Regional News
Missouri has been recognized as a national leader in digital technology best practices, according to a released 2020 Digital States Survey from the Center for Digital Government (CDG). The CDG is a national advisory and research institute on information technology policies…
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Marc Naughton, last executive member at Cerner Corp. to serve under co-founder and former CEO Neal Patterson, is set to leave next year, according to an announcement from the company this week. After 28 years at Cerner Corp. and the…
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Data analysts tracking the spread of COVID-19 have made adjustments to their model, and now offer a sobering picture for the nation: As of today, in only one state—Mississippi—is the virus spreading slowly enough to consider cases decline. Using a…
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Governor Laura Kelly joined national, state, and local officials to celebrate the completion of the Turner Diagonal Interchange project in Wyandotte County today. “I’m honored to celebrate the completion of the Turner Diagonal interchange, a project that represents both immediate…
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Health officials in Johnson County are urging school districts not to allow indoor winter sports, such as basketball and wrestling, where COVID-19 mitigation techniques aren’t possible. In a letter sent to superintendents throughout the county, Health Department Director Dr. Sanmi…
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A funding agreement plan for the Bellmont Promenade project in Shawnee, Kan. barely passed approval during a Shawnee City Council meeting earlier this week. Three of eight city council members present at the Oct. 26 meeting approved a funding agreement…
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A Clay County Circuit Court Monday ordered county commissioners to continue to cooperate with a on-going audit by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway. According to court documents, the county must now release all the documents requested by Galloway's office within…
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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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