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North Kansas City-based Maxus Properties Inc. is proposing a $45 million project that would deliver more apartments to the River Market area. Construction plans include 11 stories with 235 apartments, two of the stories to house parking space for residents.…
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North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. has made the decision to put up for sale its office location at 3315 N. Oak Trafficway. The property is now listed through Colliers. The decision to sell the location – located just blocks away…
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A large swath of the Midwest region is showing promising rates of total doses administered, according to a U.S. COVID-19 vaccination tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the tracker, the percent of the total population…
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A new Blue River Biosolids Improvements Facility under construction for KC Water will deliver new cost-effective and environmentally friendly processes for removing solid waste, all at the cost of $150 million. Despite the multi-million bill, KC Water said it will…
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A state-wide broadband initiative in Missouri will pour $248 million to achieve broadband expansion to communities across the state, including counties that make up the Kansas City, Mo. region. The multiyear initiative to expand broadband availability aims to reach 61,000…
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Economic activity in the Kansas City Federal Reserve District expanded slightly over the last two months, according to the latest Beige Book release from the Federal Reserve System. The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic…
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KBP Investments, one of the largest Yum! Brands franchisees in the U.S., announced on Thursday that it is bringing on Heather Neary, previously president of American pretzel shop chain, Auntie Anne’s. Neary joins KBP as executive vice president and general…
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Wednesday night, Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill to protect Kansas cities from potential price surges in electricity bills caused by extremely cold temperatures in February. Senate Bill 88 establishes a $100 million low-interest loan program for municipal utilities facing…
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Leaders from the Platte County, Missouri, R-3 School District will host an information session Thursday evening to answer questions about a no tax levy bond initiative on the April ballot. District leaders said the bond will not raise taxes within…
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Officials advocating with Operation Safe are urging Missouri residents in the Kansas City metro to apply to get vaccinated at their mass inoculation site. Clay County officials are especially asking those who are considered Phase 1B, Tier 3 residents, to sign…
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