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Posted April 2, 2024 Supply chain and hi-tech storage solutions company Smart Warehousing announced it will be expanding into the Kansas City market thanks to its latest acquisition. Overland Park-based Smart Warehousing purchased Beyond Warehousing, which operates two locations in…
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Posted April 1, 2024 Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, in collaboration with 10 other state attorneys general, announced he is suing President Joe Biden over student loan forgiveness, calling the administration’s program a “scheme.” On Thursday, The Kansas Attorney General’s…
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Posted April 1, 2024 The Kansas City Council approved the 2024-2025 fiscal budget of $2.3 billion which will see salary increases for law enforcement, city government and non-union employees. On Thursday, city officials announced the new fiscal year budget for…
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Posted April 1, 2024 Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index for March and shows the region has not broken the growth threshold and the manufacturing sector is losing more workers. The Business Conditions Index, which uses the same…
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Posted March 28, 2024 The Kansas House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a bill that would restructure state income, sales and property taxes for Kansans. On Tuesday, Kansas Democrats and Republicans voted 123-0 on Senate Bill 300. The bill…
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Posted March 28, 2024 The Kansas City Royals and Chiefs have signed new lease agreements to stay in Jackson County provided the upcoming sales tax extension is passed. On Wednesday, the teams held a press conference to sign new lease…
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Posted March 27, 2024 Fortune’s 2024 list of America’s Most Innovative Companies features more healthcare companies this year than ever before, including The University of Kansas Health System. The University of Kansas Health System ranked No. 76 on the list…
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Posted March 27, 2024 The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named its third president, beginning their new role later this year. Matt Gibson, who served as dean of the graduate school since 2019, will take…
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Posted March 25, 2024 Overland Park-based Archer Technologies LLC announced it has acquired an Austin-based tech startup to expand into a new risk management solutions market. Archer acquired Flisk, a risk management information system (RMIS) technology startup. Flisk will bring…
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Posted March 21, 2024 Warroad, Minnesota-based Marvin, a window and door manufacturer, has selected Kansas City, Kansas for the home of its new $76 million factory. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Marvin will invest $76.5 million to build…
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