Regional News

Unemployment Claims Gain A Slight Bump This Week

Posted August 3, 2023 Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased last week, causing a bump in weekly claims but the rate continues to maintain a low level in the job market, according to the U.S. Department of Labor report released… more

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Next President: Jeffrey R. Schmid

Posted August 2, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday Jeffrey R. Schmid has been appointed president and CEO of the KCFRB, beginning August 21, 2023. Schmid has more than 40 years of banking… more

EV Component Manufacturer Selects KC For Its North American HQ

Posted August 2, 2023 Cnano Technology USA, Inc. announced Wednesday plans to invest $94.7 million in a 333,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Commerce Center, bringing 112 jobs to the facility and $7.1 million in payroll. The new facility will produce… more

Full-Size Trucks Have Highest Theft Rate, New Report Shows

Posted August 2, 2023 According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicles with the highest theft rate last year were full-size pickups. Full-size trucks made up more than 25 percent of the thefts reported in 2022, a decrease of 33… more

Stormont Vail Health Receives Fourth ‘Magnet’ Designation

Posted August 2, 2023 Stormont Vail Health attained its fourth Magnet recognition the hospital announced Monday as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program. Hospitals must reapply for Magnet recognition every four years. Stormont Vail Health received… more

The Best Hospitals In KC Ranked and Continue to Break Records

Posted August 2, 2023 The rankings for best hospitals recognized in the Kansas City metro by U.S. News & World Report’s released Tuesday and it is safe to say residents are in good hands. The four highest-ranking hospitals in Kansas… more

Ferrellgas’ Next President & CEO: Tamria Zertuche

Posted August 1, 2023 Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. announced Monday that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Chief Operating Officer Tamria Zertuche as President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2023. Previous president and CEO James E. Ferrell was in… more

Where KS and MO Rank Among Top 1 Percent by State

Posted July 31, 2023 The threshold for entering the top 1 percent income household varies from state to state, a study from SmartAsset shows how much it takes to climb the economic ladder in the two-state region. The study, America’s… more

Woman Employment Reaches New Hight: KS and MO’s Woman-to-Men Workforce Gap Varies

Posted July 31, 2023 Women’s employment in the United States has reached a new record, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.  In June, the labor force participation rate for women in… more

Yellow Freight Shutdown, Layoffs Reach 30,000 Employees

Posted July 31, 2023 This is a developing story. Hundreds of Kansas City truckers woke up without a job as national trucking firm Yellow Freight intends to file for bankruptcy. Nearly 30,000 jobs will be affected in what could shape… more