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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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