Regional News

Bread & Butter Concepts hopes to sell assets

The onset of COVID-19 did little to help the struggling Bread & Butter Concepts LLC, the company now hoping to sell the majority of its assets. In Nov. 2019, the restaurant group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reporting it… more

New Jobless Claims Dip, but Still Top 1 Million

New figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show that in the week ending August 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,186,000, a decrease of 249,000 from the previous week's revised level. The report includes information… more

Parson, Barr Expanding Operation LeGend to St. Louis

A surge in violent crime on both sides of Missouri has prompted Gov. Mike Parson to announce the expansion of Kansas City-based Operation LeGend to St. Louis. Parson revealed plans to expand in a Thursday news conference in St. Louis… more

Kansas City Preparing for Municipal Furloughs

It's just two sentences in length, but the implications will be significant for employees of Kansas City, Mo.: The City Council has directed acting city manager Earnest Rouse to draw up plans for idling certain city staff for a minimum… more

Sister City Donates Protective Gear to Truman Med

The Taiwanese city of Tainan, that nation's sister city to Kansas City, has delivered thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to health-care workers at Truman Medical Center, a gift matched by a local group. Nearly 3,000 masks and 300… more

U.S. Department of Commerce invests $7.8 Million in CARES Act funding to several universities

U.S. Department of Commerce (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $7.8 million in EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to universities across the nation to boost their capacity to support regional economic development… more

U.S. Treasury data shows PPP loans have saved millions of jobs

After billions in U.S. money was distributed to businesses in every state, a question being asked is was all that funding effective?  According to recent data released by the U.S. Treasury Department, the answer is yes. Data collected by the… more

UM System makes standardized testing optional for incoming undergraduate students

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… more

Healthcare workers concerned over drop in youth vaccinations

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… more

Evergy, Inc. announces new five-year clean energy plan with Elliott Management Corp.

A new, five-year plan now being called a Sustainability Transformation Plan was announced by Evergy, Inc. on Wednesday, a plan that resulted from a review by a committee with Elliot Management Corp. Evergy’s plan is designed to provide a speedy… more