Boone Health will be purchased by Tennessee-based Ardent Health, a publicly traded healthcare company. The Boone County Commission approved the sale with a 3-0 vote after a lengthy public comment period. Ardent Health has committed to a $47 million... — read more 

Mob Entertainment has reduced the size of its Escape from Playtime development team. Sixteen individuals were let go from the company on November 4, 2026. The company stated that the majority of those departing were not permanent employees. Despite... — read more 

Several companies in the Kansas City area have implemented layoffs during 2026. Oracle and Children's Mercy are among the organizations that have reduced their workforce. The article lists these companies as having cut jobs. Further details about the... — read more 

Children's Mercy is eliminating 115 positions within its health system. An additional 473 roles will be transferred to an external company. These changes represent approximately 1.2% of the total workforce. Most affected positions are in nonclinical... — read more 

Saint Louis University is terminating its entire main campus custodial staff of 82 employees. The university will transition to an outside provider, Helton Education Services Facilities Management, for custodial services. This change is expected to... — read more 

Prairie Farms will close its Ice Cream Specialties, LLC plant in St. Louis. This closure will result in the layoff of over 100 workers. The facility is located at 8419 Hanley Industrial Court. Affected employees will remain employed through at least... — read more 

Nature's Bakery has advanced the layoff date for 215 employees at its Hazelwood manufacturing facility. This move is part of the company's plan to permanently close the plant. The first phase of layoffs, impacting 130 workers, was completed in... — read more 

DSV Contract Logistics is set to close its St. Louis warehouse facility. This closure will result in the permanent layoff of 84 employees. The affected workers hold positions such as forklift drivers, operations managers, supervisors, and warehouse... — read more 

Citigroup has implemented further job reductions across its US operations, impacting middle and back-office functions. These layoffs are part of a strategic initiative to enhance operational efficiency through automation and a multi-year... — read more 

Expedia Group has implemented layoffs affecting its Springfield office, following similar reductions at its Seattle headquarters. These organizational changes are primarily focused on the global finance team. The company plans to consolidate... — read more 

Aramark will lay off 69 employees due to losing a food service contract with Boeing. The company learned it would not be retained for services at Boeing sites beyond November 16, 2026. This will result in the permanent termination of employment for... — read more 

Despite assurances of renewed investment and a commitment to avoiding layoffs, Lee Enterprises has recently implemented staff reductions. These cuts have impacted editors and copy editors across various publications owned by the company. While the... — read more 

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. has announced upcoming layoffs affecting 61 employees. The company sent a WARN notification detailing the impending job reductions. These permanent separations are expected to occur around October 19th. The affected... — read more 

Nationwide layoffs at Cumulus Media have resulted in the departure of two long-serving radio personalities from KFRU in Mid-Missouri. David Gaines and Simon Rose were affected by these company-wide reductions. Rose had a career spanning 37 years at... — read more 

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page warned of potential police layoffs if new revenue sources are not found. He cited insufficient funding from Prop P to cover rising police department costs. Page suggested using Rams settlement funds or a new online... — read more 

Railcrew Xpress will eliminate over 400 jobs due to a lost contract. The company transports railroad crews between trains. This significant reduction follows the termination of a contract with a major Eastern railroad. The exact number of affected... — read more 

Nationwide layoffs have impacted Cumulus Media's Kansas City operations. Several on-air personalities from Power 105.1 FM announced their departures on social media. These hosts included midday, morning, and afternoon show presenters. The company is... — read more 

Proposed changes to the Head Start program could lead to significant negative consequences. Advocates warn that these alterations may result in the dismissal of teachers. Furthermore, the quality of educational standards could be compromised. These... — read more 

St. Louis County voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition U, a local use tax on out-of-state online purchases. This proposition was estimated to generate $100 million annually for the county. The defeat leaves the next county executive with the... — read more 

General Mills will permanently close its pizza crust manufacturing facility in St. Charles, Missouri. This shutdown will result in the layoff of 163 employees, primarily production staff. The company had previously announced these closure plans in an... — read more 

