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A series of COVID-19 case count fluctuations over the last few months in Kansas appears to have slowed, the state showing a steady decline in daily new cases over the last few weeks. Kansas’ seven-day moving average hit a new…
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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announced the team chosen to lead the reconstruction of the Buck O’Neil Bridge. Kansas City-based Massman-Clarkson, A Joint Venture, was selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as the design-build contractor to replace…
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Locally-headquartered Netsmart Technologies Inc. has acquired Geriatric Practice Management Corp. (GPM) out of North Carolina. GPM is a software-as-a-service technology and services company, primarily focused on the support of the long-term/post-acute care (LTPAC) community. In short, GPM's electronic health record…
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Recently, the Biden administration announced 1 million additional COVID-19 vaccines will be shipped to pharmacies starting next week. The vaccines that are to be sent out will be in addition to vaccines the federal government has already distributed to states.…
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A complete count of all COVID-19 patients hospitalized at The University of Kansas Health System has fallen below 100 for the first time in months, according to a Wednesday media briefing. The total encompasses all active and recovering COVID-19 patients…
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Kansas has been given $26 million to help vaccination efforts in the state. Senator Roger Marshall says that Kansas is getting over $26 million to help Kansas public health programs ensure high vaccination coverage and their ability to respond to…
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Total U.S. employment grew by 11,767,000, or 8.5%, in the 20 years ending in December 2020, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. All of that growth—11,879,000, or 101% of the total—was due to increased…
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Since March, more than 1,000 COVID-19 lawsuits have been filed against employers across the nation, according to the Missouri Department of Commerce and Industry. In response, many states — including all but one of Missouri’s neighboring states — have enacted…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the launch of the Find My Vaccine mapping tool, designed to help Kansans locate sites that are administering vaccines in their communities. Kelly said Kansans in vaccine Phase 1 and 2 are recommended to…
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O’Dowd’s Gastrobar is the second metro restaurant to express its frustration with Kansas City COVID-19 restrictions via legal means, filing a lawsuit against the city. The most recent lawsuit from O'Dowd's follows a similar one filed in December by The…
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