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American Red Cross calls for more Kansas City volunteers

The American Red Cross has put out an urgent call for volunteers to respond to natural disasters, reports KMBC 9 News. The Greater Kansas City chapter is hoping to train hundreds of people to help with relief efforts across the… more

MSHAA considering delayed start to high school programs in the fall

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) - Missouri now considering a delayed start to programs throughout the state, reports KCTV 5 News. More families are back out participating in outdoor sports in an attempt to make a somewhat normal return to summer… more

Coping with COVID: Fewer voting locations and other changes at the ballot box

An increase in mail-in ballots have helped ease the flow of in-person traffic, though adjustments have been made for those making a visit to a polling station this primary voting season. Polls opened at 6 a.m. in Missouri, 7 a.m.… more

Blackstone Group Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners consider buying Kansas City Southern

In a continuously changing business landscape, many companies and operations in the U.S. and abroad were hit hard by the coronavirus’ impact on business, including the local, long-standing Kansas City Southern. Reports have spread that two private equity firms, Blackstone… more

Missouri budget cuts show heaviest impact on education

NPR - In Missouri, declining revenues prompted Republican Gov. Mike Parson to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from the 2021 fiscal year budget — which began on July 1. That included substantial cuts to universities and colleges, as well as reductions… more

School nurses may have to work on behalf of local health departments when in-person learning resumes

For schools reopening in the fall, there is a possibility that school nurses will be assisting local health departments when it comes to detecting the presence of COVID-19 among students. School nurses are likely to be asked to carefully detect… more

Hall Family Foundation board names new president to succeed leader Bill Hall

The Board of Directors of the Hall Family Foundation announce today the appointment of Mayra Aguirre as the Foundation’s new president, according to a Monday news release. Aguirre will assume the full-time duties on Sept. 22, at the conclusion of… more

Kansas City to receive millions from Jackson County in relief funding

A request made by the city back in May for federal funding recently came to fruition, Jackson County allotting $18.8 million to Kansas City for the use of COVID-19 relief. In May, Kansas City requested $54.5 million of the nearly… more

Fort Riley in Kansas will get new commander this month

FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — The Army’s Fort Riley will get a new commander later this month. Major Gen. Douglas A. Sims will assume command of Fort Riley, Kansas, and its 1st Infantry Division, which is known as the “Big… more

Clinical testing laboratory in Lenexa releases self-collected COVID-19 saliva test

LENEXA, Kan. /PRNewswire/ - Today, Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL), one of the largest privately held clinical testing laboratories in the U.S., announced that it received FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and is scaling up capacity for CRL Rapid Response, a saliva-based… more