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300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close

(AP Wire) Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time when millions of people are sheltering and eating at home. Pizza sales have exploded… more

Kansas City area competes to be new headquarters for U.S. Space Command

An effort has been brought forward to build a new headquarters for the U.S. Space Command, Kansas City and a couple other cities in Missouri hoping to land the title. The Missouri push for the military headquarters could put the… more

Alternate seasons now an option for Missouri high school sports

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors announced on Thursday that alternate seasons are now an option if a school has a sport that cannot continue in the traditional timeline due to COVID-19. “The traditional seasons… more

State of emergency, mask order extended in Kansas City, Mo. until Jan. 2021

On Thursday, the state of emergency order for Kansas City, Mo. along with the current mask mandate in place was extended into next year, Jan. 16, 2021. The decision came from the Kansas City, Mo. Health Department and Kansas City… more

Creative Planning acquires Lenox Wealth

With the acquisition of Lenox Wealth Management in Cincinnati, Overland Park-based Creative Planning has added $600 million in assets to its now overall $50 billion. The move marks Creative Planning’s 10th acquisition over the last two years. “Creative Planning has… more

Missouri receives $6.2 million investment from U.S. Department of Commerce

WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 16 EDA Economic Development District organizations across Missouri… more

Q&A with Tim Chadwick

Q: MMC Corp’s ESOP has been in place for quite a while. Can you tell us a bit about how well the value proposition of that model has held up for your organization? A: Our ESOP started in 1999, when… more

Kansas City Crime Stoppers sees increase in reports

Due to a variety of factors, the Kansas City metro has seen a significant increase in the number of homicides so far this year. One local mom, Aishah Coppage, who lost her young son and another family member to homicide… more

AMC set to reopen some Kansas City locations Aug. 20

Five months of AMC theater closures have taken a toll on the movie theater chain, the Leawood-based company now planning to open their doors once again on Thursday, Aug. 20. AMC plans to go all-out with its reopening by celebrating… more

Possible cuts, furloughs in Kansas City, Mo. due to pandemic

A Wednesday finance meeting held by the Kansas City, Mo. City Council addressed the budget shortage the city is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. City council members discussed ideas to combat the shortage such as budget cuts… more