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Former university chancellor, trustee William Danforth dies

William H. Danforth of left behind a remarkable legacy following his death at the age of 94 over the weekend. The former chancellor and trustee of Washington University in St. Louis is credited with bringing the university to a nationally… more

NPC International seeks sale, asks for $725 million

Plans filed in bankruptcy court last week by NPC International reveal that the company is asking for $725 million in a sale of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut locations. There remains some flexibility in NPC’s sale plans, according to Restaurant… more

Coping with Covid: Missouri and Kansas case updates

By Monday, the state of Kansas reported 53,959 confirmed cases since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In Missouri, cases since the beginning of the outbreak show to be… more

Kansas City soon to see an increase in jobs from FedEx

With the holiday season fast approaching, Memphis-based FedEx Corporation is planning to open around 1,300 seasonal jobs to those living in the Kansas City area. The metro houses a few different FedEx facilities including locations in Lenexa, Olathe and Shawnee,… more

Permit dispute over annex building between Clay County, Kansas City

The city of Kansas City and Clay County are in an ongoing dispute over a $20 million annex building for the county, according to reports. The seven-acre property for the annex building located at Missouri Highway 152 and North Brighton… more

New facility in Eudora, Kan. to add more jobs

Kansas Office of the Governor – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week the opening of a new Modern Manufacturing facility in Eudora, Kan. Modern Manufacturing is purchasing a building in Eudora’s Intech Business… more

Kansas jobless rate shows strong comeback from early spring

The August labor market report released today by the Kansas Department of Labor brings good news for the state, showing that Kansas is looking at an additional 3 percent jobless rate above where it stood at a historic low pre-Covid,… more

Coping with Covid: Vote to extend mask mandate in Johnson County passes

The state’s mask mandate was put to a vote in Johnson County on Thursday, county commissioners voting 4-3 to extend Kansas Gov. Kelly’s mask order. Passing by a narrow margin, residents in the county will now be expected to continue… more

Details on new round of bank stress tests released

A new round of bank stress tests was announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve, the board releasing its set of hypothetical scenarios to be used to measure the resiliency of big banks. This is the second round of bank stress… more

Federal Reserve expects rates near zero through at least 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an economy that continues to show flashes difficulty in its recovery from a COVID-19 induced recession, Federal Reserve policymakers indicated on Wednesday that their benchmark short-term interest rate will likely remain at zero through 2023 and possibly even… more