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A surge in violent crime on both sides of Missouri has prompted Gov. Mike Parson to announce the expansion of Kansas City-based Operation LeGend to St. Louis. Parson revealed plans to expand in a Thursday news conference in St. Louis…
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It's just two sentences in length, but the implications will be significant for employees of Kansas City, Mo.: The City Council has directed acting city manager Earnest Rouse to draw up plans for idling certain city staff for a minimum…
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The Taiwanese city of Tainan, that nation's sister city to Kansas City, has delivered thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to health-care workers at Truman Medical Center, a gift matched by a local group. Nearly 3,000 masks and 300…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two Kansas City-area representatives to its 33-member Environmental Financial Advisory Board, which provides policy guidance and cost-management recommendations for agency administrator Andrew Wheeler. Dennis Randolph, public works director for the city of Grandview, and William…
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Soon to transition ownership from Miami-based World Fuel Services Corp., MSTS Inc. in Overland Park will trade off for Corsair Capital LLC in a sale worth $350 million. MSTS Inc. is a financial services company that operates with more than…
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U.S. Department of Commerce (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $7.8 million in EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to universities across the nation to boost their capacity to support regional economic development…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri House of Representatives District 19 Candidate Phyllis Hardwick conceded the election to Representative Ingrid Burnett. Hardwick ran a close race and in early reporting was leading with 40% of the vote. She eventually garnered…
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More development is expected to land in the area, Urban Outfitters’ Inc. making plans to build a new 880,000 sq. ft. multi-channel distribution center in Wyandotte County, Kan. On Wednesday, Mayor and CEO David Alvey of the Unified Government of…
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University of Missouri System - The University of Missouri System today announced a pilot program that makes standardized testing optional for all first-time undergraduate applicants. The temporary admission policy applies to first-time undergraduate applicants applying for admission to the 2021–2022…
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On Wednesday, Block & Company, Inc., Realtors announced their new ownership of the former Best Buy located in the Plaza at the Speedway shopping center at 10500 Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kan. The building makes up 46,538 square-feet and is…
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