Regional News
Area residents eager to receive a COVID-19 vaccination will have to wait a bit longer, according to regional health directors. In a joint statement issued Thursday, directors said high demand, low supply and continued priority for health workers means vaccine…
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Resurrecting a part of Kansas City’s rich history, a new partnership is bringing back the name of the Kansas City Monarchs. Formed between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and minor league team T-Bones Baseball Club, the partnership has resulted in…
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A national ranking by personal finance technology company SmartAsset on the top U.S. cities where more young residents are buying homes found Kansas City, Kan. to be among the top 50, landing at 48. Using data collected by the U.S.…
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Automaker General Motors now owns the deed to the 1.26 million-square-foot Arlington Automotive Logistics Center, according to Tarrant County deed records. The two-building property, built on the site of the former Six Flags Mall in Arlington, was part of a…
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The Missouri State Capitol will be open to visitors Wednesday and the Senate is expected to be in session, despite warnings from the FBI about threats of violence. There were also warnings of “an armed March on Capitol Hill and…
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $145 million in the H-1B One Workforce Grant Program to invest in training for key sectors of the U.S. economy. One regional recipient is the Workforce Alliance of South Central…
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A Tuesday morning media briefing with local officials and doctors from The University of Kansas Health System gave reports of a optimistic trend in the metro, noting there has been no huge surge in admitted COVID-19 patients in the more…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s new budget proposal fully funds the school finance act passed by the Kansas Legislature and approved by the Kansas Supreme Court as constitutional. Education organizations across the state strongly support her plan, expressing concern over the…
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Plans are in motion to start vaccinating Missouri teachers. One hospital is ready to go once the state gives the OK. "What we're excited about is the ability to immunize large groups of people very quickly," said Charlie Shields, president…
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Many local school districts have ways to work around snow days now with remote learning. In Missouri, a law that went into effect at the start of the 2020-2021 school year allows schools to have students work remotely rather than…
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