Regional News
With the acquisition of Lenox Wealth Management in Cincinnati, Overland Park-based Creative Planning has added $600 million in assets to its now overall $50 billion. The move marks Creative Planning’s 10th acquisition over the last two years. “Creative Planning has…
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WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 16 EDA Economic Development District organizations across Missouri…
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LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV5 News) - The announcement Wednesday morning truly lifted the spirits of many of the businesses in the college town of Lawrence, as the news means more business will be coming through their doors. On KU gamedays, Massachusetts…
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Five months of AMC theater closures have taken a toll on the movie theater chain, the Leawood-based company now planning to open their doors once again on Thursday, Aug. 20. AMC plans to go all-out with its reopening by celebrating…
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As unlikely as it seems, greater Kansas City finds itself in a position to benefit from the madness that has deranged America these last six months. Much depends on our elected officials, most notably Quinton Lucas, the mayor of the…
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Perhaps it’s a sign of aging, but despite being an optimist, I find myself increasingly complaining about terrible customer service. We have several vacation rental homes at the Lake of the Ozarks, and anyone vested in the lake region knows…
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Unexpected financial costs related to COVID-19 have resulted in the closure of some hospitals and large financial cuts among others. The American Hospital Associated reports that hospitals across the U.S. have faced around $120 billion in losses halfway into 2020.…
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Hospital systems are adopting more digital tools than ever in the wake of COVID-19. Cerner is one of those, investing in Seattle-based health-tech startup Xealth and announcing their partnership earlier this month. Along with Boston-based LRVHealth, Cerner has made a…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (U.S. SBA) – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West reminded Missouri private nonprofit organizations of the Sept. 8, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe storms, tornadoes,…
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On Tuesday the Kansas City, Kan. school board voted to suspend all involvement in Kansas State High School Activities Association fall sports. The suspension includes a halt to football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and boys soccer, as well as…
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