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Unemployment Claims Get a Bump for The First Week in August

Posited August 14, 2023 In the week ending August 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 227,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The… more

WSU and WSU Tech Contribute $1.3 billion to KS Economy, Study Says

Posted August 14, 2023 Wichita State University announced the results of its 2022 Economic Impact Study, showing its total economic impact in Kansas in 2021 reached $1.3 billion. According to the study published earlier in August, WSU and WSU Tech’s… more

Commerce Bank Downgraded For Financial Risks

Posted August 10, 2023 Kansas City-based Commerce Bank, which has nearly 50 branch locations in the Kansas City, Lawrence, and St. Joseph area, is among 10 small-to-mid-sized banks whose credit ratings were downgraded by Moody’s. In a recent report from… more

Smithfield Foods to Close 35 Missouri Hog Farms

Posted August 9, 2023 Smithfield Foods Inc. will close operations and lay off more than 90 workers in northwestern Missouri later this fall, according to the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the pork processor announced this week. Smithfield… more

These Two-State Hospitals Were Awarded for Consumer Loyalty

Posted August 9, 2023 NRC Health has identified 100 top-performing hospitals through its annual healthcare consumer-perception survey, the healthcare data firm announced Tuesday. The survey includes multiple healthcare providers from the two-states area. In order to identify recipients of its… more

COVID Strain ‘Eris’ Is Now the Dominant in The U.S.

Posted August 9, 2023 A recent strain of the coronavirus, EG.5, has made its way to the top of the list regarding COVID-19 variants responsible for cases in the U.S. EG.5, nicknamed ‘Eris’, makes up approximately 17.3 percent of all… more

Kansas COVID-19 Admissions Are Among The Fastest Growing

Posted August 9, 2023 More than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases arose in recent weeks across the United States and Kansas is but one state experiencing this wave of summer COVID hospitalizations. There were 9,056 new cases for the week ending… more

Garmin to Acquire Audio Solutions Manufacturer, JL Audio

Posted August 8, 2023 Olathe-based Garmin Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JL Audio, a privately-held U.S. company that designs and manufactures audio solutions for multiple automotive markets. The completion of this acquisition is expected… more

KU Selects Turner Construction as Lead on Gateway Project

Posted August 8, 2023 The University of Kansas has announced Turner Construction as the selection for the construction manager in the Gateway Project and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. In a release published Monday, KU cited Turner as the No.… more

Missouri Placed In Top 5 States For Retirement, New Data Shows

Posted August 7, 2023 The Show-Me State is among the best states for anyone close to retirement and looking to settle down in according to a new data analysis. In an analysis from Bankrate, Missouri was ranked fourth best for… more