COVID-19
Small Business Administration loans are a major topic right now in the face of COVID-19. Tom Salisbury, the Regional Administrator for SBA’s Region VII states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, talks about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other…
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has extended the city's stay-at-home order until May 15, after being advised to do so by public health officials. The previous stay-at-home order was issued in March and set to expire on April 24. Kansas…
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President Donald Trump has named two Kansas City-area executives to what have been dubbed the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. Steven Bresky, the president and CEO of Merriam-based Seaboard Corp., was named to a group focused on agriculture. Meanwhile,…
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The University of Missouri System is expected a $180-million budget shortfall due to impacts from COVID-19, said Mun Choi, president of the system. "We have a challenging road ahead," he said, estimating that the country is facing a 13 percent…
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Stormont Vail Health, based in Topeka, has released data on its COVID-19 care. As of yesterday, the hospital system has tested just under 1,500 patients year to date. There have been 86 positive tests out of those, and currently six…
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Airports are getting stimulus money through the federal government via CARES Act grants, and the Kansas City International Airport will be one of the recipients . KCI will receive just under $43.3 million in stimulus. Airports across the country will…
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The University of Kansas Medical Center will participate in a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug that is said to reduce the symptoms of COVID-19. The hospital's hope is to prevent COVID-19…
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Kansas City-based law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon has created a national map that has state and city information about their various COVID-19 restrictions and policies, including employer resources. "We were hearing from clients, who need to make important decisions…
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U.S. residents now have a resource from the Internal Revenue Service where they can track the status of their stimulus checks. Titled Get My Payment, it shows when people would receive payments of up to $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for…
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KC Tenants, a tenant-advocacy group, is calling on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to institute a rent and mortgage moratorium, due to economic struggles residents are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is calling on people to sign a petition…
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