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CBRE Managing Director Klamm to take over new role in 2021

Mike Klamm, mangaging director at CBRE for the Kansas City area since July 2010, will end his current role by the end of 2020 and take over a new position. In 2021, Klamm will begin serving as senior vice president… more

Missouri receives over $4 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses

With help from federal funding, Missouri will be able to further help businesses and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19. On Friday, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.8 million in… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri reports no new deaths from Sunday, up one death in Kansas

Missouri and Kansas are beginning to see a slowdown of COVID-19’s impact after new data over the weekend shows no new deaths in Missouri from Sunday to Monday and only one new death in Kansas over the same time period.… more

Bulk of energy from Grain Belt Express to stay in Missouri

Original plans for the Grain Belt Express energy transmission line have changed following a battle to gain approval from Missouri and Illinois. As part of the original proposal, transmission line would run from Kansas to Indiana, however critics hoping to… more

Coping with COVID: KU sets up coronavirus testing units on campus

New technology primarily used to detect the presence of COVID-19 has been introduced to the University of Kansas campus this month. The university has now set up four Rapid Modular Health System mobile testing units created by Black & Veatch,… more

NPC considering sale of Wendy’s, Pizza Hut assets

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this summer has led to a Tuesday filing for NPC International, which now seeks court approval to sell all of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut assets. Between the two fast food chains, Leawood-based NPC… more

Stricter laws involving gun crimes take effect today in Missouri

Beginning Friday, Missouri will be imposing stricter laws for violent crime cases involving use of a deadly weapon. New law aimed at reducing violent crime in Missouri with mandatory prison sentences and increased penalties comes in under Senate Bill 600,… more

Kansas to seek to provide extra benefits to jobless workers

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will apply to participate in a federal program that provides additional benefits to workers who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday. Kelly’s announcement came less than two… more

Over 7,000 businesses, nonprofits apply for Kansas SPARK grant funds

On Thursday, the state of Kansas revealed that 7,000 applications have rolled in from businesses and nonprofits for the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Economic Development and Connectivity grant application. Of the 7,000 applications, more than 5,000 were for… more

Q&A with Mark Jorgenson

Q: Has the election season started to impact bank lending or borrower inquiries? A: There has been no visible effect at this point, although anything that contributes to a feeling of uncertainty will undoubtedly cause some borrowers to put off… more