Business and Government
A bidding competitor has emerged for the U.S.' largest restaurant franchisee, Flynn Restaurant Group, in the bid to attain assets from bankrupt NPC International. Lawyers for international fast food restaurant chain Wendy's said the company - along with a select…
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Already a national and regional leader of wind energy production, the state of Kansas recently celebrated increased expansion of its wind power services. Through the assistance of the Renewables Direct program at Evergy, Soldier Creek Wind Energy Center, a north-central…
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With winter closing in and COVID-19 cases on the rise, Kansas City area school districts are working once again to adjust not just learning schedules, but sports schedules as well. Metro counties have begun releasing recommendations to school districts as…
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The Trump campaign has shifted course slightly after filing a revised lawsuit against Pennsylvania in federal court on Sunday. In the original lawsuit filed shortly after Election Day, the campaign team sought to stop the certification of election results in…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced that over $6 million is headed to local transportation and technology projects all over the state. Kelly said she and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the recipients of over $6 million…
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Missouri is postponing a special session to deal with budgetary matters and legal protections related to COVID-19 amid an uptick in cases within the legislature. State Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, a Republican who represents District 19 in mid-Missouri, tweeted Monday that the…
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Headquartered in St. Louis with operations in the Kansas City metro and beyond, Enterprise Bank & Trust’s holding company, Enterprise Financial Services Corp, has officially completed its merger with Enterprise made the announcement Thursday. The merger adds approximately $1.3 billion…
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As a rise in COVID-19 cases sweeps the region, a number of city and county governments have made the decision to update guidelines and implement new restrictions. Kansas City, Mo. joined the list Monday, the city’s mayor, Quinton Lucas, announcing…
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The Trump campaign and many within the GOP have remained vigilant in their quest to see election lawsuits filed against a handful of states go through. A particularly close presidential election this year has raised concerns over fraudulent voter activity…
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A recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases sweeping the U.S. and the Kansas City region has led to a decision by the Jackson County Health Department that it will be temporarily closing its clinic, The closure will last…
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