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KCPS to make return to classrooms in March

Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools students will return to in-person learning in March, according to the district. The announcement was made Friday morning after sessions with district leaders, teachers, students and families. Beginning March 1, staff will return to work… more

Closed prison near KC area proposed for training facility

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has proposed turning a now-closed correctional center located north of the Kansas City metro into a training ground for incoming correctional officers. Parson’s recently unveiled budget plan includes $671,714 to convert the idled Crossroads Correctional Center… more

NPC receives court approval to proceed with Chapter 11

NPC International, Inc. announced it has achieved approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on its Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan. The Plan is supported by the Leawood, Kan.-based company’s key stakeholders, among others.… more

KCI reports over 60 percent drop in passengers for 2020

Kansas City International Airport was no exemption to the wide span on industries negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Though conditions have improved for many, industries such as travel and hospitality continue to face setbacks. In 2020, passenger traffic at… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health System reports steady decline in active COVID-19 patients

The numbers of active COVID-19 patients has dropped once again at The University of Kansas Health System with 43 people with the active virus hospitalized today, down from 50 on Friday. Ten patients are in the ICU, the same as… more

Select Kansas City hospitals begin first round of mass vaccinations today with sites across metro

Three metro hospitals have opened as mass vaccination sites beginning this week for those with existing appointments. Missouri’s Department of Health and Human Services website shows that Truman Medical Center, Liberty Hospital and North Kansas City Hospital are among the… more

Report values KC housing market at $189B in 2020

A strong housing market in 2020 placed the Kansas City metro’s housing value at $189 billion, according to a report from Zillow. The U.S. housing market gained more value in 2020 than any year since 2005, according to the report.… more

Restrictions remain in JoCo with two-month extension

In a 5-2 vote by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, certain COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place in the county for at least the next two months. The board's vote moves the expiration of a public… more

Kansas labor department selects new secretary

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Amber Shultz of Lawrence, Kan. as the state's new Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). Shultz will serve in an acting capacity until the Kansas Senate confirms her as the new head of the… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas City to add COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force to coordinate distribution

The COVID-19 vaccination rate among residents of Kansas City, Mo. is expected to pick up soon, the Kansas City Council voting to approve the creation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. As of Thursday, Jan. 28, Missouri is tied at… more