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Evergy names new CEO

Kansas City-based Evergy Inc. has announced David Campbell as the company's new CEO, president and director. Campbell will replace current CEO Terry Bassham in January 2021, who announced plans to retire in August 2020. The board voted unanimously to bring… more

Grocery, meatpacking workers receive Kansas vaccine priority

Kansas laborers in the grocery and meatpacking plant areas of the food industry are second up to receive the COVID-19, according to a Friday announcement from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. The decision arrives shortly after the announcement that healthcare workers… more

Local children’s nonprofit moves, opens new facility

The Children’s Place will formally open its new building on Monday — a move the nonprofit said will let it serve 30% more children and families. The nonprofit will celebrate the opening of its new building at 6401 Rockhill Road in… more

Missouri virtual job fair to seek filling healthcare worker jobs

On Tuesday, Dec. 22, the Missouri Office of Workforce Development (OWD) will host a Return Strong Virtual Job Fair in partnership with the Missouri Hospital Association. This fair will specifically seek job candidates to fill entry-level clinical and non-clinical positions… more

KCK school board delays in-person classes until April

In-person classes have been delayed once again for K-12 students in the Kansas City, Kan. Public School district. The district school board voted last week, opting to continue remote learning and push back a return to classrooms until April 2021. According… more

Kansas pushes for approval of additional stimulus legislation

The Kansas Governor’s Council on Tax Reform has joined Governor Laura Kelly along with small businesses and other individuals in asking Congress to support enactment of another round of federal stimulus legislation. Government officials are seeking federal funding it says… more

Kansas City to see return of professional women’s soccer

By 2021, Kansas City will once again be home to professional women’s soccer. The National Women’s Soccer League announced Monday Kansas City has been awarded an expansion team that will start play in 2021. The Royals, the NWSL team under… more

Missouri Senate passes $1.3 billion COVID-19 bill

Missouri lawmakers approved a $1.2 billion Covid-19 relief package Wednesday that will fund contract tracing, testing and child support payments.  Gov. Mike Parson called the Legislature into a special session in October to approve the aid. He added a lawsuit bill… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri to receive around 339,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses by end of 2020

By the end of this year, Missouri will have enough doses of a COVID vaccine to give the initial shot to most of the state’s roughly 350,000 long-term care facility residents and staff and healthcare providers, state health department director… more

Kauffman Foundation-sponsored initiative to help small businesses

ScaleUP! KC is set to return in January for its 11th cohort, which now is a 16-week interactive virtual experience that blends high-impact training with expert speakers, peer mentoring and one-on-one business coaching, said Jill Hathaway, program director for ScaleUP!… more