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Two primary new rules have been issued by OSHA for those in the construction industry dealing with COVID-19. The agency said that construction firms must record symptoms of employees, as defined by CDC rules, so that contract tracing can be…
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Malls around the country have been struggling for a while, due to challenges from e-commerce and competition from mass-merchandise chains. Meanwhile, several around the metro area, including Oak Park Mall, in Overland Park, and the Legends Outlets, in Kansas City,…
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The Kansas City Royals have switched the team's corporate home to Delaware, following the $1-billion purchase of the team by local businessman John Sherman. Formerly called Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp. as a corporate entity that was based in Missouri,…
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Jerome Labat, formerly with HPE Software, has been named chief technology officer of North Kansas City-based health-technology firm Cerner Corp. He will reportedly "will lead efforts to strengthen Cerner’s technology focus and accelerate cloud-enabled SaaS platforms and solutions." Before HPE,…
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Yesterday during a conference call with governors, President Donald Trump said he would deploy the U.S. military to stop civil unrest, whether or not governors have requested help from the National Guard. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Saturday requested that…
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For the fourth night in a row there were protests around the Country Club Plaza over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of the police last week. And for another night, police declared the protests an…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has cut $209 million from the state's budget due to concerns revenue challenges posed by COVID-19. The cuts included $123 million from K-12 public schools, which will mean a decrease of 40 percent in state funding…
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Teachers in Kansas City are reportedly worried about going to classes, due to concerns about COVID-19. Kansas City Public Schools teachers seek a new plan from administrators to reopen and how they will feel safe. Read more at KCTV.
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There are several universities with major endowment funds are facing budget cuts, along with public universities. For example, Stanford University, in California, which has an endowment of $27 billion, is considering those measures. The same could be the case for…
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Clyde McQueen is the chief executive officer for the Full Employment Council in Kansas City, which provides job-training services and programs to connect skilled workers with employers. Q. The employment world has changed a great deal since we last spoke…
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