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Posted December 5, 2023 A ransomware attack on Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services impacted 30 hospitals in the U.S. including The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, causing a network outage for the hospital. The Nov.…
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Posted December 5, 2023 The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced R. Sen. Karla Eslinger will assume the role of the department’s next commissioner, effective June 1, 2024. Eslinger will enter her new role after concluding…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Home shoppers could see some relief around the corner for next year according to 2024 Outlook by Realtor.com, however, housing demand challenges will likely stay prevalent. While the high rise in interest and mortgage rates plagued…
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Posted December 4, 2023 The Lee’s Summit Downtown Market Plaza could soon begin construction efforts as the City Council will hold the project's second public hearing on Tuesday. In November, the City Council unanimously voted to approve a rezoning of…
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Posted December 4, 2023 The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) will bring its 2024 tournament to the United States, including Arrowhead Stadium and Children’s Mercy Park as two of its 14 venues. Kansas and Missouri will be a part of…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca is hosting a community town hall to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The town hall is on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 5:30…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Q: How did the decision for American Royal’s new home in Wyandotte County come to be? Where there other locations in mind? A: From the very first meeting I attended I knew this would be a…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Degree Choices released a ranking based on data from the Office of Federal Student Aid to find the colleges and universities with the most student debt. How do Kansas and Missouri fair against the state with…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Overland Park-based Creative Planning has acquired a financial advisory firm in Delaware-based Daniels + Tansey. The firm specializes in tax and investment services for individuals and small businesses. Daniels + Tansey notably serves 150 high-income individuals…
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Posted December 1, 2023 Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index survey that shows the manufacturing economy throughout the Midwest region teetering into a recession risk. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index, an economic indicator for the nine-state region including…
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