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Moderna became the first U.S. drugmaker to vaccinate children this week, as it entered it’s Phase 2/3. Moderna will enroll approximately 6,750 children in the U.S. and Canada ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Children’s Mercy Kansas…
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A number of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations located just outside the Kansas City region on the Missouri side have opened sign-up appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Immediate openings are available at select locations located for the most part north…
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The Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District will ask voters to borrow $72 million for construction of a new freshman center, which eventually would be expanded to a second high school. If passed, Proposition S also wound fund a new performing arts center, HVAC…
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Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by a tenth of a percentage point in February 2021, dropping to 4.2 percent from the benchmarked January 2021 rate of 4.3 percent. Due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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Niche has released its 2021 Best Places to Live rankings, and Overland Park has puts its stamp all over the rankings. In the "Best Cities to Live" category, the suburban Kansas City community ranked fourth out of the 231 cities…
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Several large warehouses many soon be in the works in Edgerton, Kan. A lengthy city council meeting resulted in property now zoned as industrial as part of Phase 2 of the larger NorthPoint Development. Neighbors of the properties proposed for…
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Messenger Coffee Co., known for its locally-roasted coffee, fresh-baked breads and three-story space on Grand Boulevard, announced it will open two more locations in Kansas City, Missouri. Messenger acquired the two Kaldi’s Coffee locations on the Country Club Plaza. After a short rebranding and renovation…
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After a year's delay, the completion of the $65 million reconstruction of the Lewis and Clark Viaduct that links Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. was celebrated Monday. The work, which closed down westbound traffic on Interstate 70 over…
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One of Kansas City’s favorite street festivals will not return in 2021 due to COVID-19. Organizers announced Tuesday that Boulavardia 2021 has been canceled. This marks the second year in a row the event has been canceled because of COVID-19.…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state will combine phases 3 and 4 of its vaccination plan, which now includes people aged 16 through 64 with medical conditions like cancer, diabetes and pregnancy as well as non-health care workers in a…
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