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Grant for technology, internet help given to KCK Public Schools

Kansas City, Kan. Public Schools households currently experiencing technology and internet connection frustrations may soon get some relief through a grant that will help provide free internet service to students. The school district is currently teaching students 100 percent virtually… more

Missouri Housing Development Commission restarts housing tax credit program

A Missouri housing tax credit program has been restarted by the Missouri Housing Development Commission following a vote Friday, making a return from its 2017 prohibition during former Gov. Eric Greitens' time in office. The program provides low-income housing tax… more

Coping with Covid: Metro, state and nationwide cases

New coronavirus data from over the weekend shows the Kansas City metro had a mild weekend with no new COVID-19-related deaths Sunday. This data follows an overall downward trend in the death rate for both Missouri and Kansas. While the… more

St. Joseph food manufacturer LifeLine Foods completes expansion

A $12 million expansion has reached completion for St. Joseph, Mo. food manufacturer LifeLine Foods. In the works since July 2019, plans included a new corn – or masa – mill, which opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.… more

NPC International to push back deadline on Pizza Hut bids

Leawood-based NPC International Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in July, has decided to move back the deadline for bids on Pizza Hut assets. The decision arrives following concern from Pizza Hut owner Yum! Brands that a group of credit-focused hedge… more

Kansas City, Mo. ranks 17 on list of cities for least amount of time to become a homeowner

A study conducted by SmartAsset on how long it takes to become a homeowner in 100 different U.S. cities ranks Kansas City, Mo. within the top 25 of those identified as taking the least amount of time for renters to… more

St. Louis-based Moneta makes expansion to Kansas City

The opening of a Kansas City office for Moneta Group has been announced following the firm’s expansion from its St. Louis headquarters. Already a major player in the Kansas City market with an established list of clients from the area,… more

Coping with Covid: State, regional coronavirus cases update

A Friday update from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports the state now has 56,592 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 632 deaths since the beginning of the outbreak. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported on… more

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

AP — A federal judge in California has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and suspended a year-end deadline for delivering the numbers needed to decide how many seats each state gets in Congress. On… more

Clay, Cass counties in the Top 10 for highest income in Missouri

A handful of counties in the Kansas City region have been identified as places with the most favorable cost of living, a recent study by SmartAsset showing the top 10 counties in Missouri that have it the best in this… more