Regional News
The Kansas Senate approved a large tax cut bill this week. In the same session, it voted down Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal for a tax on more digital goods and products that would have offset some of it. With a…
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The Kansas City State of the City address on Wednesday night covered topics such as violent crime, a strained budget and COVID-19. Nothing new to the city and others across the U.S., COVID-19 is just one reason for a massive shortfall…
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A name change has already taken effect for the grounds that once housed the headquarters of Sprint Corporation. New property owner, commercial real estate firm Occidental Management Inc., announced the campus' name change in 2020, which was made effective Jan.…
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SelectQuote Inc. is expected to continue upward growth after reporting its quarterly results after the market closed Monday. The Overland Park-based insurance sales agency reported a 103 percent year-over-year increase in revenue for its fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec.…
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Walmart said its pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in Kansas and Missouri through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program on Friday. Eligible customers can schedule a vaccine appointment via the Walmart website once appointments are available. Vaccines will be available to…
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The Kansas City, Kansas school board approved a plan Tuesday to start spring high school sports on March 1. Spring conditioning for student-athletes would start Monday. The school district said that under the plan it will follow Wyandotte County's COVID-19…
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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Edgerton Planning Commission in Johnson County, Kan. voted to recommend denial of an industrial development proposal from NorthPoint Development. The proposal included development of around 640 acres to be turned into industrial and commercial development.…
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YRC Worldwide Inc. has changed its name to Yellow Corporation, effective this week. The Overland Park-based trucking company is now trading under the Nasdaq ticker "YELL," according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. This is not the first…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson identified site locations for week three of the COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and local health care systems. …
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Headquartered in Olathe, Kan. since 1992, NIC Inc. announced it will sell to Texas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. for $2.3 billion. The all-cash transaction will be made for NIC’s outstanding shares, which are currently around $34 per share. NIC Inc. is…
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