Business and Government

300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close

(AP Wire) Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time when millions of people are sheltering and eating at home. Pizza sales have exploded… more

Kansas City area competes to be new headquarters for U.S. Space Command

An effort has been brought forward to build a new headquarters for the U.S. Space Command, Kansas City and a couple other cities in Missouri hoping to land the title. The Missouri push for the military headquarters could put the… more

Applications for second round of CARES Act funding in Kansas to open next week

TOPEKA (Kansas Office of the Governor) – Governor Laura Kelly has announced businesses will soon be able to apply for a total of more than $130 million in grants to serve those most affected by the pandemic and for companies that… more

State of emergency, mask order extended in Kansas City, Mo. until Jan. 2021

On Thursday, the state of emergency order for Kansas City, Mo. along with the current mask mandate in place was extended into next year, Jan. 16, 2021. The decision came from the Kansas City, Mo. Health Department and Kansas City… more

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says $400 weekly benefit to be distributed soon

This past Saturday, President Trump signed an executive action that is soon scheduled to take effect in each state, the action set to provide an extra $400 per week in unemployment benefits to Americans. A White House press briefing on… more

Federal government awards $132.9 billion to small businesses, exceeds goals

WASHINGTON (U.S. Small Business Administration) – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the federal government exceeded its small business federal contracting goal, awarding 26.50 percent or $132.9 billion in federal contract dollars to small businesses, over $12 billion… more

Missouri receives $6.2 million investment from U.S. Department of Commerce

WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 16 EDA Economic Development District organizations across Missouri… more

Q&A with Tim Chadwick

Q: MMC Corp’s ESOP has been in place for quite a while. Can you tell us a bit about how well the value proposition of that model has held up for your organization? A: Our ESOP started in 1999, when… more

Lawrence, KU fans look forward to Big 12 season

LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV5 News) - The announcement Wednesday morning truly lifted the spirits of many of the businesses in the college town of Lawrence, as the news means more business will be coming through their doors. On KU gamedays, Massachusetts… more

Kansas City Crime Stoppers sees increase in reports

Due to a variety of factors, the Kansas City metro has seen a significant increase in the number of homicides so far this year. One local mom, Aishah Coppage, who lost her young son and another family member to homicide… more