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Kansas City Chiefs fall short of back-to-back Super Bowl win

A highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers resulted in a disappointing loss for the former. The Chiefs fell to the Buccaneers 9-31 on the Buccaneer’s home turf at Raymond James Stadium in… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri reports 8.7 percent of population now has first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Missouri no longer holds last place nationally in the percent of state residents that have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The portion of Missouri residents that have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has risen to 8.7 percent,… more

New security system for Kansas Department of Labor blocks one million false claims in first week

A new security system for the unemployed insurance claim portal through the Kansas Department of Labor website has successfully blocked hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims in just the first week of its launch. The new identity verification software system… more

Kansas infrastructure receives $84.6 million in federal funding

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly along with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the state department has received around $84.6 million in federal funding. The funds come from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) of… more

Parts shortage to halt production at KC-metro Ford, GM plants 

Production at two Kansas City-area motor plants will be temporarily reduced or halted beginning next week. Due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips, the Ford Motor Co. Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo will go from three shifts to… more

Olathe school board votes, students to return March 1

This week, the Olathe, Kan. school board voted 5-2 to bring all students back to in-person classes at the beginning of March. The board’s decision applies to middle and high schoolers at Olathe Public Schools who are currently in a… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas City, Mo. Vaccine Task Force members announced, to soon begin work 

Establish with the passage of a resolution during a Kansas City Council meeting last week, appointments to the Kansas City COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force have been announced. With the goal of getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, item… more

KC-based clinical laboratory Eurofins Viracor, Inc. breaks ground on new state-of-the-art facility

Multiple facilities of Viracor Eurofins, a subsidiary of Eurofins Viracor, Inc., will be consolidated with the construction of a new facility for the clinical specialty lab. A groundbreaking for the Kansas City area-based company this week will move it from… more

Bank stocks up, yields rise

The latest rise in bond yields has boosted financial stocks, but the rally’s staying power remains in question. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is up about 6% week to date versus a 3.6% gain for the S&P 500. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has been… more

Evergy announces new CFO, Executive Vice President

Evergy, Inc. revealed Kirk Andrews will become the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer this month, according to a Thursday news release from the company. Effective Feb. 22, 2021, Andrews fills the role currently held by Tony Somma,… more