Regional
On Monday, Starbucks announced it would eliminate the use of plastic straws in its stores by the end of 2020—replacing them with single-use plastic lids instead. The trend is now reaching the Midwest as some local KC restaurants are also bucking the…
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In a poll of registered voters released this month by Axios.com/Survey Monkey, incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill (D) holds a small percentage of a lead over challenger, Attorney General Josh Hawley (R). However, Missouri is one of the bright spots for…
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Andrew Davies is the new Chief Financial Officer for Sprint, the company announced Friday. Davies will report to CEO Michel Combes and will officially take over the role on July 2. "It's an exciting time to join Sprint and build on the…
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One of Ingram's Top 100 Private Companies, Acendas Travel, has acquired Sioux Falls-based Travel Partners as a subsidiary. As the press release states, this deal is effective immediately. Terms of the deal state that Travel Partners, a vacation travel agency,…
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In a 5-4 ruling on Thursday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that individual states have the right to force most online retailers to collect state sales tax. This ruling overturned a previous ruling by the Supreme Court. The original…
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When a man whose net worth is north of $80 billion makes a visit to your city, you pay attention. Tuesday morning, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, alongside Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely, helped announce the…
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The University of Missouri has been selected as one of 33 colleges to receive a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This is a five-year grant given to universities as part of the Inclusive Excellence initiative. This…
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Governor Mike Parson has appointed Mike Kehoe (R) as the new Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri. In the press release from the office of the Governor, Parson said, "The Lieutenant Governor position is an important position, not just…
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Carol Hallquist, the former President of the Hallmark Corporate Foundation and founder of PrincipalsConnect, has been appointed to the Missouri State Board of Education by Governor Mike Parson. She will be joined by fellow new-appointee, Peter Herschend, who is the…
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Leawood-based C2FO is partnering directly with Kansas State University’s college of engineering to both help develop the computer science department and create a potential pipeline of trained employees in the future. Created by Sandy Kemper, a member of both the…
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