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KANSAS CITY, MO – February 18, 2014—The former Energizer Building in Maryville, Missouri has been listed for sale. Senior Vice Presidents, Douglas Hedrick and Cameron Duff of Colliers International | Kansas City will represent the seller, Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc. The 486,000 square foot manufacturing plant is located at 3131 E 1st Street in Maryville. The property is located in a prime non-unionized trade area. With a lack of competing industrial buildings of similar size available in the region, the property provides a unique acquisition opportunity. The surrounding area has excellent access to a skilled and experienced workforce. Notable property features include a 6,000 gallon per batch wastewater treatment system, a heavy redundant power system, and a climate controlled production area. “The building has been well maintained and portrays a corporate image with existing infrastructure and improvements in place for a manufacturing user,” said Duff. “This is a rare opportunity, as buildings of this size and specific manufacturing use do not trade every day in the regional market,” added Hedrick. About Colliers International Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 12,300 professionals operating out of more than 520 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV; TSX: FSV and FSV.PR.U), it focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News magazines ranked Colliers International the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.

Northwest Missouri State University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has been designated as a Missouri Innovation Center by the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC). The Missouri Innovation Center program is a major statewide resource for commercializing Missouri innovations. The Innovation Center program, which includes nine other centers throughout the state, provides assistance to entrepreneurs and early-stage, technology-based business ventures. Innovation centers work closely with their associated universities and are targeted to develop high-growth advanced technology companies. Innovation centers provide access to specialized entrepreneurial and small business support services critical to the growth of high-tech startups including access to capital, technical and business experts, and, in some cases, specialized facilities. The designation is on a provisional basis through June 2014. At that time, the MTC board will consider granting full designation to Northwest’s CIE for fiscal year 2015. Full designation is based on goals set by economic development indicators, including capital investment and job creation. CIE Director Larry Lee said Northwest has worked closely with several of the current Missouri Innovation Centers and the designation will help it align assets and create a seamless process for Missouri entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in need of assistance. “It is a distinct honor to have the designation of Missouri Innovation Center at Northwest’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” Lee said. “I look forward to working with MTC to stimulate technology entrepreneurship in northwest Missouri.” The CIE, located on the north edge of the Northwest campus, is a mixed-use incubator with emphasis on technology-based, start-up companies. It also provides assistance to existing small businesses and encourages development of new small businesses. The 46,679 square-foot facility includes three lab analysis research areas, a shared scientific instrument room and 9,000 square feet of tenant office space. The academic wing contains more than 16,000 square feet of highly specialized teaching and research labs and offices. For more information about opportunities to accelerate the success of your high-growth business or to use the services of the CIE’s contract analysis lab, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/cie/. For more information, please contact: Mark Hornickel, Media Relations Specialist mhorn@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1704 | Fax: 660.562.1900 Northwest Missouri State University 215 Administration Building | 800 University Drive | Maryville, MO 64468

The Nodaway County Economic Development (NCED) Board announced Maryville native Josh McKim has accepted an offer to serve as economic development director. McKim will begin full-time January 6, 2014. McKim comes to NCED with a background in local government, recently serving as executive director of economic development for the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Stillwater, OK. Prior to that, McKim spent three years as the acting marketing manager for the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park. In both instances, McKim led coordinated efforts to support the business community with expansions, relocations and establishing new markets through the use of federal, state and local resources. McKim grew up in Maryville, attending Northwest Missouri State University, graduating with a bachelor of arts in 2000 and receiving his master of science from Oklahoma State University in 2004. “We are thrilled to have McKim join our team,” says Beth Hawkins, NCED chairman. “His passion for our communities combined with his business, industry and marketing skills are a great fit for marketing our county and for serving as a liaison to our industry and business partners.” McKim will replace Lee Langerock, who took a development position with the Independence Economic Development Council, Independence.

On Tuesday, December 3rd the Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation announced their decision to become a partner in the Tom Watson Junior Golf Course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. This partnership will provide the Junior Golf Course Committee at Mozingo Lake with discounted resources for course construction to include course construction contractors, irrigation design specialists, irrigation control companies, computer software technologies and many other golf industry partners with discounted fees. In addition, The Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation will be providing a gift of $250,000 toward the construction of the Tom Watson Junior Golf Course as a part of its Links Across America initiative. The Wadsworth Foundation initiative, “Links Across America” was established to create feeder short courses to provide the opportunity to get young people, families, adult beginners and individuals with disabilities from all ethnic and economic backgrounds playing the game of golf. Links Across America was designed to replicate the model that Andrew Carnegie applied to the establishment of libraries. Carnegie believed that literacy was essential to a strong nation and he built libraries throughout the United States. In a sense, Golf Courses are an important classroom, especially for our young people. This significant contribution moves the Tom Watson Junior Course Committee one step closer to the established goal of $521,000, which is the estimated cost of construction of the Junior Course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. This donation, along with local charitable contributions has brought the total raised at this point to approximately $415,000. The Junior Course Committee is optimistic that course construction may begin as early as 2014 with a projected completion sometime in 2015. Tom Watson’s unique design of the Junior Course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park will include 9 holes with a course length of approximately 1600 yards. The course routing will include a variety of par 3’s, 4’s and 5’s. In addition, The Watson Design Group has included a short-game pitch and putt practice area within the confines of the course. The Junior Course will be located on a tract of land just north of the Mozingo Golf Course Club house and east of hole #10. Additional interested parties may participate by sending their tax-deductible donation to: Nodaway County Economic Development The Junior Course at Mozingo Lake 423 North Market Maryville, Missouri 64468

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today issued the following statement on the release of the Tax Foundation’s 2014 State Business Tax Climate Index, which found that Missouri has the 7th most favorable corporate tax structure in the nation.  The Tax Foundation ranked Missouri’s overall business tax climate as 16th in the nation, better than all but one of Missouri’s eight neighboring states. “This independent report reaffirms Missouri’s status as a low-tax state with a stable and competitive climate for businesses to grow and invest,” Gov. Nixon said. “As Governor, I have worked to enhance our nationally-recognized business climate by cutting taxes in targeted, fiscally responsible ways and by making strategic investments in education and workforce training.  Today, it is clear that these proven, fiscally responsible strategies are paying off for Missouri families and businesses.  I look forward to continuing to work with legislators on common sense policies that will keep Missouri’s economy moving forward.” A link to the report is available here.   http://taxfoundation.org/article/2014-state-business-tax-climate-index