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Redevelopment plans for Aspiria campus move forward

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Coping with COVID: KU Health active COVID-19 patient count rolls back into the single digits

The University of Kansas Health System reported a new low in its active COVID-19 patients that it hasn’t seen in a long time. On Thursday, the health system said it has five people with the active virus still being treated,… more

KCI terminal project timeline reaches halfway point

Kansas City’s largest infrastructure project in its history-  and worth around $1.5 billion in development costs – has reached its halfway point. Construction began in March 2019, its competition still set for March 2023. Despite the presence of Covid-19 for… more

Register for *free* for the Ingram’s Business Forum featuring Nick Saban

Register for *free* today for the April Ingram's Business Forum! Sign-up is fast and easy. The Ingram's Business Forum is a FREE webcast presented on the second Wednesday of each month, where best-selling author Jon Gordon will interview entrepreneurs, CEOs,… more

FCC broadband project to fund expansion in Mo., Kan.

A new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) project is putting forth roughly $9.2 billion in funding help bridge the rural digital divide in 49 states. Grants are being awarded to hundreds of companies, including a few dozen in Kansas and Missouri,… more

Missouri-based Ascension closes on $285M venture capital fund

Ascension Ventures, a Clayton-based venture capital firm that's part of the Ascension hospital system, said Friday that it has raised $285 million for a new fund. The fund is the fifth managed by Ascension Ventures, which began in 2001 as a… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health, Stormont Vail Health report plunge in COVID-19 admissions

The numbers of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System continue to improve on Monday, March 8. Fourteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 15 on Friday. Of those 14 patients, three are in… more

Kansas City Freightliner sells to Penske, acquisition expected to generate $450 million in annual revenue

Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Penske expects the acquisition is to generate $450 million in annual revenue and build further scale within… more

State Pharmacy Program in Mo. to speed up vaccine deliveries

During a Thursday briefing at the State Capitol, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program.  “With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri gains ground on COVID-19 vaccination rate, Kansas close behind

A large swath of the Midwest region is showing promising rates of total doses administered, according to a U.S. COVID-19 vaccination tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the tracker, the percent of the total population… more