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Industrial development in the Kansas City region has gained attention recently as numerous approved developments are already underway. Particularly around the Interstate 49 corridor, five industrial developments in the metro have taken root Kansas City SmartPort tracks buildings, intermodal centers…
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Q: A lot of people are buying homes today because of low interest rates. Given the upward pressure that puts on prices, is the value proposition of ownership still as strong for them? A: I think the value proposition is…
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Nation and statewide housing market data was collected and analyzed by SmartAsset for a report on America's healthiest housing markets, the study locating the best housing markets in Missouri. Three of the top 10 cities identified fall within the Kansas…
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The Nov. 3 general election is only 28 days away. The deadline to register to vote in Missouri is Oct. 7. Kansas voters have until Oct. 13 to register. New voters can complete submit their registration in-person, online or via…
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A spike in the number of fraudulent unemployment claims, identity theft and other fraudulent activity has taken a rise nationwide. Kansas has seen a notable increase in false unemployment claims and is aiming to combat it through the launch of…
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More rapid-response COVID-19 tests are on their way for the state of Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announcing on Monday that the state will receive 870,000 COVID-19 tests from the federal government over the next three months. This shipment will follow…
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While remote learning remains present in many school districts across the region and nation, funding and additional resources have opened for this newer learning method. Last week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that applications for grant funding through the state’s…
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Colleges and universities across the nation and region have taken a hard hit from COVID-19, The Kansas Board of Regents released a report on Thursday showing that across the state of Kansas, colleges and universities combined have experienced an 8.1…
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Tomorrow, Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley campus will upturn the first shovels-full of dirt where a completed Engineering Technology building will sit next year. In a 1 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the event will…
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Missouri fell among only three U.S. states that reported a decline in new COVID-19 cases this past weekend compared to new case numbers from the week prior. As of Saturday night, new cases were down in Missouri, Texas and South…
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