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An award ceremony this afternoon will present over $4 million to the city of Kansas City, Mo. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and being given to the city to protect families and…
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Discussions over broadening budget cuts to Kansas City, Mo. government jobs and services has turned attention to the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department. This week, Police Chief Rick Smith addressed potential effects that cost reduction plans in Kansas City, Mo.…
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Two more Saint Luke’s Health System hospitals will be closing this year, Saint Luke’s Community Hospitals at 75th Street and Metcalf Avenue and 159th Street and 69 Highway in Overland Park to shut their doors by Dec. 30. These upcoming Saint…
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An investment of $35 million was made to 52 different organizations, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced in September. Those selected for grant funding were a mixture of nonprofits, institutions of higher education and entrepreneurship-focused organizations in 36 states.…
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General Motors has openings for 10 skilled trade workers and 60 part-time temporary workers at the Fairfax Assembly Plant. The plant produces the Chevrolet Malibu and the Cadillac XT4, making about 800 cars per day. The openings for skilled trades…
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Continued advancements in COVID-19 testing technology have brought four saliva-based rapid test machines to Missouri. The state purchased the machines which will be spread out to different regions of Missouri including Kansas City, and are capable of detecting COVID-19 using…
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Four states in the Midwest region of the U.S. including both Kansas and Missouri will see an increase in jobs and investment thanks to a recently approved Grain Belt Express transmission line. In the works for close to a decade,…
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On Tuesday, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it will be making a return to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market since departing it in 2018. The decision comes from the new, rising need from people who…
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A new partnership between Kansas City-based Saint Luke’s Health System, Children’s Mercy and UnitedHealthcare out of Minnesota has resulted in an effort to create a new narrow network commercial plan for customers. Set to become available on Jan. 1, the…
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Q: One of the emerging treatments at KU Cancer Center has been the CAR T-cell program. What does the future of the program look like at KU and what does this particular treatment look like for solid mass tumors and…
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