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Parson, Barr Expanding Operation LeGend to St. Louis

A surge in violent crime on both sides of Missouri has prompted Gov. Mike Parson to announce the expansion of Kansas City-based Operation LeGend to St. Louis. Parson revealed plans to expand in a Thursday news conference in St. Louis… more

EPA Picks Two from KC Area for Advisory Board

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two Kansas City-area representatives to its 33-member Environmental Financial Advisory Board, which provides policy guidance and cost-management recommendations for agency administrator Andrew Wheeler.  Dennis Randolph, public works director for the city of Grandview, and William… more

Fintech firm MSTS sells to private equity firm Corsair Capital

Soon to transition ownership from Miami-based World Fuel Services Corp., MSTS Inc. in Overland Park will trade off for Corsair Capital LLC in a sale worth $350 million. MSTS Inc. is a financial services company that operates with more than… more

U.S. Department of Commerce invests $7.8 Million in CARES Act funding to several universities

U.S. Department of Commerce (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $7.8 million in EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to universities across the nation to boost their capacity to support regional economic development… more

Advance international trade in goods deficit shows decrease in June

U.S. Census Bureau – Due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, many businesses are operating on a limited capacity or have ceased operations completely. The Census Bureau has monitored response and data quality and determined estimates in this release meet publication… more

U.S. Treasury data shows PPP loans have saved millions of jobs

After billions in U.S. money was distributed to businesses in every state, a question being asked is was all that funding effective?  According to recent data released by the U.S. Treasury Department, the answer is yes. Data collected by the… more

Coping with COVID: Operation Warp Speed provides funding for three national vaccine candidates

Ongoing vaccine trials across the U.S. have led to the creation of Operation Warp Speed, a partnership among components of several U.S. government departments and agencies that is funding coronavirus vaccine trials. These partnership entities include the Department of Health… more

Massive growth anticipated for micro-hospitals market by 2026

Market Research Posts – A new-fangled report on the global Micro-Hospitals market has newly published by The Research Insights to its vast database. Researchers direct its focus towards the latest trends, platforms, competitive landscape of the global market, market dynamics… more

Healthcare workers concerned over drop in youth vaccinations

Missouri and the U.S. have seen a sweeping trend of declining vaccination rates, mostly among children, due to COVID-19. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is now partnering with the Missouri Chapter of the American Academy of… more

Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

Associated Press – An experimental blood test was highly accurate at distinguishing people with Alzheimer’s disease from those without it in several studies, boosting hopes that there soon may be a simple way to help diagnose this most common form… more