Business and Government

North Kansas City Amends Stay-At-Home Order to May 3

North Kansas City officials have amended stay-at-home orders in the city and have pushed the date back from May 15 to May 3, following  similar move by Clay County earlier in the week. North Kansas City Mayor Don Stielow moved… more

House Of Representatives Voting Today on Relief Bill

The House of Representatives today is set to vote on a $480-billion bill that would give relief to small businesses and hospitals. The Senate approved the measure earlier in the week, and President Trump is expected to sign the bill,… more

SBA Issues New PPP Guidance

The Small Business Administration today issued new guidance for its Paycheck Protection Program. It's new guidance had verbiage that would make it less likely for large companies and institutions like the burger chain Shake Shack, which has a location in… more

Q&A With . . . Mark Larrabee, Arvest Bank

Mark Larrabee is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City market for Arvest Bank. He talks about SBA stimulus loans and their distribution process. Q: Have you heard yet from the SBA about any adjustments to PPP… more

Clay County Amends Stay-At-Home Order to May 3

Clay County has rolled back its stay-at-home order from May 15 to May 3, despite Kansas City, Mo., and surrounding counties sticking with the original date. A county order said: stay-at-home measures "have demonstrated having a measurable impact on reducing… more

Shawnee Industrial Park Gets $50M Bond Approval

The City of Shawnee recently approved a $50-million bond issuance for the construction of Heartland Industrial Park, which is set to be underway this year. The 186-acre development, to eventually total two million square feet would reportedly bring 1,500 jobs… more

Another 4.4 Million File for Unemployment

Just over 4.4 million people filed for unemployment insurance for the week ended April 18, putting the insured unemployment rate at 11 percent, though many estimates place that number much higher. The 11 percent is 2.8 percent  higher than the… more

Centene Nabs KS Department of Corrections Contract

Centene Corp. announced that its subsidiary Centurion has been awarded a contract by the Kansas Department of Administration to provide healthcare services in the Department of Corrections facilities.   The two-year contract is expected to start on July 1 and… more

Is Johnson County On Downward COVID-19 Path?

Though it's too early to call it a trend, there is some encouraging news out of Johnson County, Kan. On April 20, the latest date for which data has been provided, there was only one positive COVID-19 test recorded by… more

KS, MO Fared Better Than Most States With PPP

Kansas and Missouri both did relatively well in receiving funds from the $350-billion Payroll Protection Program COVID-19 relief bill, at least compared to most states. Kansas came in nine per capita of all states for funding, while Missouri was ranked… more