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On Tuesday, Kansas City, Mo. voters that showed up to the polls - just under 11 percent - approved the extension of the one-percent earnings tax (e-tax). Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and other city officials expressed their content with…
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After acquiring two peer engineering firms in the past year, Lenexa-based CertTech has rolled itself and the two others into a single entity called Genuen. The acquisitions of Michigan-based WTI in March 2020 and Ohio-based Butterfield Engineering in November 2020…
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Isle Capri's new owners hope to deliver amenities competitive in both the Kansas City metro area and nationwide casino markets with redevelopment of the property. Rhode Island-based Bally's Corp., formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., anticipates breaking ground…
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Hunt Midwest announced on Tuesday that it will build out 700,000 square feet of Class A speculative space within SubTropolis, the world's largest subterranean industrial park. A first phase of 200,000 square feet is scheduled for delivery in August, while…
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A daily media briefing with health officials from The University of Kansas Health System reports the number of COVID-19 patients at the health system is holding steady Tuesday. Seven people with the active virus are being treated, the same as…
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Terracon Consultants Inc. announced its acquisition of a Midland, Tex. company, Sport Environmental Services LLC. Sport Environmental is Terracon’s second acquisition this year, joining GET Solutions Inc. of Virginia, and is its 14th acquisition since 2017. Terracon has offices in…
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Today, Kansas City, Mo. voters will determine the fate of the one percent city earnings tax. Also referred to as the e-tax, the tax is paid by city residents as well as non-residents who work in the city. According to…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill this week requiring all unified school districts to provide the option for full-time in-person learning. According to Kelly's office, every school in the state has already returned to offering an in-person option due…
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Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of KC Insurance Group LLP. The Overland Park-based independent insurance agency specializes in personal lines of insurance, including auto, home, renters, boat, motorcycle and umbrella insurance. According…
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Full Amtrak services in the region will soon resume after an interruption that began in October 2020. Daily service across Kansas will resume May 31 through the assistance of renewed federal funding. In October, service on the Southwest Chief route…
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