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Coping with COVID: Week four of mass vaccinations to begin in Missouri Tuesday, state releases locations

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office released a list of mass vaccination sites for the upcoming week, Feb. 16-20. The list includes a vaccination clinic for those receiving their initial dose at the Cerner World Headquarters Campus in North Kansas City… more

GAO calls for delay in implementing Cerner’s $16B EHR System for Department of Veterans Affairs

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending the Department of Veterans Affairs pause the implementation of its $16 billion Cerner EHR system to perform "critical" tests before deploying the system at any additional facilities.  The VA went live with the new… more

Kansas City Monarchs to make 56-year return on May 18 game

The Kansas City Monarchs will hit the baseball diamond for the first time in 56 years beginning on Tuesday, May 18. The Monarchs will begin a 100-game season on Opening Day against the Lincoln Saltdogs at the Field of Legends in Kansas… more

Lockton Affinity acquires insurance platform company

Kansas City-based Lockton Companies affiliate, Lockton Affinity, is bringing on an insurance platform company thanks to a recent acquisition. Lockton acquired San Diego, Calif.-based The BluePrint Insurance Services. The company provides technology, training and customer services to help registered investment… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri seven-day average of new cases on downturn, sees six-month low

The COVID-19 case count is holding steady on a downward trend in Missouri. A number of spikes over the holidays have slowed, the state’s seven-day moving average displaying a decline on Jan. 10. Most recently, Missouri’s seven-day moving average bumped… more

$324M Missouri rent assistance bill signed into law

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Thursday that will provide more than $324 million in funding to help tenants and landlords across the state. House Bill 16 provides more than $324 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance… more

Kansas City State of the City address outlines budget cuts

The Kansas City State of the City address on Wednesday night covered topics such as violent crime, a strained budget and COVID-19. Nothing new to the city and others across the U.S., COVID-19 is just one reason for a massive shortfall… more

Preliminary plans surface for redevelopment of former Sprint Corporation headquarters campus

A name change has already taken effect for the grounds that once housed the headquarters of Sprint Corporation.  New property owner, commercial real estate firm Occidental Management Inc., announced the campus' name change in 2020, which was made effective Jan.… more

KC-based SelectQuote reports near-record revenue growth

SelectQuote Inc. is expected to continue upward growth after reporting its quarterly results after the market closed Monday. The Overland Park-based insurance sales agency reported a 103 percent year-over-year increase in revenue for its fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec.… more

Kansas, Missouri Walmart pharmacies to begin COVID-19 vaccine administration on Friday

Walmart said its pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in Kansas and Missouri through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program on Friday. Eligible customers can schedule a vaccine appointment via the Walmart website once appointments are available. Vaccines will be available to… more