COVID-19
Consumer confidence reports from last month in June were a mixed bag, a June survey showing consumers gave themselves a 47.6% chance of finding a job in the next three months, on average, down from May. Respondents said they believe…
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On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed several pieces of legislation that will affect individuals and businesses in the state. Among the list is a law that now ensures free COVID-19 testing and another that requires hospitals to perform rape…
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State education officials released guidance Tuesday that lays out a plan to help with the start of the upcoming new school year. Leaders emphasized that local districts with local input will decide how their schools will reopen. The board is…
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On Monday, teachers and students returned to the classroom for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in March. Two Kansas City metro schools, Crestview and Winnwood elementary, normally open year-round, opened their doors once again to students. With coronavirus…
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Initiatives benefitting Missouri’s workforce and higher development received funding last week after Governor Mike Parson announced they are to receive $125 million from the CARES Act, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce…
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A postponement of the original date for the event has turned into a cancelation after a decision from the Friends of the Zoo Board of Directors announced it will be canceling Jazzoo 2020. Weeks prior, the organization announced it would…
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The Kansas State Fair Board revealed after a meeting Monday morning in Hutchinson, Kan. their decision to cancel the fair. Originally scheduled for Sept. 11 through Sept. 20, a vote from the board finalized the choice to cancel this year’s…
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As the number of people being tested for the coronavirus has increased in Kansas City over recent weeks, the ability to make a quick return with test results has decreased. The slow-down in report results has posed a risk for…
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Cole County Judge Jon Beetem denied the motion for a preliminary injunction sought by the Missouri NAACP and the League of Women Voters, according to reporting by Jefferson City News-Tribune. The motion brought forward by the two groups would have…
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The signing of Executive Order 20-49 on June 30 by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly extended parts of the State of Emergency Executive Order. The State of Emergency, which was set to expire on June 30, but was extended to September…
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