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Former UM System president Gary Forsee and Sherry Forsee have committed $2 million to support research that will provide data analytics to power the NextGen Precision Health initiative and other precision health research across the University of Missouri System’s four…
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Mayor Quinton Lucas has announced "Safer at Home," a new set of rules designed for a partial slowdown of activity in Kansas City due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases. "We are in the toughest moment since this virus came into our…
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In a Wednesday press conference, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a new mask mandate. Announcement of the mandate arrives after the state reported another record seven-day increase in new cases. State law still allows all Kansas counties to opt out…
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Shawnee, Kan. may soon see a new mental health facility at the corner of Hilltop and Midland Drive. A building located at 6815 Hilltop Road is being proposed as the site for Anew Health, a short-term mental health facility that…
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In 2020, virtual gatherings have become the norm. For the first time, many annual events and celebrations have moved online, including Global Entrepreneurship Week Kansas City. Marking its thirteenth year, Global Entrepreneurship Week consists of a number of events dedicated…
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With no signs of disappearing soon, COVID-19 continues to impact events of all kinds, sporting events no exception. Earlier this week the University of Kansas (KU) and the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) each made a separate announcement regarding the status…
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Is the Kansas City region at a tipping point with medical resources to treat COVID-19 patients? In large part, the answer to that may be determined by where you live—some hospitals are seeing significantly more demand than others. Perhaps the…
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The housing market remains highly competitive for buyers nationwide, the level of demand evident in the September, data from Zillow showing that more than one in five U.S. homes sold that month went for above their list price. In the…
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Kansas City-based Garney Construction has made a move to a different part of the metro, transitioning its headquarters to a warehouse in North Kansas City. Starting its operations in a space on Vivion Road, the company made a move to…
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