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COVID-19 vaccine rule blocked in 10 states including Missouri and Kansas

On Monday, Nov. 29, a federal judge blocked a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on healthcare workers from the Biden administration. The judge's ruling exempts health workers from receiving the vaccine in 10 states including Missouri and Kansas. The ruling was made… more

MCC realigning work-force office effort

Armed with a $600,000 grant from a private trust, Metropolitan Community College will relocate its work-force training programs, with a goal of making them more accessible to students in the urban core. The programs currently are housed at the college’s… more

KSU to unveil Economic Prosperity Plan

[caption id="attachment_35763" align="alignleft" width="282"] Image courtesy of Kansas State University[/caption] Heading into his final month as president of Kansas State University, Gen. Richard Myers is scheduled to lead a presentation this week when the university announces its Economic Prosperity Plan.… more

Jury finds CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart had hand in fueling fatal opioid overdoses

Coming off a record year for opioid deaths in the United States, a federal jury in Cleveland has placed a share of the blame on CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart. Jurors heard six weeks of testimony and deliberated for the better… more

KC area hospitalizations trend back up as COVID cases rise again

COVID-19 hospitalizations during the Delta variant spike, which reached a high in late August and fell by more than two-thirds through the first week of November, are trending back up in the Kansas City area. Monday’s combined hospitalization case count,… more

Kansas City-based Amply Media Acquired by Sonobi

Amply Media, ranked No. 1 on Ingram's Corporate Report 100 in July 2020, has sold to Florida-based Sonobi. The Kansas City, Missouri-based operation builds audience-focused, first-party data that creates targeting while driving performance and engagement through a push notification platform. At… more

In a Nutshell: Washington’s Insane Spending Spree

Federal Fiscal Year 2021 ended September 30th with our government facing many challenges.  For starters our country may default on its debt within weeks if the “debt ceiling” isn’t lifted.  While progressive politicians worry over sea levels rising an inch… more

Town Center Plaza Majority Owner Files Chapter 11

The Ohio-based majority owner of Town Center Plaza and Town Center Crossing mall properties has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Washington Prime Group, a real estate investment trust that owns about 100 malls nationwide, is in forbearance on a $23.2… more

In a Nutshell: Extreme Incompetence

Taliban fighters easily took over the presidential palace in Kabul recently, after a stunning blitz across Afghanistan that saw them seize most of the country in just over a month.  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also fled abroad with what has been… more

In a Nutshell: Here We Go Again!

The Delta variant’s rapid rise in new cases and hospitalizations is stoking concerns about ever getting back to normal.  How is this new surge in cases possible, considering that so many people have been vaccinated?  Over 70% of US adults… more