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Kansas to increase testing, detect COVID-19 strains

The state of Kansas plans to increase genetic testing of COVID-19 positive patients to identify strains of the virus. Kansas currently tests around 1 percent of COVID-19 patients with genetic testing, according to Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health… more

Blue KC makes investment, takes minority stake in Connecticut performance management company

Nearly a year after announcing their partnership, Blue KC has taken a minority stake in Connecticut health care performance management company, Cedar Gate Technologies. The partnership announcement revealed in January 2020 was made to increase the insurer’s analytical capabilities and its… more

Q&A with Nicole Watson

Don’t leave money on the table – Conduct End of Year Financial Review   Q: What should people be thinking about with their financial picture at this point tin the year? A: Performing an end of year financial review is… more

New Kansas Energy Assistance Program to begin next week

A new energy assistance program in Kansas aimed at keeping low-income households heated this winter will open applications starting next week. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the new program from the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) will help… more

Missouri childcare providers, facilities receive $46 million

Child care facilities will be able to get more help from the state as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect Missouri families. On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced $46 million in childcare funding that’ll help providers support the needs of… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri expects to deliver final rounds of initial vaccine doses by mid-January

In the first few weeks of COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Missouri, more than 66,000 frontline health care workers and long-term care facility residents and staff have received an initial dose, according to Gov. Mike Parson. In December, the state received… more

More energy for KC with Kansas wind farm expansion

The Kansas City area will see a boost in renewable energy due to an expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County, Kan. Enel Green Power North America began operating the 199-megawatt expansion of Cimarron Bend, bringing power… more

T-Mobile Center to resume public performances

A long wait will soon be over for many in the region hoping to attend public events again. After receiving new signage in the fall, the T-Mobile Center in the downtown Kansas City will open next month in late January… more

KCI terminal project wraps up placement of final steel beams

Despite cooler conditions, construction has continued on the new KCI terminal project, which recently reached another milestone. While the terminal won’t open until March 2023, crews recently hoisted one of the final steel beams of the building that will house ticketing… more

Kansas City developer to sell majority of storage business in $528M deal, exit national market

For over half a billion dollars, Kansas City, Mo. developer, NorthPoint Development, is working on the second phase of a sale with California-based Public Storage. Northpoint is selling nearly all its Beyond Self Storage properties to real estate investment trust… more