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Where KS and MO Rank In Cancer Death Rates

The Kaiser Family Foundation compiled data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information and the cause of death files in the year 2021, here is where Kansas and Missouri rank. Missouri just nudged its way into the top 16… more

Study Finds 12 Symptoms For Long COVID

Long COVID is a post-infection set of conditions an individual could feel after contracting COVID-19 and a new study could help identify symptoms past patients feel months or years later.  The study published by JAMA and funded by the National… more

KCI Passenger Numbers Soar to Pre-Pandemic Numbers

The City of Kansas City, MO., Aviation Department reported passenger data for April 2023 on Wednesday and shows a sizable increase. The total number of passengers for KCI in April was 905,881, an 18.8 percent increase when compared to April… more

KC Council Vote on MBE/WBE, Meta Project Not Satisfying All

The Kansas City Council last week voted—belatedly—to amend its contract with Facebook parent Meta by restoring goals for including minority- and women-owned businesses in the multi-billion-dollar Northland project. Still, it was too little, too late, says Joe Mabin, vice president… more

Q&A With Owen Buckley

Q. The retail tailspin was pretty advanced well before the pandemic, which added to the challenges there. Do you get a sense that things are leveling off? A. I do think they have stabilized a bit, and we’re seeing that… more

Home Prices Rise Following Signs of Decrease

The spring housing season will continue to be plagued by rising prices as shown by the new report from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. The report, released Tuesday, showed on a national level home prices in March were 0.7 percent higher… more

UMB Bank to Acquire Consulting Firm Hybarger

UMB Bank announced Thursday its newest plans to acquire Hybarger & Associates, a consulting firm that provides outsourced finance support to community banks. According to Steve Kitts, executive vice president and executive director of middle markets sales for UMB Bank,… more

Join The States Top 1%, How Much Do You Need To Earn?

The ceiling threshold to be part of Kansas and Missouri’s top one percent earnings group has increased from last year, a recent study shows. The 2023 edition of Smart Asset’s, What It Takes to Be in the Top 1% by… more

KC Firms Crack Am Law 100

Three Kansas City-based law firms have earned spots on American Lawyer’s prestigious Am Law 100 ranking of the largest firms in the U.S., based on 2022 revenues—Polsinelli, Husch Blackwell, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Three more firms based here—Stinson LLP,… more

Agriculture Survey Shows Regional Growth, Farmland Price Dips

Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index report for May indicating overall growth for the Midwest region while varying in different sectors for Kansas and Missouri. The survey's 10-state region overall reading for May climbed to 55.8 from April’s 50.1.… more