FedEx will close two facilities in Missouri, impacting 143 employees. The closures are scheduled for September 28, 2026. Employees were notified of these changes in April. Affected workers will be offered transfers, severance, or leaves of absence... — read more 

McKesson has initiated layoffs at its subsidiary, Rx Savings Solutions. This move is part of a broader strategy to expand the business. The company is targeting significant revenue growth for Rx Savings Solutions. These workforce reductions are a key... — read more 

Schnucks will close its last company-owned warehouse in Bridgeton, Missouri, next year. This closure will result in the layoff of nearly 60 Teamsters Local 688 members. The company is transitioning away from operating its own warehouses. Schnucks has... — read more 

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center has announced significant layoffs. These job reductions will impact numerous employees. The facility is also relocating patients. Community members are expressing concern over these changes. The full... — read more 

A food service provider is permanently laying off 93 workers. The company lost its contract with the Parkway School District. This employment loss is effective in late June and early July. No bumping rights are available for affected employees. The... — read more 

A law firm is investigating Nature's Bakery for a potential violation of the WARN Act. The company recently announced a mass layoff affecting 345 employees at its Hazelwood, Missouri facility. This federal law requires employers to provide 60 days'... — read more 

Charter Communications will close its regional office in Town and Country, Missouri. This closure will result in 107 employees losing their jobs. The affected positions include network engineers and upper management. The company is issuing a WARN... — read more 

Nature's Bakery plans to permanently close its Hazelwood, Missouri manufacturing plant. This closure will result in 345 employee layoffs. Manufacturing operations are transferring to other company facilities. The plant will continue operating through... — read more 

Great Southern Bank is implementing a multi-state workforce reduction. A WARN notice details 66 positions affected across four states. Missouri accounts for 45 of these job eliminations. This reduction includes closing nine bank locations... — read more 

LiUNA Local 955 plans a protest and march on Monday. This follows 74 employee layoffs at MU Health Care. The union demands good-faith bargaining and living wages. MU Health Care cited financial challenges for its restructuring. The union alleges... — read more 

Two lawsuits challenge Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's actions. They accuse her of unlawfully threatening businesses over slot machine games. One group argues the state cannot revoke licenses based on undefined "moral character."... — read more 

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index climbed to 56.0 in June. This indicates solid economic growth in the regional manufacturing sector. However, the employment index remained weak at 49.8, showing job losses. The region's... — read more 

Great Southern Bank is closing nine branches and eliminating 66 jobs. Three of these branch closures are in the Springfield area. Affected locations include Springfield, Ozark, and Nixa, all set to close on October 1. Branches in Missouri, Arkansas... — read more 

iHeartMedia implemented layoffs affecting its St. Louis operations. The San Antonio-based company let go employees. Several local radio stations experienced these staff reductions. Radio hosts were among those affected by the layoffs. One host had... — read more 

Ferguson officials face a significant budget crisis. The city plans to cut $2 million and eliminate 12 jobs. Eight positions are layoffs across six departments, including police and fire. Officials are considering asking voters for new sales and... — read more 

MU Health Care announced an organizational redesign. This redesign resulted in 74 employee layoffs. The health system also eliminated 150 total positions, with 76 already vacant. Four Hy-Vee Quick Care clinics will close due to declining demand... — read more 

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Centene Corporation is offering voluntary buyouts to most employees. This move aims to cut costs after losing members across key plans. The health insurance giant serves over 26 million members nationwide. Layoffs may occur if insufficient employees... — read more 

Bausch + Lomb confirmed a mass layoff affecting 119 workers. This impacts its Kirkwood, Missouri facility. Production of certain surgical products is moving from the St. Louis area. The transfer will occur in phases to manage inventory. Layoffs are... — read more 

Federal agents raided Wicked Superstore on June 2. The owner then announced indefinite layoffs for all staff. He stated he lacked funds to pay them for recent work. Former employees claimed no knowledge of illegal activities. The store had a history... — read more