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Business and Government

Suggested revision to Buck O’Neil Bridge design aims for preservation of structure, green space

A strong divide in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) design plan for the new Buck O’Neil Bridge has members of the community, and some city officials, hoping for a revised design that will allow the bridge to be updated… more

U.S. small business revenue up

Responses pooled from small businesses nationwide by the U.S. Census Bureau show that in the second week of March, most businesses saw a healthy increase in revenue and sales. Data was collected March 8 through March 14 for the Census… more

New order establishes Kansas workforce improvement council

On Monday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 21-08, establishing the Advantage Kansas Coordinating Council (AKCC). The council was created to improve Kansas’s workforce and is comprised of education and business leaders across the state. The AKCC will align… more

Hallmark Cards to end eCard business in April

The nation's largest greeting card retailer, Hallmark Cards Inc., has announced it will be ending its eCards business effective April 30, 2021. According to Hallmark, interest in the eCard business is strong. A 2019 report however shows strengthening competition in… more

Cerner $16B EHR system for VA to receive review

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday announced a strategic review of its electronic health records modernization, a $16 billion effort with North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the review after his assessment of the program… more

Leawood-based AMC opens 98 percent of U.S. locations

About a year ago, COVID-19 forced Leawood-based AMC Theaters to close all its locations nationwide. As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, operations began to kick up again and patrons return. On Friday, March 19, 98 percent of AMC locations… more

Kansas City Southern to be acquired in $29B deal

For over 130 years, Kansas City Southern stood a strong symbol among Kansas City businesses, growing and expanding through the decades since its start in 1887. Over the years, the Kansas City-based railway made a number of investments and acquisitions.… more

Gasoline tax hike given initial approval in Missouri Senate

The bill was given initial approval in the Senate despite Republican disapproval. The bill would increase Missouri’s gas tax of 17 cents per gallon to for the first time in two decades. Currently among the lowest in the nation, the… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri jobless fund to receive $300M from state’s COVID-19 relief fund

On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson authorized the transfer of $300 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds from the State Treasury into the Missouri’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The transfer, according to Parson, will help prevent tax increases on Missouri small… more

Coping with COVID: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to open April 9 to all Missouri residents 16 and up

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s administration said every resident 16 and older will become eligible on April 9. In a similar fashion, neighboring Illinois intends to do the same on April 12. The announcements come as the U.S. dramatically increases the… more