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Missouri economic recovery ends extended unemployment benefits program

Extended unemployment benefits from federal government end in Missouri due to economic recovery The U.S. Department of Labor's unemployment Extended Benefits program came to an end in Missouri due to unemployment rates dropping in the state, the state's labor department… more

Donations strong for fiscal year 2020 at Kansas State University

Donations to Kansas State University reached more than $177.4 million in private gifts through the Kansas State University Foundation and the value of the long-term investment pool hit an all-time high of $628.7 million as of June 30, 2020. “This… more

Voter registration deadline closes tomorrow for Kansans

Kansas City voters on the Kansas side of the metro will need to register to vote by tomorrow’s deadline, Tuesday, Oct. 13 if they have not already done so. The deadline applies to all forms of voting whether by mail,… more

Missouri S&T receives largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education

In the largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education, St. Louis businessman Fred Kummer and his wife June have donated $300 million to a foundation that will support Missouri S&T, the university announced today. The new gift… more

Two Kansas City area job training programs receive portion of $1 million grant through state

The Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development approved over $1 million in grants and tax credits for three organizations through the Workforce Training Initiative. “Workforce development has always been a focus… more

Coping with COVID: Database error on Missouri COVID-19 dashboard causes inaccurate update

A database error on Missouri's COVID-19 dashboard resulted in an "incorrect inflation" of cases and the appearance of more than 5,000 coronavirus cases being reported in a 24-hour time span, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services. The… more

Kansas City Port Authority scores grant for Missouri River Terminal project

The former AK Steel site, bought and currently owned by Port Authority of Kansas City (Port KC), has received millions in funding for redevelopment from the U.S. Department of Transportation. A total of $9.88 million in grant funding has been given… more

Newly established Office of Broadband Development in Kansas to distribute millions for broadband expansion

Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order #20-67 to establish the Office of Broadband Development and announced the distribution of nearly $50 million in Connectivity Emergency Response Grant (CERG) funds to underserved communities across Kansas. By expanding access to broadband,… more

Hyperloop skips Missouri for test site, though first commercial route remains within reach

The highly anticipated news of where the new Hyperloop Certification Center will be built left many Missourians disappointed after Virgin Hyperloop One released its decision Thursday to build the test site in West Virginia. Two different proposals to land the… more

Coping with COVID: Jackson County revised capacity guidelines take effect Friday

A revised health order by the Jackson County Health Department last week has already taken effect today, the amended order beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. The revision increased the gathering capacity guideline for indoor and outdoors events to 100… more