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More development is expected to land in the area, Urban Outfitters’ Inc. making plans to build a new 880,000 sq. ft. multi-channel distribution center in Wyandotte County, Kan. On Wednesday, Mayor and CEO David Alvey of the Unified Government of…
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University of Missouri System - The University of Missouri System today announced a pilot program that makes standardized testing optional for all first-time undergraduate applicants. The temporary admission policy applies to first-time undergraduate applicants applying for admission to the 2021–2022…
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Ongoing vaccine trials across the U.S. have led to the creation of Operation Warp Speed, a partnership among components of several U.S. government departments and agencies that is funding coronavirus vaccine trials. These partnership entities include the Department of Health…
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On Wednesday, Block & Company, Inc., Realtors announced their new ownership of the former Best Buy located in the Plaza at the Speedway shopping center at 10500 Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kan. The building makes up 46,538 square-feet and is…
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Market Research Posts – A new-fangled report on the global Micro-Hospitals market has newly published by The Research Insights to its vast database. Researchers direct its focus towards the latest trends, platforms, competitive landscape of the global market, market dynamics…
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Missouri and the U.S. have seen a sweeping trend of declining vaccination rates, mostly among children, due to COVID-19. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is now partnering with the Missouri Chapter of the American Academy of…
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A new app that has emerged from the coronavirus era is CVKey, an app designed by KU alum and former Google VP Brian McClendon that serves as a coronavirus screening tool. This fall, KU students and staff will be using…
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Associated Press – An experimental blood test was highly accurate at distinguishing people with Alzheimer’s disease from those without it in several studies, boosting hopes that there soon may be a simple way to help diagnose this most common form…
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A major flaw has arisen among claims that the drug hydroxychloroquine used to treat patients with COVID-19 is dangerous and deadly, according to a report by Real Clear Politics. In a small study for hydroxychloroquine, the flaw noted was that…
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On Tuesday, the American Royal announced its decision to cancel this year’s World Series of Barbecue over COVID-19 concerns. Set for September 17-20 at Kansas Speedway, the association announced it is also canceling its Quarter Horse Show and PRCA ProRodeo. “Not being…
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