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Today Missouri lawmakers will talk through several bills that deal with the coronavirus and small businesses. The meeting stems from the recent crackdowns on Missouri businesses who are not enforcing health department guidelines. Numerous bars across the state have been…
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MGP Ingredients Inc. out of Atchison, Kan. reached an agreement to acquire St. Louis-based Luxco Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $475 million. Founded in 1941, MGP is considered a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits, contracting recognizable brands…
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Johnson County, Kan. has moved into Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution process beginning today, Tuesday, Jan. 26. Phase 2 will be rolled out in different tiers, similar to what Missouri is doing. However, as Kansas and Johnson County…
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Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 14 into law, extending the State of Disaster Emergency Declaration to March 31, 2021, and allowing for the continuation of certain resources, support, and regulations critical to Kansas’ COVID-19 response efforts. “Extending the…
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Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in December. This was a decrease…
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Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she will restructure the executive branch and attempt to put the state's tourism division under the Department of Commerce. The governor's office cited input from businesses, destination marketing organizations and other key industry partners for…
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Most Missouri employers report workforce fluctuations because of COVID-19 but just over 50 percent expect to be back to pre-COVID staffing levels by the end of 2021, according to a statewide survey by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.…
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A Chief's win on Sunday will send the team to Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 7, 2021 to play against the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. While COVID-19 has put a damper on celebrations and a potential big boost in spending,…
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Not for the first time, Missouri had one of the lowest cost-of-living ratings in the U.S. for the third quarter of 2020. The Show-Me State had the fifth-lowest rating, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center’s cost-of-living index, at…
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Bankruptcy appears to be out of the question for AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., according to CEO Adam Aron in a Monday news release. The release said the theater chain has raised more than $900 million in new capital since mid-December…
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