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Construction of new Children’s Mercy headquarters to finish this month

A new nine-story, 375,000-square foot headquarters for Children’s Mercy Research Institute is slated to finish construction this month. The new building’s design is said to be more energy efficient and support a more collaborative approach to research between physicians, scientists, academic… more

Coping with Covid: COVID-19 cluster information from KDHE remains undisclosed

A Wednesday statement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has confirmed they are putting a pause on the release of COVID-19 cluster information. Last week, the department began releasing detailed cluster information for the state which included… more

The 2020 Ingram’s 250

Time for some Ingram’s 250 math: What’s i250 x 5? If you came up with 1,250, hats off to your grade-school math teachers—their lessons clearly took hold. But with this being the fifth year of our recognition of the 250… more

Saint Luke’s Health System, others affected by breach

The Blackbaud security breach has touched yet more healthcare systems in the U.S., this week nine more health organizations added to the list of those reporting they have been affected. On the existing list of breach victims includes Kansas City-based… more

Cerner, Finland officials collaborate on health services digital system

A new digital platform is in the works due to a recently announced partnership between Kansas City-based health-tech supplier Cerner and Finland officials. The partnership between the two was created to help build a new digital platform that will combine… more

Missouri National Guard to remain mobile through Dec. 30

On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order that will keep the Missouri National Guard mobile through the end of December. Executive Order 20-16 has extended the mobilization of the state’s National Guard through Dec. 30, 2020 and… more

Coping with COVID: CDC data shows predicted excess deaths have moved below threshold

For the first time in months, delay-corrected death data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows a drop below the baseline, according to a recent coronavirus report from Issues & Insights. According CDC data through Aug. 29, predicted excess… more

Missouri August jobs report

While Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has remained either below or equal to the national rate, the Missouri jobs report for August 2020 shows that employment decreased, causing the unemployment rate to increase from July. Seasonally adjusted employment in Missouri… more

Construction of Raymore Commerce Center begins

Results for the Raymore Commerce Center could be seen as early as this time next year in Q3 of 2021, VanTrust Real Estate and Brinkmann Constructors recently breaking ground on the $105 million dollar project. Preparatory work has been in… more

Zona Rosa rolls dice on redevelopment project

This fall, the Northland area Zona Rosa outdoor shopping center will undergo several changes in a multi-million dollar redevelopment project set to begin over the next few months. Changes to be made include the demolishment of a building near Dillard’s,… more