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Missouri's minimum wage is on track to reach $12 by 2023, but a bill would push it back to 2026. The delay of the gradual increase is a proposal from Rep. Cody Smith of Carthage. Rep. Smith addressed fellow lawmakers…
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Kansas City's Federal Reserve District which encompasses the western's portion of Missouri, all of Kansas and other territory stretching into Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma Wyoming and New Mexico, shows manufacturing at a steady incline in March. Manufacturing activity in the central…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed an emergency response bill Wednesday and said she will re-issue executive orders to protect the state's COVID-19 recovery. The governor's office said Senate Bill 40 modifies the procedure for the declaration and extension of a…
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A change of plans is taking shape for office property owned by Kansas City architecture, development and construction firm, Foutch Brothers LLC. Prior to COVID-19, the firm had secured a few tenants for its new office space, Six at Park,…
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A business combination deal months in the making is approaching final approval after review from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week. Kansas City-based special-purpose acquisition company, Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., first revealed its intent to combine with Canadian…
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In a deal valued around $418 million, Overland Park headquartered mineral producer, Compass Minerals International Inc., announced it will its South America specialty plant nutrition business to ICL Group subsidiary, ICL Brasil Ltda. ICL Brasil Ltda. has signed a definitive…
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The first of four Whataburger locations will be opening this fall in the Kansas City area. The burger chain announced they will be opening the four different locations and hiring 700 positions locally. New locations include one in Lee’s Summit,…
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This week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 21-06 establishing the Show Me Strong Recovery Task Force. The purpose of the Show Me Strong Task Force is to study and develop recommendations on ways to support small businesses, including…
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Once home to Sam's Town Gambling Hall, then Harrah’s Entertainment, and most recently Cerner Corp., the North Kansas City-based healthcare IT company has listed its Riverport property at 6711 NE Birmingham Road for sale. The 32.4-acre property is listed through…
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The now-empty building located at a highly-visible corner on Broadway in downtown Kansas City will soon see demolition day. Constructed in 1971, the 30-year-old-building once home to a Denny’s restaurant was vacated in November 2020. On Tuesday, March 23, a…
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