Regional News

Kansas City industrial market one of the most active in 2020

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… more

Congress Logistics Center nears completion, could receive investment from manufacturing company

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… more

Missouri Senate committee OKs property tax phase-out

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… more

T-Mobile sees total revenue boost of 71 percent during Q4 in months following Sprint merger

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… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine registry tool for residents

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… more

New tech pilot program to launch for KCK public schools

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… more

Kansas reopens small business applications for federal PPP

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… more

Garmin wins latest round in patent infringement lawsuit

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… more

Kansas City Chiefs fall short of back-to-back Super Bowl win

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… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri reports 8.7 percent of population now has first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Missouri no longer holds last place nationally in the percent of state residents that have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The portion of Missouri residents that have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has risen to 8.7 percent,… more