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FDA panel endorses COVID-19 pill from Merck

On Tuesday, Nov. 30, a panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside drug advisers voted to endorse antiviral pills developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The pills received approval to be prescribed for COVID-19 to treat the virus… more

Missouri effort tests for new virus variants in wastewater

The onset of a new COVID-19 variant dubbed Omicron has local and state researchers continuing in their mission to detect any trace of the variant (and any potential others) in the area through wastewater samples. Omicron was first identified by… more

Former Sprint campus to become company’s new North American headquarters

EML Payments, an Australia-based fintech company, has plans to move it's North American headquarters across state lines into Overland Park by April 2022. The company signed a lease for 11,773 square feet of space on the Aspiria campus, previously the… more

Annual home prices up 19.5 percent in September

Pandemic-era house price growth in the United States galloped to the fastest pace ever recorded in the summer, but this pace slowed a little in the latest report. In September, the CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City House Price Index rose three times… more

Q&A with Paul Neidlein of JE Dunn

Q: We’ve heard a lot about the supply-chain problems this year, especially as they relate to the construction sector. Is there concern about materials availability becoming even more restricted as we head toward 2022? A: The supply chain, globally, continues… more

Kansas appoints new KDHE secretary

Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday appointed a former Topeka hospital executive as the new secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Janet Stanek has most recently been director of the state employee health benefits program. She replaces Dr.… more

Demolition of former library to become multifamily project

A site once grounds of the Olathe Public Library Indian Creek branch is in the process of being demolished. With this month’s completion of financing for the 318-unit apartment project and demolition of the existing structure underway, Block Real Estate… more

COVID-19 vaccine rule blocked in 10 states including Missouri and Kansas

On Monday, Nov. 29, a federal judge blocked a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on healthcare workers from the Biden administration. The judge's ruling exempts health workers from receiving the vaccine in 10 states including Missouri and Kansas. The ruling was made… more

MCC realigning work-force office effort

Armed with a $600,000 grant from a private trust, Metropolitan Community College will relocate its work-force training programs, with a goal of making them more accessible to students in the urban core. The programs currently are housed at the college’s… more

KSU to unveil Economic Prosperity Plan

[caption id="attachment_35763" align="alignleft" width="282"] Image courtesy of Kansas State University[/caption] Heading into his final month as president of Kansas State University, Gen. Richard Myers is scheduled to lead a presentation this week when the university announces its Economic Prosperity Plan.… more