Regional News

Coping with COVID: Regional ratio of COVID-19 patients hospitalized falls below six percent

For hospitals slammed through the fall as COVID-19 admissions skyrockets, the news continues to suggest relief—conditioned, for the moment, on whether relaxed restrictions on business operations and public gatherings leads to additional outbreaks. According to the Mid-America Regional Council ‘s… more

Kansas City organizations form PPP PREP program to assist local small businesses

A group of Kansas City organizations have formed a new program to provide local small businesses guidance with the PPP loan application process. Called Payroll Protection Program PREP (PPP PREP), the program is a collaboration among local chambers of commerce,… more

Healthcare, tech companies to launch COVID-19 vaccine tool

The Vaccination Credential Initiative, a collective of organizations including Cerner, Epic and Microsoft, hopes to begin testing its co-developed COVID-19 vaccine digital passport technology this spring. The Vaccine Credential Initiative announced its project Jan. 14 and is building a digital tool… more

KCMO, YMCA form vaccine partnership with Walmart

A movement to vaccinate more vulnerable populations of the city will take its next step beginning this weekend through a COVID-19 vaccine partnership between the City of Kansas City, Mo., YMCA of Greater Kansas City and Walmart. Beginning this weekend,… more

KU Health reports dip in active COVID-19 patients

The University of Kansas Health System has displayed a healthy down-tick in the number of hospitalized patients with active COVID-19. In a daily media briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 24, the count in active patients dropped into the 20-range at KU… more

Orscheln Farm and Home sells in $297M cash deal

Missouri-based and family-owned Orscheln Farm and Home has been acquired in a $297 million all-cash deal. The decades-old company was bought by rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company, which will add 167 Orscheln stores across 11 states.  “For more than… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas grants temporary authorization to more vaccinators across state

Governor Laura Kelly issued an executive order Tuesday allowing temporary authorization for additional vaccinators during Kansas’ state of disaster emergency. “We must use every tool in our arsenal to vaccinate Kansans as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Kelly said. “While there… more

Buck O’Neil bridge to cost $220M

The Missouri Department of Transportation released renderings of the new Buck O’Neil Bridge Tuesday. Earlier this month, Massman-Clarkson, a Joint Venture was chosen as the project’s design-build contractor. The renderings show a simplified design for the key downtown connector. The project… more

Former KCK Schlitterbahn to become $330M sports complex

Homefield Development plans to build an amateur sports resort where the Schlitterbahn Waterpark once stood. Demolition is underway at the site just east of Interstate 435 and State Avenue in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The business of youth sports is already… more

Missouri awarded $38.7M for public housing, Kansas $19.1M

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