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Hunt Midwest to break ground this spring on two Northland industrial developments

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Kansas to begin search for new unemployment system following prolonged problems with site

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the state is beginning the process of looking for a new unemployment system followed continued issues with the site. Since the start of COVID-19, the Kansas Department of Labor has had issues with the system,… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri, Kansas remain behind nationally in vaccine administration

Kansas and Missouri continue to lag among other states in the share of the population that has received the first does of the COVID-19 vaccine. Washington Post data shows that vaccine distribution across the country has ramped up significantly over… more

Yellow Corp. seeks hires amid trucking industry driver shortage

A national shortage in trucking drivers has prompted Overland Park-based Yellow Corp. to launch a widespread recruiting effort to fill 1,500 commercial driver positions. Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide Inc.) is looking for direct hires, accepting applicants who have not yet… more

Platform Fuels hires former Ferrellgas CEO

Former CEO of Ferrellgas LP and CEO of Team Drive-Away, Steve Wambold, is leaving to become CEO at Platform Fuels. Wambold served as CEO at Ferrellgas from 2009 to 2016, putting in a total of 20 years with the Overland… more

Mo. Senate passes COVID-19 bill to protect employers

A big step toward employer protection during the era of COVID-19 has made progress with the advancement of a COVID-19 lawsuit bill in Missouri. In a 20-13 vote, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 51, designed to stop lawsuits targeting… more

Workforce employment website launches to connect Kansas job seekers, employers

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Monday the launch of a newly redesigned website, KANSASWORKS.com. The website is designed and open to residents to provide a more user-friendly experience for the Kansas job seekers and employers. Featured on the website… more

Women leaving U.S. workforce in numbers well ahead of men

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the U.S. female workforce, with 2.5 million women leaving the job market since the beginning of the public health crisis, compared to 1.8 million men, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The… more

Public universities in Kansas face tuition refund mandate

The Kansas House budget committee voted in support of an amendment in the state’s higher education budget to require colleges and universities to provide tuition rebates to students who switched to online courses during the pandemic.  The amendment would require six… more

Overland Park Aspiria campus lands first tenant

Although redevelopment of the Aspiria campus in Overland Park is still in the works - and over a year’s time away from completion – the mixed-use campus has already locked in its first tenant. Leawood-based architecture firm Hoefer Welker (previously… more