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For the second time in three years, Independence Center will lose an anchor tenant when Macy's closes the store in the spring. The retailer announced this week that that the site, at a mall routinely plagued by large-scale teen conflicts,…
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It's a small step--enough to treat 975 people--but Jackson County has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and began vaccinations this week, prioritizing health-care workers in direct contact with patients. The county has adopted a four-phase plan for…
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The Sunderland Foundation, the region's third-largest, has approved a $5 million grant to support three key expansion projects at Metropolitan Community College. It's the first time the MCC Foundation has received a gift of at least $1 million, and the…
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Kansas City-based not-for-profit health insurer Blue KC has announced an expanded partnership with HealthMine, a technology-enabled member engagement and rewards company. As Blue KC begins its re-entrance into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market in 2021, the expansion will help to…
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Locally-headquartered protective coating manufacturer VersaFlex has been acquired by Pittsburgh, Pa.-based PPG Industries Inc. DalFort Capital Partners, owner VersaFlex, made a definitive agreement with PPG. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. VersaFlex is based in Kansas City, Kan.…
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Lawmakers are headed back to Jefferson City to begin the 2021 legislative session with protecting businesses from COVID-19 litigation at the top of the priorities list. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry laid out its priorities for the upcoming…
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The Clay County, Mo. annex project is on hold once again, just weeks after resuming construction following a now-dropped lawsuit with the City of Kansas City, Mo. Estimated to cost around $18 million, construction is on pause until Clay County's…
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David Toland was sworn in as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in a ceremony today at the Kansas Statehouse. Toland has served in the Kelly Administration as Secretary of Commerce since his appointment in January 2019. He will maintain the…
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A definitive agreement between Lead Bank and Community First Bank in Butler, Mo. will soon end with the latter’s acquisition of Lead’s long-time Garden City, Mo. headquarters. The sale will establish Lead’s KC Crossroads location as its new headquarters, which…
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Hospitals in the Kansas City metro began administering the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to frontline workers who received their initial doses last month. The second dose - or booster - is said to be essential to the vaccine’s effectiveness. However,…
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