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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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A new app that has emerged from the coronavirus era is CVKey, an app designed by KU alum and former Google VP Brian McClendon that serves as a coronavirus screening tool. This fall, KU students and staff will be using…
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On Tuesday, the American Royal announced its decision to cancel this year’s World Series of Barbecue over COVID-19 concerns. Set for September 17-20 at Kansas Speedway, the association announced it is also canceling its Quarter Horse Show and PRCA ProRodeo. “Not being…
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Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) – About five months ago, Kansas City Southern applied to the White House for a second international railroad bridge to cross from Laredo, Texas into Mexico to improve traffic flow between the two countries. According…
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A new, five-year plan now being called a Sustainability Transformation Plan was announced by Evergy, Inc. on Wednesday, a plan that resulted from a review by a committee with Elliot Management Corp. Evergy’s plan is designed to provide a speedy…
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