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In Kansas, the largest personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile kept in a Topeka warehouse is now open to more than just counties. Recently, the state opened access to supplies to eligible businesses owned or operated in Kansas as the region…
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William H. Danforth of left behind a remarkable legacy following his death at the age of 94 over the weekend. The former chancellor and trustee of Washington University in St. Louis is credited with bringing the university to a nationally…
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Plans filed in bankruptcy court last week by NPC International reveal that the company is asking for $725 million in a sale of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut locations. There remains some flexibility in NPC’s sale plans, according to Restaurant…
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By Monday, the state of Kansas reported 53,959 confirmed cases since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In Missouri, cases since the beginning of the outbreak show to be…
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With the holiday season fast approaching, Memphis-based FedEx Corporation is planning to open around 1,300 seasonal jobs to those living in the Kansas City area. The metro houses a few different FedEx facilities including locations in Lenexa, Olathe and Shawnee,…
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The city of Kansas City and Clay County are in an ongoing dispute over a $20 million annex building for the county, according to reports. The seven-acre property for the annex building located at Missouri Highway 152 and North Brighton…
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The August labor market report released today by the Kansas Department of Labor brings good news for the state, showing that Kansas is looking at an additional 3 percent jobless rate above where it stood at a historic low pre-Covid,…
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The state’s mask mandate was put to a vote in Johnson County on Thursday, county commissioners voting 4-3 to extend Kansas Gov. Kelly’s mask order. Passing by a narrow margin, residents in the county will now be expected to continue…
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A new round of bank stress tests was announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve, the board releasing its set of hypothetical scenarios to be used to measure the resiliency of big banks. This is the second round of bank stress…
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Following a merger with T-Mobile, Sprint’s once-thriving Sprint World Headquarters Campus located in Overland Park is set for a major makeover by current property owner Occidental Management. Wichita-based commercial real estate developer Occidental Management has plans to renovate every building…
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