Regional News

KCI reports over 60 percent drop in passengers for 2020

Kansas City International Airport was no exemption to the wide span on industries negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Though conditions have improved for many, industries such as travel and hospitality continue to face setbacks. In 2020, passenger traffic at… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health System reports steady decline in active COVID-19 patients

The numbers of active COVID-19 patients has dropped once again at The University of Kansas Health System with 43 people with the active virus hospitalized today, down from 50 on Friday. Ten patients are in the ICU, the same as… more

Select Kansas City hospitals begin first round of mass vaccinations today with sites across metro

Three metro hospitals have opened as mass vaccination sites beginning this week for those with existing appointments. Missouri’s Department of Health and Human Services website shows that Truman Medical Center, Liberty Hospital and North Kansas City Hospital are among the… more

Report values KC housing market at $189B in 2020

A strong housing market in 2020 placed the Kansas City metro’s housing value at $189 billion, according to a report from Zillow. The U.S. housing market gained more value in 2020 than any year since 2005, according to the report.… more

Restrictions remain in JoCo with two-month extension

In a 5-2 vote by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, certain COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place in the county for at least the next two months. The board's vote moves the expiration of a public… more

Kansas labor department selects new secretary

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Amber Shultz of Lawrence, Kan. as the state's new Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). Shultz will serve in an acting capacity until the Kansas Senate confirms her as the new head of the… more

Affordable housing ordinance receives vote of approval from Kansas City Council members

Future incentivized apartment housing projects in Kansas City, Mo. face a new ordinance that will take effect in April. During a Thursday Kansas City Council meeting, members unanimously approved an ordinance that requires a minimum of 20 percent of units… more

Overland Park OneDigital adds $7B in assets with acquisition

OneDigital Retirement + Wealth in Overland Park, Kan., one part of the whole that makes up OneDigital Investment Advisors in Atlanta, Ga., has gained new strength through the company’s latest acquisition of Fulcrum Partners. The acquisition has added roughly $7… more

Boulevard Brewing president, two other top officials resign

Boulevard Brewing Co.’s President, Jeff Krum, resigned on Wednesday following accusations that sexual harassment was pervasive at the company and went unchecked by top officials for years.  Krum joins two other top officials that have resigned from their positions with… more

KCMO Council to vote on affordable housing ordinance

Members of the Kansas City, Mo. City Council are expected to vote Thursday on an ordinance that would require any housing developer receiving tax incentives from the city to reserve a portion of their units for affordable housing. The proposal comes… more