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Varied advice from area counties on winter sports

With winter closing in and COVID-19 cases on the rise, Kansas City area school districts are working once again to adjust not just learning schedules, but sports schedules as well. Metro counties have begun releasing recommendations to school districts as… more

Trump campaign rescinds main request in Pennsylvania lawsuit

The Trump campaign has shifted course slightly after filing a revised lawsuit against Pennsylvania in federal court on Sunday. In the original lawsuit filed shortly after Election Day, the campaign team sought to stop the certification of election results in… more

Kansas doles out $6 million for transportation, tech projects

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced that over $6 million is headed to local transportation and technology projects all over the state. Kelly said she and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the recipients of over $6 million… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri lawmakers’ special session postponed following case outbreak

Missouri is postponing a special session to deal with budgetary matters and legal protections related to COVID-19 amid an uptick in cases within the legislature. State Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, a Republican who represents District 19 in mid-Missouri, tweeted Monday that the… more

New COVID-19 restrictions announced for KCMO

As a rise in COVID-19 cases sweeps the region, a number of city and county governments have made the decision to update guidelines and implement new restrictions. Kansas City, Mo. joined the list Monday, the city’s mayor, Quinton Lucas, announcing… more

St. Louis-based Enterprise Financial closes merger

Headquartered in St. Louis with operations in the Kansas City metro and beyond, Enterprise Bank & Trust’s holding company, Enterprise Financial Services Corp, has officially completed its merger with Enterprise made the announcement Thursday. The merger adds approximately $1.3 billion… more

Coping with COVID: Jackson County temporarily closes clinic due to increase in regional cases

A recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases sweeping the U.S. and the Kansas City region has led to a decision by the Jackson County Health Department that it will be temporarily closing its clinic, The closure will last… more

Trump lawsuits rise after tied election contests

The Trump campaign and many within the GOP have remained vigilant in their quest to see election lawsuits filed against a handful of states go through. A particularly close presidential election this year has raised concerns over fraudulent voter activity… more

Kansas surpasses $2 billion in capital investment

State of Kansas has officially surpassed $2 billion in new capital investment in 2020, according to an announcement from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly This investment is brought by new economic development projects driven by Governor Kelly’s administration and the Kansas… more

Chapter 11 filings skyrocket in Q3

Chapter 11 filings are up, according to a 3rd Quarter 2020 analysis from Polsinelli. Polsinelli’s report, called the Polsinelli-TrBK Distress Indices Report, tracks the increase or decrease in all Chapter 11 filings with more than $1 million in assets since… more