Leisure and Hospitality
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has added a new phase to stay-at-home restrictions which would require certain business across the state to close back down on Monday, under a plan called Phase 1.5. They include bars, casinos, museums, theaters and entertainment…
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Preparing for the Major League Soccer season having a reboot, Sporting KC is starting to test players and staff for COVID-19. "All of our players and staff will be taking tests to see if they actually have the virus," said…
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The COVID-19 pandemic metrics suggest that Missouri and Kansas are emerging from the worst of the crisis. Will those trend lines hold as economic restrictions are lifted. The good news, to people starving for some amid the carnage of the…
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Kansas City, Mo., has released its long-awaited guidelines for reopening restaurants in the city. Starting on May 15, establishments will be able to open for in-dining businesses as long as they follow a specific set of rules put forward by…
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Major League Baseball is considering a proposal to start the regular season in July, with teams playing at their home stadiums, as long as it doesn't violate states' reopening rules. Though the games would be played at the stadiums, the…
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Hyatt Hotels, which has locations in Johnson County, Kan., and by KCI airport, is laying off 1,300 workers company wide, due to a steep drop in travel caused by COVID-19. During its first quarter, Hyatt lost $103 million due to…
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AMC Theatres, which has been closed and reportedly facing bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, might look like a good bet for one of the world's biggest companies. A report came out recently that Amazon is looking to acquire the Overland…
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The federal government plans to purchase $3 billion in crops, meat and dairy products from farmers that will be used in food banks and other facilities, announced President Donald Trump over the weekend. Farmers and ranchers, which were already suffering…
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Delta Air Lines, one of the largest carriers at Kansas City International Airport, is suspending service to 10 airports across the country until Sept. 30, due to COVID-19. The locations include Chicago Midway International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Hollywood Burbank…
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The NCCA's scrutiny of the University of Kansas men's basketball program continues with a 92-page report its enforcement office submitted to the school. The report says that the program committed "egregious" and "severe" rules violations, according to ESPN, stemming from…
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