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Missouri coronavirus saliva test approved by FDA

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Washington University saliva test for the coronavirus has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday. The St. Louis-area university worked with biotechnology company Fluidigm to develop the… more

Truman Medical Centers announces new general counsel

Bringing in experience from leadership roles as a council person for the city of Kansas City, Mo. and with the Missouri Senate, Jolie Justus will soon take over as general counsel for Truman Medical Centers/ University Health. On Sept. 4,… more

Nurses union requests inspection of two HCA hospitals in Kansas City area

An ongoing feud between National Nurses United and HCA Healthcare has led to National Nurses United, the union for HCA nurses, to ask OSHA to inspect numerous HCA hospitals including two in the Kansas City area. The union requested inspection… more

New online tool helps connect Missourians to health care resources

Accessible health care and options for residents across all regions has gained increased attention during COVID-19. For Missourians, a new tool is now available that allows them to see what options they have within the state. A new online tool… more

Fans welcomed back at Children’s Mercy Park on Tuesday

For the first time in five months, Sports Kansas City hosted it first match at home with fans. The sports team is only one of four clubs in Major League Soccer to host fans in their home venues under the… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas and Missouri mid-week update

New numbers coming in Wednesday afternoon show that the state of Kansas now has 39,937 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 437 deaths since the start of the outbreak, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The Missouri Department… more

Missouri unemployed to get extra $300 in federal aid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s labor department will start handing out an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits provided by the federal government as soon as this week. People out of work were getting an extra federally funded… more

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief to reduce service through Kansas

NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Amtrak riders in Kansas will encounter reduced service starting in October as part of the rail passenger service’s nationwide cutback in routes because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Southwest Chief, which runs through Kansas from Chicago… more

June Case-Shiller results show strong housing market despite COVID-19

Despite a rough hit on the rest of the U.S. economy, the Case-Shiller numbers for June show the housing market is holding on strong during COVID-19. Home prices continued to rise in June, the Case-Shiller Home Price Index showing a… more

Lenexa Logistics Centre could see second Amazon facility

In an effort to increase operations in Kansas City, Amazon.com Inc. hopes to soon add a second facility to an existing one located in Lenexa Logistics Centre. Outside of the Lenexa industrial park, Amazon has fulfillment center operations in five… more