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Posted October 31, 2023 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $532 million Leavenworth federal prison and satellite prison camp took place Monday as Kansas politicians mark the start of a project that will replace the 126-year-old prison. Congress appropriated $532 million…
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Posted October 30, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Last fall, Emery Sapp won the largest private and public contracts in the history of the company – and…
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Posted October 30, 2023 The United Auto Workers and General Motors, the last of the Big Three to enter into a deal, have entered into an agreement that will see the end of the six-week-long U.S. Labor strikes. The end…
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Posted October 30, 2023 Trucking-firm Yellow Corp. will be listing its supply of trucks, trailers and equipment after the company was approved for bankruptcy last week. Yellow received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Friday and will…
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Posted October 30, 2023 Whole Foods Market will open a new store in Overland Park, relocating the already-established store to make way for a larger footprint in the area. The new 45,791-square-foot store will be located at 11900 Metcalf Ave.,…
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Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15…
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Posted October 25, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration announced the Kansas City region as one of the 31 technology hubs in the U.S. that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors. The Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech…
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Posted October 25, 2023 Liberty Hospital and the University of Kansas Health System announced a partnership between the two healthcare providers which will work to improve access to high-quality healthcare in the Northland. Specifics of the partnership have yet to…
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Posted October 25, 2023 Saint Luke's Health System announced its next president will be Julie Quirin, she will begin her new role effective November 1. Quirin, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, brings over 25 years of…
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Posted October 19, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for October shows for the second straight month, overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral to a 2023 low. The region’s overall reading for October fell…
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