Regional News


Coping with COVID: Select Mo., Kan. counties show no new cases for first time since spring

According to a daily updated COVID-19 tracking project by The New York Times, Missouri has five counties with no reported new cases as of Tuesday, Feb. 16. Until this week, every one of the Show-Me state's 114 counties had been… more

Wyandotte County Amazon facility acquired for $137M

Construction plans for Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Wyandotte County were revealed in October 2020. Today, the center is still under construction and has now been acquired by two South Korean companies for $137 million. The purchase is part of… more

Construction of new KCI single terminal nears halfway mark

Almost two years ago, in March 2019, construction began at Kansas City International Airport with the demolition of old Terminal A to make way for the new single terminal that will open in March 2023. As construction work nears the… more

Ford halts production at Kansas City Assembly Plant once again

Originally scheduled to resume full production on Feb. 15, Ford Motor Co. announced it will continued reduced production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, this time due to severe winter weather. The announcement from Ford confirmed that it had canceled… more

Affordable Care Act market sign-up reopens for Kansans

Enrollment for 2021 health insurance has re-opened for Kansans this week.  Residents have access to a Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans between Feb. 15, 2021 and May 15, 2021, along with Medicare… more

Harsh weather prompts State of Disaster Emergency in Kansas

A State of Disaster Emergency has been issued in Kansas due to wind chill warnings and stress on utility and natural gas providers in the region. Kansas residents have been asked to conserve energy as utility companies began imposing rolling… more

Coping with COVID: Mo. cancels mass vaccination events across state due to bitter-cold forecast

Missouri’s COVID-19 mass vaccination events scheduled for this week have been canceled due to severe winter conditions. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s office late Monday afternoon said that all mass vaccination events through Feb. 19 have been canceled if they involved… more

Ameren Missouri one of few with no scheduled outages for customers during record-low temps

A large area across western Missouri spreading across state lines is experiencing power interruption - much of it intentional - from electric utility companies. Electric energy providers such as Evergy, Independence Power & Light and more have began rolling power… more

Business Conditions Index drops in Mo., rises in Kan.

The Kansas Business Conditions Index for January rose to 62.0 from 55.3 in December. Components of the leading economic indicator from the monthly survey of supply managers were new orders at 72.8, production or sales at 81.3, delivery lead time… more

Success of virtual services noted on Kansas workforce report

The top three workforce accomplishments noted in an annual Kansas report listed expanding virtual services at the top, followed by the launch of a new mobile workforce center and the launch of new registered apprenticeships. Expanding Virtual Services: The pandemic… more