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U.S. Secretary DeVos awards around $180 Million to states rethinking K-12 education during COVID-19

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today more than $180 million in new grant funding will be awarded to 11 states rethinking education to better serve students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant… more

School nurses may have to work on behalf of local health departments when in-person learning resumes

For schools reopening in the fall, there is a possibility that school nurses will be assisting local health departments when it comes to detecting the presence of COVID-19 among students. School nurses are likely to be asked to carefully detect… more

ACT causes further frustration after registration website crashes following months of test cancellations

Continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has caused ACT to cancel tests, some of them last-minute, causing frustration for parents and students who spent time and money preparing. Lora Leuzinger of Ohio spent five hours on the ACT site Monday to get her daughter… more

Hall Family Foundation board names new president to succeed leader Bill Hall

The Board of Directors of the Hall Family Foundation announce today the appointment of Mayra Aguirre as the Foundation’s new president, according to a Monday news release. Aguirre will assume the full-time duties on Sept. 22, at the conclusion of… more

Kansas City to receive millions from Jackson County in relief funding

A request made by the city back in May for federal funding recently came to fruition, Jackson County allotting $18.8 million to Kansas City for the use of COVID-19 relief. In May, Kansas City requested $54.5 million of the nearly… more

Fort Riley in Kansas will get new commander this month

FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — The Army’s Fort Riley will get a new commander later this month. Major Gen. Douglas A. Sims will assume command of Fort Riley, Kansas, and its 1st Infantry Division, which is known as the “Big… more

Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health

GREENFIELD, Ind. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Elanco Animal Health Incorporated announced today it has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction, valued at $6.89 billion, expands Elanco’s scale and capabilities, positioning the company for the long term as a… more

Clinical testing laboratory in Lenexa releases self-collected COVID-19 saliva test

LENEXA, Kan. /PRNewswire/ - Today, Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL), one of the largest privately held clinical testing laboratories in the U.S., announced that it received FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and is scaling up capacity for CRL Rapid Response, a saliva-based… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri case numbers continue to increase, state health officials report no new deaths in Missouri on Sunday

Missouri added around 1,500 cases over the weekend, according to reporting by KMBC 9 News. Over the weekend Missouri saw the addition of 1,517 cases after a week full of large case number gains, which officials attributed to a backlog… more

Mid-America index highest since March 2019, employment losses continue

OMAHA, Neb. – The July Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, advanced above growth neutral and to its best level since March 2019.          Overall index: After… more