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Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Largest Recorded in History

Posted January 28, 2025 Updated 11:06 a.m., January 29, 2025 Kansas is experiencing an outbreak of tuberculosis, the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history, according to Kansas health officials. As of Jan. 24, Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials… more

Report: Home Prices Soar in Kansas City, All 50 Most Populous Metro Areas

Posted January 28, 2025 A new report from Redfin shows home prices have been increasing in the Kansas City metro, along with every major metropolitan area, since 2022. Home prices have risen from a year earlier in all 50 of… more

Macy’s to Close 66 Stores Including Northland Location

Posted January 13, 2025 Macy's is shuttering over 60 locations across the U.S. including its retail store in the Metro North Crossing. The store closures are part of a plan to return the company to sustainable, profitable sales growth by… more

Prime Capital Financial Adds Partner to San Antonio Branch

Posted January 9, 2025 Overland Park-based Prime Capital Financial has added John Cervantes as a new partner to its San Antonio, Texas-based arm Crossvault Capital Management. Cervantes joins Prime Capital Financial with nearly 20 years of experience in financial planning… more

Ford Axes Hauling Contract with Kansas City-based Jack Cooper

Posted January 9, 2025 Kansas City-based automobile hauler Jack Cooper is losing its contract with Ford, with layoffs looming as a result. Ford informed Jack Cooper of its intentions to end the contract between the two companies on Jan 2,… more

Lathrop GMP Enters 2025 with 11 New Partners

Posted January 3, 2025 Kansas City-based Lathrop GPM LLP announced the firm added 11 attorneys who became partners effective Jan. 1. "This deep and talented class of new partners, located coast-to-coast in a wide range of practice areas, embodies the… more

Zillow Forecast for 2025 Predicts Bumpy Decline in Mortgage Rates

Posted December 24, 2024 Zillow's 2025 forecast expects only about 100,000 more sales than in 2024, and mortgage rates are poised to remain slow and steady. According to Zillow’s November market report, the latest forecast outlines slowly declining mortgage rates… more

Party City Goes Out of Business, Shut Down All Remaining Stores

Posted December 23, 2024 Party City is closing down all of its stores, ending nearly 40 years in business, according to CNN. During a corporate meeting held Friday, Party City CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees that Party City would… more

USDA Announce $6.3 Billion Investment in Rural Infrastructure

Posted December 10, 2024 The US Department of Agriculture has announced it plans to invest more than $6 billion in rural infrastructure across 44 states, including Kansas and Missouri. The USDA will provide $5.7 billion in funding through the Electric… more

Construction Industry Adds 25,000 Jobs in July Despite Rise in Unemployment

Posted August 6, 2024 The construction industry added 25,000 jobs in July as the industry experienced an increase of 3.0% in employment year-over-year. The surge in construction jobs follows an unemployment rate increase of 3.9% in July, according to the… more