Regional News
Posted July 20, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for July suggesting the two-state region experienced similar drops in the month. The Kansas RMI for July decreased to 55.2 from June’s 55.3. KS farmland-price index climbed…
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Posted July 19, 2023 Housing starts experienced a decrease in June, losing traction amid the rise in starts compared to May due to falling existing home sales. Housing starts for seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) did increase to 1.43 million…
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Posted July 19, 2023 The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America's most socially responsible hospitals in the two-state area. The Lown Hospitals Index measures social responsibility as a composite of performance on equity, value, and outcomes. On…
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Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,…
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Posted July 18, 2023 In a report from the real estate company CBRE, Kansas City’s industrial market had a strong second quarter resulting in 2.6 million sq. ft. of positive net absorption, according to the company. Vacancy rates overall increased…
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Posted July 18, 2023 Port KC and the Kansas City Current announced they have come to a $800 million agreement to develop approximately 10 acres of land adjacent to Berkley Riverfront Park. The land will see the development of a…
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Posted July 17, 2023 Federal student loan interest rates for the 2023-24 academic year are the highest they’ve been in at least a decade, according to a report by NerdWallet. In the 2009-10 school year, Interest rates for undergraduate direct…
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Posted July 17, 2023 Wichita State University announced Monday it will update the College of Engineering in time for the fall 2023 semester, allowing grads to gain their professional license in-state or elsewhere. Based on employers' and alumni feedback, the…
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Posted July 17, 2023 The Kansas Turnpike Authority announced that all tolls on the 236-mile highway would be cashless next year. Original plans for the transition to a cashless and ticketless system began in 2020, however, the pandemic caused plans…
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Posted July 14, 2023 Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach co-lead a 13-state coalition, including Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, urging Fortune 100 companies to terminate all racially discriminatory employment and contracting practices or be faced with legal consequences. This message…
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