They don't have a link from their web site, but this month's Ingram's has a special report on Northland development. It's a lot of rah-rah cheerleading instead of any actual journalism, but some of y'all might be interested. This is a semi-regular thing in Ingram's. Previous special reports have focused places like Warrensburg and St. Joseph.
http://www.destinationnorthland.com/