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KSU to unveil Economic Prosperity Plan

[caption id="attachment_35763" align="alignleft" width="282"] Image courtesy of Kansas State University[/caption] Heading into his final month as president of Kansas State University, Gen. Richard Myers is scheduled to lead a presentation this week when the university announces its Economic Prosperity Plan.… more

Kansas bill against federal vaccine mandate is signed

In a 2021 Special Session this past Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a COVID-19 vaccine-related bill into law. House Bill No. 2001 as amended, “would create law related to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and exemptions and related eligibility for… more

Jury finds CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart had hand in fueling fatal opioid overdoses

Coming off a record year for opioid deaths in the United States, a federal jury in Cleveland has placed a share of the blame on CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart. Jurors heard six weeks of testimony and deliberated for the better… more

KC area hospitalizations trend back up as COVID cases rise again

COVID-19 hospitalizations during the Delta variant spike, which reached a high in late August and fell by more than two-thirds through the first week of November, are trending back up in the Kansas City area. Monday’s combined hospitalization case count,… more

Q&A with Steven Stites, The University of Kansas Health System

The chief medical officer for the region’s largest hospital addresses current trends and threat levels.   Q: The daily patient census there has pretty consistently recorded about 18 daily COVID-19 cases over the past couple of months, trending down to… more

Lee Norman Resigns as KDHE Secretary

Lee Norman, the Kansas City-area physician who served as Gov. Laura Kelly's point lead for Kansas throughout the pandemic, has resigned from his cabinet post as head of the Department of Health and Environment.  Norman, a longtime physician and former… more

November 2021 Digital Edition

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Women’s Pro Soccer to Build Stadium Near Downtown KC

Owners of the Kansas City NWSL, along with Port KC, announced on Tuesday plans to build a stadium specifically designed and constructed for a professional women's soccer team. The estimated $70 million stadium will be the first built in the… more

Kansas City-based Amply Media Acquired by Sonobi

Amply Media, ranked No. 1 on Ingram's Corporate Report 100 in July 2020, has sold to Florida-based Sonobi. The Kansas City, Missouri-based operation builds audience-focused, first-party data that creates targeting while driving performance and engagement through a push notification platform. At… more

In a Nutshell: Washington’s Insane Spending Spree

Federal Fiscal Year 2021 ended September 30th with our government facing many challenges.  For starters our country may default on its debt within weeks if the “debt ceiling” isn’t lifted.  While progressive politicians worry over sea levels rising an inch… more