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Less than a week after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly pledged to consider all avenues for a statewide mask mandate, there will be no such order after a meeting Tuesday afternoon in Topeka. Instead, leaders from both major political parties pledged…
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The latest investment for Missouri rural broadband expansion has brings in $91.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grant funding will be distributed through the national ReConnect Program, or Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, originally launched in 2018. The…
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Homes sales in September 2020 experienced a slight lull, dropping 3.5 percent from the month prior, in August 2020. Despite the subtle dip, homes sales remained modestly elevated, displaying a strong 32.1 percent rise in sales from one year ago,…
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The remarkable surge in home prices continued into August as prices showed no signs of cooling down heading into the fall. By some measures, home prices are rising at a faster pace than they ever have – an incredible feat…
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Kansas City's elected leaders are set to discuss the city's hiring freeze Wednesday, as they consider whether to extend some of the measures they passed earlier this year. The city's Finance and Governance Committee, a committee arm of the City…
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A shipment of over half of 1.8 million rapid COVID-19 tests from the White House is on its way to Missouri, the Trump administration announced Monday. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the rapid tests being…
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The City of Overland Park, Kan. has opted to turn down plans to use federal CARES Act funding for a video broadcast system at a soccer complex, according to a Monday afternoon announcement from the city. A city spokeswoman said…
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Governor Laura Kelly announced the purchase of a 150,000-square-foot facility by Peerless Products, Inc., in Iola, Kan. will bring in over 100 new jobs. The purchase was made to expand the company's production capability. The expansion is expected to create…
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Remedial education rates continue to decline at Missouri’s public colleges and universities, potentially reducing the amount of time and money it takes for many students to earn a degree. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development recently published…
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $699,997 to the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC), included in the $9.4 million to 13 universities and public health organizations to improve our understanding of the longer…
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