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An improved Kansas Main Street Affiliate Community Program has been reintroduced in Kansas, and aims to help rural communities in the state. By providing increased resources and technical assistance offered through the Kansas Main Street, the membership-based program wants to…
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Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have received a boost of support from the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA). An announcement Thursday revealed that NASA has given a team of researchers at the university a $5 million dollar grant…
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Proposed new legislation related to COVID-19 will soon be addressed during a Missouri special session, according to a Thursday news release. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expanded his call to special session to include a new bill regarding COVID-19 liability. The…
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About 10,000 more ballots will now count toward the final election results in Johnson County, Kansas. On Wednesday morning, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners serving as the Board of County Canvassers voted to fully accept 9,764 provisional ballots,…
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A decrease in the number of open ICU beds at hospitals in Kansas City, Mo. and throughout the region has confirmed a broader trend showing that the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise. New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations…
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Regional Humana members receiving care in the Kansas City metro now have added or improved in-network access, thanks to closed agreements between Prime Healthcare and Humana. The announced agreements, now in effect, provide in-network access for most area Humana Medicare Advantage…
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The first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 treatment has been given to Eli Lilly by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Permission for emergency use was granted Monday for Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment called bamlanivimab. Authorization for…
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The Kansas City Zoo received final approval to build a new $75 million aquarium on Tuesday from the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board. Construction is set to begin in 2021 and will be built on the main path as…
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The Kansas City, Mo. non-profit Veterans Community Project announced Wednesday morning plan to build a navigation center. Plans for the new center will focus on making it a location for compiled veteran resources all in one place. The campus will…
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Clinical Reference Laboratory in Lenexa announced that it is now selling its saliva-based COVID-19 RT-PCR test directly to consumers. It costs $110, including shipping. The company says the test is one of the most affordable COVID-19 home tests currently available…
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