Regional

MARC Board of Directors adopts transportation plan update for Kansas City region

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors has adopted Connected KC 2050 as the new metropolitan transportation plan for the Kansas City region, according to a Thursday news release from MARC. Connected KC 2050 now serves as a blueprint for… more

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to distribute $4 billion in COVID-19 aid to hospitals

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late last week that will be distributing an additional $4 billion in funding to hospitals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release on the department’s website. The bulk… more

Mask mandate in Clay County includes exemptions

A recent order signed by Clay County Director of Public Health Gary Zaborac reveals that Clay County residents will be required to wear masks beginning Sunday, July 19. Prompted by a recent increase in new cases in the region, the… more

Decline in Missouri opioid death rate

The end of 2019 marked the first year since 2015 that the state of Missouri reported a decrease in the number of opioid overdose deaths, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. In… more

New reopening guidelines for Missouri schools

While no statewide health mandates related to K-12 school reopening have been issued, there will likely be local mandates that school leaders and officials will release as the new school year draws nearer. The state released a list of guidelines… more

Coping with COVID: Younger age groups continue testing positive, raises concern for health officials

Similar to prior weeks, new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise despite death tolls showing a downward trend. The new cases, however, have raised concern for health officials. “Transmission is very high,” Johnson County Health and Environment Director, Dr.… more

Missouri governor signs bill to exempt stimulus checks from income taxes

Missourians will not be charged income tax on the check they received a few months ago from the federal government. Governor Mike Parson signed a bill Tuesday exempting the stimulus checks received as part of the coronavirus relief bill from… more

Editor’s Note by Joe Sweeney, July 2020

Thirty-five years is a long time to administer the Corporate Report 100 ranking, and it’s hard to believe that our ownership team just concluded its 24th consecutive ranking. We’ve seen it all over the years and I can’t begin to… more

Small businesses in Missouri to receive millions in grant funds through new program

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced a new Small Business Grant Program that could provide up to $30 million for Missouri small businesses, according to a Tuesday news release from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Designed to… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas regional statistics

Missouri and Kansas continue to see record numbers of new COVID-19 diagnoses this week, but more than three weeks after that larger wave emerged in the region, the mortality rates remain significantly below their mid-May peaks. Twice in the past… more