Regional News
Posted November 22, 2023 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have shown an upward trajectory in recent weeks after months of trending downward or flat rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 16,239 new admissions for…
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Posted November 21, 2023 BNSF Railway announced three new Certified Sites designation locations, one will enter into a logistics district in the Kansas City area. The three locations added to the Certified Sites, a program that addresses the increasing demand…
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November 20, 2023 Park University is laying off faculty, cutting majors and closing campuses due to low enrollment numbers. In an emailed statement, the private university informed staff members it would be laying off 16 faculty positions in areas with…
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Posted November 17, 2023 The Two-State region experienced small increases in unemployment in October, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas The Sunflower State showed a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in October. An increase from…
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Posted November 16, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for November shows economic decline for the third month in a row, overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral to a three-year low. The region’s overall…
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Posted November 17, 2023 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors announced it has acquired Boston-based Baystate Wealth Management, the merger will add $1.8 billion in assets under management to Mariner Wealth’s portfolio. The transaction officially closes on January 1, according to…
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Posted November 16, 2023 Kansas City’s top accounting firm Forvis and Paris-based Mazars jointly announced the two companies will be forming a partnership to create a new global network launching next year. The new network— Forvis Mazars —aims to continue…
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Posted November 15, 2023 The law firm Polsinelli released its TrBK Distress Indices report, which shows the economic distress for the healthcare industry is at its highest in 15 years. The US economy is seeing increased distress across the board,…
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Posted November 15, 2023 The University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), along with partners, has been awarded $4 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to bolster Digital Health KC. UMKC and its partners…
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Posted November 14, 2023 Q. We’ve seen data from the Home Builders Association showing a strong dip in permits pulled in 2023. What’s your assessment of trends in the market, both single-family and multifamily? A. The demand for housing is…
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