Regional News
Posted September 21, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for September showing for the first time since March of this year, the overall index sank below growth neutral. The region’s overall reading for September fell to…
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Posted September 20, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: The intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive process for integrating Olathe Health into The University of Kansas Health System. Hundreds of…
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Posted September 19, 2023 Kansas City-based Generator Studios will be designing the 135,000-square-foot stadium expansion for the Chicago Blackhawks. The City of Chicago approved the $65 million expansion project last week. The project will see the Fifth Third Arena gain…
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Posted September 18, 2023 The United States Department of Labor released its latest unemployment report which shows an increase in initial claims while Missouri reports a minor increase and Kansas remains unchanged for the month. For the week ending September…
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Posted September 18, 2023 Updated September 22, 2023 General Motors says a Kansas City, Kansas auto manufacturer could experience layoffs due to the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, citing the shutdown of the Wentzville, Missouri plant as a critical factor.…
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Posted September 14, 2023 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reports that the U.S. chances of slipping into recession are now at 15 percent, down from its previous estimates. The decreased prediction comes following a cooling in inflation in recent months, furthermore,…
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Posted September 14, 2023 A new legislation from Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was introduced on Tuesday in an effort to cap credit card interest rates in the wake of climbing consumer credit card debt. The bill, Capping Credit Card Interest…
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Posted September 13, 2023 A report published by Crowe, a public consulting firm, found that providers in both Kansas and Missouri struggled in collecting claims from payers leaving the states categorized among the lowest in the nation. The report, published…
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Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System onboards Dr. Carlos Bagley and Dr. Sara Hocker to serve as co-directors of the Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, the health care system announced. Bagley recently served as a professor of…
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Posted September 11, 2023 The United Auto Workers union, which represents about 146,000 U.S. auto workers, could go on strike if wage increases and worker demands are not met. Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, said he…
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