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Missouri broadband program opens second wave of applications

Applications for Missouri’s second round of the Emergency Broadband Investment Program have opened, according to a Tuesday news release from the Department of Economic Development. The investment program is said to be open to provide $2 million in funding to… more

Kansans to receive $63 million in FEMA unemployment

On Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state’s application for FEMA grant funding has been approved. Funding for FEMA Lost Wages Assistance comes in from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kansas expected to receive $63 million in funding. Only… more

Creative Planning third building in the works

In a year’s time, Creative Planning may very well have a completed third addition to its Overland Park campus. Named Creative Campus III, the project which just recently broke ground will be the third office building for the campus developed,… more

Stimulus filing reopens for $500 child payment

U.S. parents and guardians eligible for the $500-per-child payment made available back in March will now have the opportunity to file again if they missed the original filing period. The IRS has reopened registration for this specific stimulus for individuals… more

Kansas City law firm closes, staff moves to Armstrong Teasdale

Following the closure of Kansas City-based Martin Leigh PC in August, a law firm operating in the area since 1989, the remainder of the firm’s attorneys and staff have transitioned to Armstrong Teasdale LLP. St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale’s locations throughout… more

Kansas City metro schools return to studies Tuesday

The highly-anticipated return to class has now arrived for the majority of K-12 public schools in both Kansas and Missouri, though some have decided to begin virtually. Several school districts in the Kansas City metro opted to resume studies post-Labor… more

Coping with COVID: New COVID-19 patients continue to come from younger population

According to University of Kansas Health System Dr. David Wild, individuals in the Kansas City metro being admitted for COVID-19 are revealing a change in the patient population. Over the course of July and August, the number of patients being… more

Two investors make bid for Kansas City Southern

In late July, reports were released that two investors, Blackstone Group Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners, were interesting in an offer to buy Kansas City Southern. This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that a private equity bid was placed… more

Kansas governor pushes for Space Command headquarters

On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released a statement announcing that Kansas has made a push to become the home to headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. Kelly said the said will continue its efforts to attract headquarters, revealing that… more

U.S. Census Bureau releases response rates for the region

A map revealing response progress for the 2020 census was released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. Titled as “Nonresponse Followup Completion Rates,” the page up on the United State Census 2020 website shows that the Kansas City, Mo.… more