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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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Property at 500 E. Eighth Street in downtown Kansas City once home to AT&T could receive a major make-over investment. Maxus Properties Inc. bought the building in April 2019, paying $6.85 million for 377,800 square feet. Now, the company is…
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Around 50,000 doses of the recently-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 were signed off to be shipped to Missouri on Sunday, Feb. 28. Of those, 10,000 are to be sent to Kansas City and were expected to have arrived in the…
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Stormont Vail Health has established a COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Line as another option for individuals to schedule their vaccine appointment. COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available based on the allocation Stormont receives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and…
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F&M MAFCO, a leading international supplier of tools and equipment company, announced the opening of an expansive facility in Kansas City, Mo. The recent opening comes three months after the opening of a new Indiana facility. Located in North Kansas…
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On the same day Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to hold COVID-19 mass vaccination events in the city, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson again named Arrowhead Stadium as a possible site for such…
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