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Kansas City mayor advises schools in metro to delay return until after Labor Day

A Tuesday morning announcement from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and city Health Director Rex Archer advised schools in the area to strongly consider moving the fall start date for in-person classes to after Labor Day. The announcement followed word… more

Federal employees facing furlough

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting 1.2 billion in emergency funding to save jobs for nearly 134,000 of its employees Employees with the USCIS are essential in the immigration process, as immigrants seeking citizenship, visas or… more

KCPS to change fall plans after KCHD advises against in-person schooling

Plans to a return to the classroom in the fall have changed for Kansas City Public Schools after word from the Kansas City Health Department advised against schools reopening. A recent rise in coronavirus cases in the metro and across… more

Missouri governor visiting Kansas City today to discuss violent crime

During Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s meeting in Kansas City today, the governor will meet with city leaders to discuss violent crime in the area, a meeting taking place at the police department’s East Patrol headquarters. Parson’s office has only said… more

Brookside Art Annual, Plaza Art Fair canceled

Two of Kansas City’s most popular annual events, the Brookside Art Annual and the Plaza Art Fair, were officially canceled Monday, a decision made as a result of the coronavirus, according to a Monday news release from the Brookside Business… more

Missouri to spend millions from relief fund to attract tourists

While the coronavirus rages on, economies across the U.S. have taken a hit, not excluding Missouri. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called tourism “a great way to support Missouri businesses” at a Thursday afternoon press briefing, where officials held firm to… more

Q&A With … Mark Dohnalek

    Q: A lot of the news about your company lately has been about acquisitions, but there’s more going on here, isn’t there? A: A lot of people think our growth has been largely acquisition-oriented. But that just complemented… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas City show increase in new cases and deaths

On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 708 cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 30,422 since the start of the outbreak. Kansas City in similar fashion showed a jump today, this time in new… more

MARC Board of Directors adopts transportation plan update for Kansas City region

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors has adopted Connected KC 2050 as the new metropolitan transportation plan for the Kansas City region, according to a Thursday news release from MARC. Connected KC 2050 now serves as a blueprint for… more

Missouri governor signs bill to exempt stimulus checks from income taxes

Missourians will not be charged income tax on the check they received a few months ago from the federal government. Governor Mike Parson signed a bill Tuesday exempting the stimulus checks received as part of the coronavirus relief bill from… more