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Seaboard Corp. names new CEO

This summer, a shift in power has occurred at Seaboard Corporation following the July death of Steven Bresky, former president and CEO and the third generation of his family to lead Seaboard. The company announced the promotion of Robert Steer… more

Kansas governor extends several executive orders

Following a Friday meeting of the State Finance Council which included a review of Executive Order #20-64, several previously existing executive orders have now been renewed. Created and signed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as a push to extend the… more

Final Missouri unemployment payments to arrive next week

Available funds for Missouri’s $300 federal unemployment supplement have been exhausted, reports the state’s department of labor, final payments expected to be sent by the end of next week. Funds were dispersed beginning in late August, the state making payments… more

Coping with COVID: AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume

Last week a large, international AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial was halted due to reports of a strong adverse effect in a participant, thought to be due to the vaccine. This week, the vaccine trial has resumed in the U.K., though… more

U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks on 19th anniversary

Sept. 11, 2001 marks a day that changed the lives of people not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Today the U.S. remembers the thousands of lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people and injured… more

New tech training program launched for laid off Missouri workers

A new partnership between Missouri and Illinois-based CompTIA, a nonprofit technology trade association, aims to help train Missouri workers who have been laid off due to COVID-19. Launched through funding provided by federal CARES Act dollars given to Missouri, the… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas regional COVID-19 report

While a macro-look at statewide COVID-19 numbers in both Missouri and Kansas may seem overwhelming to some, a micro-look into the Kansas City region provides a hopeful view. On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 97,591… more

Kansas state council to decide on extension of emergency declaration

This week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sent members of the State Finance Council a letter urging the renewal of the current State of Disaster Emergency Declaration, according to a Thursday news release from the governor’s office. Kelly is asking for… more

Bartelli leaves Bank Midwest, Van Denabeele to succeed

Following the announcement of the departure of Whitney Bartelli as president of Bank Midwest, a Thursday announcement revealed that Nicole Van Denabeele will fill the role as president, effective immediately. According to the announcement, Bartelli will stay through Friday, Sept. 11… more

First National Bank of Omaha awards grants to four Kansas City area organizations

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has awarded $895,000 in workforce stability grants to organizations in six different states, including four on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. Of the total… more