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Kansas City Federal Reserve district holds gains, grows energy-sector activity in Q4

With oil prices on a steady increase throughout the year, energy-sector activity held its gains in the fourth-quarter of 2021, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says in its most recent assessment of activity in the 10th District. The… more

Area hospital executives say stresses may remain, even as case counts appear to be leveling off

The University of Kansas Hospital, with its mandate to serve not just the metro area but the entire state, has always been tasked with caring for some of the most acute health-care challenges, treating the sickest of the sick. That’s… more

Kansas No. 1 in new daily COVID-19 cases Tuesday

According to the New York Times’ latest report of U.S. cases, Kansas represents the U.S. state with the most new cases per 100,000 recorded Tuesday. The table is sorted by states with the most cases over the last seven days.… more

DeSoto Creates Massive TIF District to advance Sunflower site proposal

In what’s shaping up as one of the biggest land-development projects in the region’s history, the city of DeSoto has advanced a $1 billion-dollar proposal that would cover nearly 10 square miles of western Johnson County with industrial space, residential… more

Contact tracing to end in Kansas starting Feb. 1

The Kansas health department will be ending it’s COVID-19 contact tracing program at the, effective Feb. 1. According to the department, the decision was made due to an influx in cases and in the hopes of reducing the strain on… more

Omicron variant decelerating

Is Omicron on the way out? It may be too soon to celebrate the end of this latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rolling seven-day daily average case count in the U.S. peaked within the past week, at… more

Children’s Mercy to halt routine COVID-19 testing

A sharp rise in demand and subsequent shortage of COVID-19 test kits has moved Children’s Mercy to announce a break in routine testing beginning Jan. 19 until further notice. The decision was made after the hospital failed to receive a… more

Kansas bill advances to Senate, could ease healthcare staffing shortages

The Kansas House has approved a bill allowing the continuation of a temporary waiver on some healthcare licensure requirements, a help to healthcare facilities facing staffing shortages. The bill goes before the Senate for a vote on Thursday, Jan. 20.… more

$75M River Market tower plans endorsed, project advances

Plans for a 13-story apartment complex near City Market have been given the green light by a Port KC committee. Developer Flaherty & Collins Properties hopes to break ground in Fall 2022, pending approval from the full board and Kansas… more

Lenexa Council to vote on revised mixed-use proposal

Tonight the Lenexa City Council will determine approval of a 46-acre mixed-use project dubbed Vista Village. Located at Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road, the developer wants to include townhomes, a condominium, and several retail buildings. Plans for the Vista… more