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A report last week that the Raptors were considering Louisville, Kentucky, as a home base for the upcoming season has been shot down. But Louisville and Kansas City were among options studied in a column by Jason Mills of raptorsrapture.com.…
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A COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be available within the next month or two, according to experts, but not just anyone will be able to receive it at first. Regardless, Missouri and Kansas leaders plan to make the vaccine available…
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FedEx Ground is looking to add hundreds of new jobs not just at its new Northland facility, but across the Kansas City metro as well. On both sides of the state line, the FedEx Corp. delivery division has announced that…
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On the brink of a permanent closing, the Procter & Gamble plant located in Kansas City, Kan. will remain open, thanks to a boost in product demand caused by COVID-19. Originally scheduled to close at the end of 2020, the…
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The first buildings have yet to go up, but redevelopment of the former Bannister federal complex in south Kansas City reached a milestone of sorts today. Gov. Mike Parson was on hand—and officials from Washington delivering remarks remotely—as developers declared…
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In the latest Beige Book, overall economic activity continued to increase across all districts, with the pace of growth characterized as slight to modest in most districts. Changes in activity varied greatly by sector. Manufacturing activity generally increased at a…
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Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to appear in Kansas City this afternoon for what’s being billed as a major announcement related to the redevelopment of the former Bannister federal complex in south Kansas City. Details of his agenda weren’t released,…
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Many Kansas City metro restaurant owners are concerned that as the weather changes, so too will the amount of customers wanting to eat outside. On May 21, the KCMO City Council allowed restaurants to open dining rooms to the sidewalk or, in…
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Contrary to recent news reports circulating information that Kansas City hospitals are experiencing a surge in capacity, a recent summary report from the Kansas Hospital Association, which includes data for the Kansas City metro, seems to show otherwise. Among 43…
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A number of Kansas City-area cities are included in WalletHub's new ranking of the U.S. cities with the fastest economic growth. However, only three local cities ranked in the top half of the 515 municipalities evaluated. Of the three cities, Lee's…
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