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Confirmed on Monday, Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has agreed and signed a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on what is reportedly the largest contract for an athlete in the history of sports, reports ESPN. The deal extends…
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On Monday Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced he is signing a bill that will up the penalties for violent crime. The bill makes a handful of changes to the state’s criminal law, including no probation for certain violent offenses, adding…
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In the lasting impact COVID-19 has had, one concern among many is the cost of childcare and the fear that the pandemic will continue to put parents in a tough spot when it comes to weighing childcare options. As many…
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Missouri will draw out $55 million from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund to expand educational opportunities for students and address two key challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented for K-12 education, , according to a Monday news release from the…
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After formally completing the sale of Boost, Virgin and other Sprint prepaid networks to Dish, T-Mobile is bringing Sprint 5G to an end. The move is one in a long list of issues that need sorting out in the wake of…
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On Friday, the Kansas City Royals returned to Kauffman Stadium to begin summer training camp. The team, which had its traditional spring training cancelled by COVID-19, is working toward a shortened season that will begin July 23 or 24. It…
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In the Kansas City area this Fourth of July weekend, three people were killed and two others were injured in three separate shootings, authorities in the metro report. The first shooting happened in Kansas City, Mo. around 11:45 p.m. Saturday.…
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June survey highlights from the Mid-America Business Conditions Index show that for a ninth straight month, the overall index rose above growth neutral. On average, bankers estimated that farmland prices declined by 4.0 percent over the past 12 months and…
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One of the most controversial ideas I have ever heard is to defund, dismantle and/or do away with our police forces throughout the country. Could there be a worse time to even bring this suggestion up (given the riots and…
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Q: With nearly a full quarter to assess the implementation of PPP, what’s your take on the overall administration of the program, including protections built in for banks by Treasury and the SBA? A: The first couple of weeks of…
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