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North Kansas City Hospital has received the Magnet Award for excellence in nursing. This year marks the second year NKCH received the Magnet designation, previously winning in 2018. A total of six hospitals native to the Kansas City region have…
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With the recent surge of housing starts from builders, the market is looking in a lot better shape and could be a just big enough foundation for consumers to jump on board. New residential housing starts for May 2023 gained…
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Kansas City International Airport was ranked the best in the country thanks to its artistry and design. Ranked number 1 of 8, TravelAwaits named KCI the winner thanks in part to the terminal design, glass infrastructure, inclusion of international and…
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New residential housing starts in May 2023 and has experienced a large surge of 21.7 percent since the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For seasonally adjusted annual rates, housing…
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Posted June 19, 2023. TranSystems Corp., the transportation consulting firm, announced its acquisition of Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM) on Monday. Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., WBCM has nine offices across the eastern United States. The acquisition will further…
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Following the announcement of the University of Kansas’ new program offering four-year degrees to students attending partnering schools in mainland China, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins claimed the program required a “closer look” from the legislature. Hawkins's comment on the…
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Funding from the Aviation Learning Opportunities and Funded Training (ALOFT) grant program will go toward Kansas aviation and aerospace manufacturers in an effort to ease the pressure of low workforce numbers. The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Friday that seven…
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Both Missouri and Kansas labor market reports indicate each is experiencing swells of jobs in varying sectors, however, the surge of jobs has not affected the state's stagnate unemployment rates. Unemployment Missouri's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in May…
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Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index report for June showing above growth neutral for the month to its highest level since May 2022. The survey’s 10-state region overall reading for June climbed to 56.9 from May’s 55.8. The index…
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A study shows 96 percent of total commission gross earned by agents working under United Real Estate goes straight into the agent's pocket, thats the most out of any other national brokerage. The analysis from real estate strategist Mike DelPrete…
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