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On the first full day of the regional stay-at-home directive to combat spread of the COVID-19 virus, officials from the University of Kansas Health System offered a good news/bad news update on changing conditions at the largest health-care provider in…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the allocation of $5 million to go to businesses in the hospitality industry impacted by COVID-19. Businesses could get a one-time loan of $20 million at zero percent interest without required payments for four…
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Independence Center, with more than 100 retailers in one million square feet, is closing its doors until March 30. Other retail centers are limiting their hours, and closing food courts. A statement on the website of the mall, which is…
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United Airlines has decided to temporary halt flights between Kansas City International and San Francisco International Airport, as well as several routes between other cities around the country. Meanwhile, starting mid next month, Southwest Airlines said it would bring flights…
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Casinos in the Kansas City Metro area are closed, as well as bars in Kansas City, Mo., creating what will likely be a serious unemployment situation. The Department of Labor said this morning, for the week ending March 16, total…
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No more than 10 people at a time are allowed to gather socially in Kansas City, and restaurants and bars are closed for two weeks for in-person dining, as ordered by Mayor Quinton Lucas yesterday evening, in an update to…
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Kansas City Life Insurance Company reported a spike in profits for its latest fiscal year. Net income hit $24.4 million, up from $15.7 million the prior-year period. Management says the improvement was due to "net realized investment gains and decreases…
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Grocer Hy-Vee might be based in Des Moines, Iowa, but it has a major presence in the Kansas City area, with 24 locations from Manhattan, Kan., to the KC metro. And there is also the Hy-Vee arena, in the West…
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Mayor Quinton Lucas has issued a State of Emergency in Kansas City that will last for an initial 21 days in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. One of the main conditions of the order issued prohibits…
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Three veterans-services groups have chosen the Plexpod Westport Commons office complex as their temporary headquarters and are setting up a new organization, called Center for Military and Veterans Reintegration (CMVR), which aims to help veterans transition into civilian life. The…
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