Regional

U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks on 19th anniversary

Sept. 11, 2001 marks a day that changed the lives of people not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Today the U.S. remembers the thousands of lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people and injured… more

New tech training program launched for laid off Missouri workers

A new partnership between Missouri and Illinois-based CompTIA, a nonprofit technology trade association, aims to help train Missouri workers who have been laid off due to COVID-19. Launched through funding provided by federal CARES Act dollars given to Missouri, the… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas regional COVID-19 report

While a macro-look at statewide COVID-19 numbers in both Missouri and Kansas may seem overwhelming to some, a micro-look into the Kansas City region provides a hopeful view. On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 97,591… more

Bartelli leaves Bank Midwest, Van Denabeele to succeed

Following the announcement of the departure of Whitney Bartelli as president of Bank Midwest, a Thursday announcement revealed that Nicole Van Denabeele will fill the role as president, effective immediately. According to the announcement, Bartelli will stay through Friday, Sept. 11… more

First National Bank of Omaha awards grants to four Kansas City area organizations

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has awarded $895,000 in workforce stability grants to organizations in six different states, including four on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. Of the total… more

FDIC data on PPP reveals Kansas City banks injected billions locally

According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which holds a record on the amount of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made by banks nationwide, shows that Kansas City area bank put billions back into the local economy… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas launches new PPE program to benefit businesses

For businesses in the state of Kansas, the start of a new program called Business PPE Stopgap has been announced, released under the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM). Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made the announcement Wednesday, the program created… more

USPS changes cause delay for prescriptions

For many individuals relying on prescription drug refills via mail, there has been a delay this summer. While COVID-19 has led to an increase in those turning to options that do not require in-person interactions – such as mail –… more

Furloughs affecting Missouri hospitals, health systems update

Hospitals and healthcare systems were no exception to the list of industries facing financial hardship this spring due to COVID-19. Within Missouri, at least three different hospitals announced furloughs as part of their cost-reduction strategy, including local Children's Mercy in… more

Stormont Vail in Kansas reports drop in number of Covid-positive patients

Daily COVID-19 scorecard postings by Topeka-based Stormont Vail Health show promising data on COVID-19 rates, Wednesday’s scorecard displaying a continued drop in the percent of patients testing positive for the virus. The scorecard shows that at Stormont Vail’s facilities, the… more