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Since most states are facing budget shortfalls, the same goes for their K-12 schools. Both Kansas and Missouri have announced revenue shortfalls and are on a list of states that could see budget cuts to public school systems. “If you…
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Live-performance venues are asking Congress for help, since they have been closed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There are reportedly 41 senators who are in favor of such a proposal. Uptown Theater, in Kansas City, says it has had to…
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The Kansas City, Mo., government has launched a new Internet portal to ask residents about their advice on how to reopen the economy in the face of COVID-19. Called Lawmaker, the site asks "How Should KC Bounce Back After COVID-19?,"…
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Congress will reportedly consider a new stimulus bill within the next month, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly said it would be the last stimulus for businesses due to COVID-19-related losses. The House has already passed a bill called…
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SpaceX, the private company owned by Elon Musk, successfully launched two astronauts to the International Space Station over the weekend. If astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken make it back to earth safely, it could pave the way for commercial…
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Protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis last week turned violent Saturday and yesterday in Kansas City. The demonstrators were initially gathered in the Country Club Plaza on Saturday afternoon, were diverted to the Westport area…
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After a hairstylist served a customer who was an asymptomatic carrier of COVID-19, Beauty Brands has closed a store in the Northland for cleaning. Read more at KCTV.
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Kansas City's homicide rate is up year over year, and the Kansas City Police Department is trying to alleviate problems in the face of the riots in Minneapolis. It said via Twitter that: "We are reiterating to our officers our…
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The University of Kansas Athletics department is seeing more extensive pay cuts, following men’s basketball coach Bill Self, football coach Les Miles, and athletic director Jeff Long taking 10 percent reductions in salary. Now, employees earning more than $300,000 a…
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Costco Wholesale Corp. saw net sales rise by 7.3 percent, to just under $36.5 billion, while same-store sales in the United States rose 5.9 percent. However, net income did drop year over year, to $838 million from $906 million. Costco…
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