News
Kansas has announced it soon plans to alter the way it's conducting its COVID-19 vaccination plan. The change could make many people more comfortable with getting a vaccine, according to Secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Lee…
more
A lot on the northwest corner of 151st Street and Quivira Road has sat vacant for more than a decade. Now, Olathe Health is looking to build a two-story medical office building on it. The Olathe Planning Commission approved on…
more
A new reform agenda from the American Health Care Association has been released called the Care For Our Seniors Act. The agenda sets out to address systemic issues facing long term care sector and to learn from ongoing an COVID-19.…
more
University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia has begun construction of its $242 million women's and children's pavilion. Construction of the pavilion at its main campus in Columbia began March 22; it's expected to open the summer of 2024. The…
more
In a deal valued around $418 million, Overland Park headquartered mineral producer, Compass Minerals International Inc., announced it will its South America specialty plant nutrition business to ICL Group subsidiary, ICL Brasil Ltda. ICL Brasil Ltda. has signed a definitive…
more
The first of four Whataburger locations will be opening this fall in the Kansas City area. The burger chain announced they will be opening the four different locations and hiring 700 positions locally. New locations include one in Lee’s Summit,…
more
Bradken Foundry employees with United Steel Workers Local 6943 continue their strike against the company after a meeting on Monday evening left contract negotiations with company officials unresolved. The strike began at 5 p.m. Monday, March 22. Union members said…
more
This week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 21-06 establishing the Show Me Strong Recovery Task Force. The purpose of the Show Me Strong Task Force is to study and develop recommendations on ways to support small businesses, including…
more
Data from Worldometer notes that this week on Tuesday, March 23 was the first time since Nov. 5, 2020 that the nation’s seven-day rolling average for new daily deaths fell below 1,000. According to data tracked since mid-March of 2020,…
more
Once home to Sam's Town Gambling Hall, then Harrah’s Entertainment, and most recently Cerner Corp., the North Kansas City-based healthcare IT company has listed its Riverport property at 6711 NE Birmingham Road for sale. The 32.4-acre property is listed through…
more
