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KC area shows total nonfarm job loss of 46,500 in one year

The Kansas City metropolitan area is down more than 46,000 jobs in one year, according to a recent report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Kansas City counted 1.06 million nonfarm jobs in February, off from 1.11 million… more

Approval of streetcar Riverfront route extension advances

Full approval is nearly complete for the KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension project. Estimated to cost $20.2 million, the project will extend the streetcar route three-quarters of a mile to Berkeley Riverfront Park. The line currently ends Third Street Grand Boulevard.… more

Suggested revision to Buck O’Neil Bridge design aims for preservation of structure, green space

A strong divide in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) design plan for the new Buck O’Neil Bridge has members of the community, and some city officials, hoping for a revised design that will allow the bridge to be updated… more

UMKC Forward plan to invest up to $60M

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) rolled out its UMKC Forward plan, pledging to invest more than $50 million to $60 million over the next five years in five key investments. Investments are designed to achieve growth and excellence for… more

New order establishes Kansas workforce improvement council

On Monday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 21-08, establishing the Advantage Kansas Coordinating Council (AKCC). The council was created to improve Kansas’s workforce and is comprised of education and business leaders across the state. The AKCC will align… more

Hallmark Cards to end eCard business in April

The nation's largest greeting card retailer, Hallmark Cards Inc., has announced it will be ending its eCards business effective April 30, 2021. According to Hallmark, interest in the eCard business is strong. A 2019 report however shows strengthening competition in… more

Leawood-based AMC opens 98 percent of U.S. locations

About a year ago, COVID-19 forced Leawood-based AMC Theaters to close all its locations nationwide. As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, operations began to kick up again and patrons return. On Friday, March 19, 98 percent of AMC locations… more

Cerner $16B EHR system for VA to receive review

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday announced a strategic review of its electronic health records modernization, a $16 billion effort with North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the review after his assessment of the program… more

Kansas City Southern to be acquired in $29B deal

For over 130 years, Kansas City Southern stood a strong symbol among Kansas City businesses, growing and expanding through the decades since its start in 1887. Over the years, the Kansas City-based railway made a number of investments and acquisitions.… more

Gasoline tax hike given initial approval in Missouri Senate

The bill was given initial approval in the Senate despite Republican disapproval. The bill would increase Missouri’s gas tax of 17 cents per gallon to for the first time in two decades. Currently among the lowest in the nation, the… more