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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

Coping with COVID: Missouri reports 8.7 percent of population now has first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Missouri no longer holds last place nationally in the percent of state residents that have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The portion of Missouri residents that have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has risen to 8.7 percent,… more

New security system for Kansas Department of Labor blocks one million false claims in first week

A new security system for the unemployed insurance claim portal through the Kansas Department of Labor website has successfully blocked hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims in just the first week of its launch. The new identity verification software system… more

Parts shortage to halt production at KC-metro Ford, GM plants 

Production at two Kansas City-area motor plants will be temporarily reduced or halted beginning next week. Due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips, the Ford Motor Co. Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo will go from three shifts to… more

Olathe school board votes, students to return March 1

This week, the Olathe, Kan. school board voted 5-2 to bring all students back to in-person classes at the beginning of March. The board’s decision applies to middle and high schoolers at Olathe Public Schools who are currently in a… more