Business and Government
Following a merger with T-Mobile, Sprint’s once-thriving Sprint World Headquarters Campus located in Overland Park is set for a major makeover by current property owner Occidental Management. Wichita-based commercial real estate developer Occidental Management has plans to renovate every building…
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A Wednesday statement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has confirmed they are putting a pause on the release of COVID-19 cluster information. Last week, the department began releasing detailed cluster information for the state which included…
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The most recent weekly report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows yet another drop in unemployment insurance claims. Seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending Sept. 12 was 860,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised…
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Time for some Ingram’s 250 math: What’s i250 x 5? If you came up with 1,250, hats off to your grade-school math teachers—their lessons clearly took hold. But with this being the fifth year of our recognition of the 250…
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On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order that will keep the Missouri National Guard mobile through the end of December. Executive Order 20-16 has extended the mobilization of the state’s National Guard through Dec. 30, 2020 and…
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While Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has remained either below or equal to the national rate, the Missouri jobs report for August 2020 shows that employment decreased, causing the unemployment rate to increase from July. Seasonally adjusted employment in Missouri…
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Simon Property Group, Inc., an American commercial real estate company and the largest shopping mall operator in the U.S., announced on Monday that it will close its mall locations this year for the Thanksgiving holiday. The closures include three of…
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A portion of the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant totaling $500,000 has been given to the Kansas Historical Society, the grant provided through the National Park Service. The grant is intended to support historic property preservation and will be used…
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With flu season approaching amidst ongoing COVID-19 cases, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has asked that Kansans get a flu shot this season. By receiving a shot, Kelly said it could help assist hospitals reportedly overburdened with treatment of COVID-19 patients…
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Locally founded tech startup PayIt is expanding, this time internationally with a new headquarters beyond the northern U.S. border, in Canada. The move is being made to expand the company’s market. This will be the first international market expansion for…
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