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Traditionally, new presidents get a 100-day “honeymoon” through April, but before we get too far into the new Biden administration, it’s worth noting where things stand with last month’s presidential transition. The previous four years, I believe, were remarkable for…
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In the week ending January 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 779,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 35,000 from 847,000 to 812,000. The…
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The state of Missouri recently received two awards from leading economic development publications in recognition of major corporate investments. “Even during these challenging times, we are proud that we have made great strides in growing our economy and creating jobs,”…
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Kansas City-based Burns & McDonnell hit a record year of sales, producing $5.3 billion, supporting 15,000 projects and adding more than 600 employees. With the news of the construction engineering company’s financial success comes news of several leadership promotions including…
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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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