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On Monday, announcement of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s International Division grant award was released, the grant provided by program under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The division of the state’s commerce department received $127,400 through the SBA’s State…
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The city of Kansas City, Mo. and the metro has faced a rising number of homicides this year, drawing in federal law enforcement help this summer. On Tuesday morning, the Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas revealed a new, four-pillar…
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Kansas City, Kan. Public Schools households currently experiencing technology and internet connection frustrations may soon get some relief through a grant that will help provide free internet service to students. The school district is currently teaching students 100 percent virtually…
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A Missouri housing tax credit program has been restarted by the Missouri Housing Development Commission following a vote Friday, making a return from its 2017 prohibition during former Gov. Eric Greitens' time in office. The program provides low-income housing tax…
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New coronavirus data from over the weekend shows the Kansas City metro had a mild weekend with no new COVID-19-related deaths Sunday. This data follows an overall downward trend in the death rate for both Missouri and Kansas. While the…
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A $12 million expansion has reached completion for St. Joseph, Mo. food manufacturer LifeLine Foods. In the works since July 2019, plans included a new corn – or masa – mill, which opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.…
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Leawood-based NPC International Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in July, has decided to move back the deadline for bids on Pizza Hut assets. The decision arrives following concern from Pizza Hut owner Yum! Brands that a group of credit-focused hedge…
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A study conducted by SmartAsset on how long it takes to become a homeowner in 100 different U.S. cities ranks Kansas City, Mo. within the top 25 of those identified as taking the least amount of time for renters to…
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The opening of a Kansas City office for Moneta Group has been announced following the firm’s expansion from its St. Louis headquarters. Already a major player in the Kansas City market with an established list of clients from the area,…
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A Friday update from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports the state now has 56,592 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 632 deaths since the beginning of the outbreak. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported on…
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