Regional News
A real estate project that could potentially deliver more apartments is seeking incentives to build. Opus Group and Balboa Real Estate Partners revealed plans to build a 256-unit apartment complex on a former Kansas City Power & Light District dump…
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The Kansas City industrial sector ended the year displaying strong market fundamentals with 1.2 million square feet of total net absorption during the quarter. Net absorption in 2020 totaled 5.9 million square feet, a 16.3% increase over the average for…
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A northland project in the works since August 2020 is expected to complete in the next few months. Located near the Kansas City International Airport (KCI), the Congress Logistics Center is scheduled to complete in early Q2 of 2021, and…
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New legislation sponsored by Sen. Bill Eigel, would phase out personal property tax assessments to a much smaller percentage by 2026. The proposal passed during a Missouri Senate committee hearing last week. During the hearing, Eigel said only 21 states collect…
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Nearly one year since closing on its merger with Sprint Corporation on April 1, 2020, T-Mobile US is seeing sizable revenue gains. In Q4 of 2020, T-Mobile’s total revenue rose 71 percent. Adding 1.7 million new customers in Q4, the…
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A new tool added to the Missouri COVID-19 vaccine website will serve residents by allowing them to sign up for the vaccine and provide updates on vaccine eligbility. The online tool is called the Missouri Vaccine Navigator and allows individuals…
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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools in partnership with the Kansas City, Kansas School Foundation for Excellence will announce the launch of a new pilot program this week. New Educational Virtual Reality (E-VR) technology is being introduced to several schools and…
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Kansas small businesses can officially apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Governor Laura Kelly says the launch of 2021 coronavirus relief programs by the federal government opened the door for the application process to begin. PPP is…
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A judge's recent ruling in a lawsuit from Philips against Garmin International Inc. came out in favor for Olathe-based Garmin. Philips sued Garmin, Fitbit Inc. and others, alleging patent infringement on wearable technology. The patents in named involve smartwatch functions…
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A highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers resulted in a disappointing loss for the former. The Chiefs fell to the Buccaneers 9-31 on the Buccaneer’s home turf at Raymond James Stadium in…
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