Schütz Container Systems to Expand in St. Joseph

Schütz Container Systems, an industrial container and packaging manufacturer, announced today that it will expand in St. Joseph, investing $31 million and creating 20 new jobs. The company’s expansion includes adding a new manufacturing line for industrial packaging. “Missouri is…

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Red Rally 2025

He’s back to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph! Back by popular demand, hip-hop artist Tech N9ne will once again be the featured performer at the Red Rally, the official kickoff pep rally of the Kansas…

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Legislators Give Update at Chamber Breakfast

Members of our local legislative delegation provided an update on the recent legislative session at the Public Affairs Coffee on June 26, 2025. The group discussed some of what was accomplished and their roles, for example, Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer discussed…

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Mayor Gives State of the City Address

Mayor John Josendale gave his annual State of the City address at the Chamber’s Public Affairs Coffee Wednesday morning at the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center. The mayor discussed exciting projects happening within St. Joseph as a whole, as well as…

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MWSU President Gives Update on Higher Education

K-12 and early childhood education are topics of conversation often in St. Joseph, but the state of higher education in our community can’t be overlooked. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, President of Missouri Western State University, talked about important issues Thursday morning…

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Nortian Foodtech Chooses St. Joseph

Nortian Foodtech, LLC will build a new approximate 160,000 square foot facility in St. Joseph following a location search. As part of the incentive package, the company will acquire a 24-acre tract of heavy industrial land owned by the City…

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