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KCK school board approves March 1 start for spring sports

The Kansas City, Kansas school board approved a plan Tuesday to start spring high school sports on March 1. Spring conditioning for student-athletes would start Monday. The school district said that under the plan it will follow Wyandotte County's COVID-19… more

YRC Worldwide establishes new name, Yellow Corporation

YRC Worldwide Inc. has changed its name to Yellow Corporation, effective this week. The Overland Park-based trucking company is now trading under the Nasdaq ticker "YELL," according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. This is not the first… more

Olathe-based NIC Inc. to sell for $2.3B

Headquartered in Olathe, Kan. since 1992, NIC Inc. announced it will sell to Texas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. for $2.3 billion. The all-cash transaction will be made for NIC’s outstanding shares, which are currently around $34 per share. NIC Inc. is… more

Proposed Briarcliff apartment project seeks bond incentive

A real estate project that could potentially deliver more apartments is seeking incentives to build. Opus Group and Balboa Real Estate Partners revealed plans to build a 256-unit apartment complex on a former Kansas City Power & Light District dump… more

Kansas City industrial market one of the most active in 2020

The Kansas City industrial sector ended the year displaying strong market fundamentals with 1.2 million square feet of total net absorption during the quarter. Net absorption in 2020 totaled 5.9 million square feet, a 16.3% increase over the average for… more

Congress Logistics Center nears completion, could receive investment from manufacturing company

A northland project in the works since August 2020 is expected to complete in the next few months. Located near the Kansas City International Airport (KCI), the Congress Logistics Center is scheduled to complete in early Q2 of 2021, and… more

New ownership will reopen Tiffany & Co. Plaza location

News of Tiffany & Co.'s permanent closure of its location on the County Club Plaza has been reversed. On Jan. 7, 2021, Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE acquired Tiffany & Co. for $15.8 billion, stepping in as its… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine registry tool for residents

A new tool added to the Missouri COVID-19 vaccine website will serve residents by allowing them to sign up for the vaccine and provide updates on vaccine eligbility. The online tool is called the Missouri Vaccine Navigator and allows individuals… more

Kansas reopens small business applications for federal PPP

Kansas small businesses can officially apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Governor Laura Kelly says the launch of 2021 coronavirus relief programs by the federal government opened the door for the application process to begin. PPP is… more

Kansas City Chiefs fall short of back-to-back Super Bowl win

A highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers resulted in a disappointing loss for the former. The Chiefs fell to the Buccaneers 9-31 on the Buccaneer’s home turf at Raymond James Stadium in… more