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In 2020, union members accounted for 9.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Missouri, compared with 11.1 percent in 2019, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While Missouri experienced a drop, Kansas saw a…
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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools in partnership with the Kansas City, Kansas School Foundation for Excellence will announce the launch of a new pilot program this week. New Educational Virtual Reality (E-VR) technology is being introduced to several schools and…
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Kansas small businesses can officially apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Governor Laura Kelly says the launch of 2021 coronavirus relief programs by the federal government opened the door for the application process to begin. PPP is…
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A judge's recent ruling in a lawsuit from Philips against Garmin International Inc. came out in favor for Olathe-based Garmin. Philips sued Garmin, Fitbit Inc. and others, alleging patent infringement on wearable technology. The patents in named involve smartwatch functions…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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