Business and Government
More than a dozen regional hospital medical officers, educators, business leaders and elected officials gathered on-line this morning to issue a stark warning for the Kansas City area: A sharp increase in rates of people testing positive for COVID-19 is…
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On Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the state has brought in more taxes for August than originally projected. In the second month of the fiscal year, total tax collections have been performing above estimates, August collections coming in…
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The Department of Transportation is making a big investment nationwide, an investment that will impact two local Kansas City area airports. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao revealed a list of airports in the U.S. that are to…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two former soccer club executives are hoping to help fund a planned $330 million redevelopment of the closed Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., with sales tax funds. Robb Heineman, Sporting KC’s former CEO,…
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Urban Outfitters is seeking industrial revenue bonds – about $403 million – to build a new distribution center on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan. met on Monday to further…
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On Friday, The Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (LIRC) announced today that it is now accepting electronic filings through the use of Box Account, a virtual mailbox. Usage of the electronic system is being done in an attempt to…
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On Monday, Lockton announced that Troy Cook will soon take over as the company’s chief financial officer. Cook will start in his new role on Sept. 24, 2020, the company said, where he will, “...lead Lockton's strategic finance function in…
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In an announcement made by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday, the Thermo Fisher Scientific in Lenexa has opened a new site will help increase the amount of statewide testing. Named the Viral Transport Media manufacturing site, the additional facility…
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With help from federal funding, Missouri will be able to further help businesses and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19. On Friday, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.8 million in…
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A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this summer has led to a Tuesday filing for NPC International, which now seeks court approval to sell all of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut assets. Between the two fast food chains, Leawood-based NPC…
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