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Low Census response in Kansas City causes local concern

Local community leaders in Kansas City, Mo. have expressed concern over recent reports of a low Census response in the Kansas City area. Leaders are have said that if residents do not complete the 2020 U.S. Census, the region could… more

Business leaders say economy still improving after reopening

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy continues to recover in nine Midwest and Plains states, but businesses are still cutting jobs amid the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released Monday. The… more

Power Five leaders discuss postponing college football season

College sports leaders from the Power Five (referring to five athletic conferences whose members are part of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I), have already begun meeting to discuss the fate of this season’s fall sports. Although not… more

Colleges and universities attempt to prevent spread of COVID-19 with signed pledges

During a time of ongoing concern surrounding COVID-19, administrators in colleges and universities across the U.S. have announced plans to require signed pledges – or oaths – from students this coming fall. Announcements from colleges planning to reopen have wavered… more

K-State Pollution Prevention Institute awarded U.S. EPA grant

MANHATTAN (K Kansas State University) — The Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) has been awarded $550,000 over the next five years to provide communication and collaboration tools, including a website, in support of the National Small Business Environmental… more

Trump signs four executive orders for economic relief on Saturday

On Saturday, President Trump signed four executive orders for economic relief for many Americans. The orders were created and signed to provide relief for a handful of different groups including extending the unemployment insurance supplement, extending the eviction moratorium for renters, deferring… more

Missouri senate passes crime bill, which now heads to House

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State senators on Friday passed a bill proposed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson to address a surge in violent crime in Missouri’s cities. The bill would temporarily lift a requirement that St. Louis police live… more

Whataburger announces expansion into Kansas, Missouri

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KSN 3 News) – In an anniversary statement, the popular Southern fast-food burger chain announced that it will be expanding into three new states in 2021, including Kansas and Missouri. The company had already confirmed they were… more

Coping with COVID: Seven-day average for new cases shows small decline across Kansas City

The current seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in the Kansas City area is 361. As of one week ago, the average was 497 and two weeks ago it was 438. These numbers are showing a slight downward trend in… more

Bread & Butter Concepts hopes to sell assets

The onset of COVID-19 did little to help the struggling Bread & Butter Concepts LLC, the company now hoping to sell the majority of its assets. In Nov. 2019, the restaurant group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reporting it… more