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Jury finds CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart had hand in fueling fatal opioid overdoses

Coming off a record year for opioid deaths in the United States, a federal jury in Cleveland has placed a share of the blame on CVS, Walgreen’s and Walmart. Jurors heard six weeks of testimony and deliberated for the better… more

KC area hospitalizations trend back up as COVID cases rise again

COVID-19 hospitalizations during the Delta variant spike, which reached a high in late August and fell by more than two-thirds through the first week of November, are trending back up in the Kansas City area. Monday’s combined hospitalization case count,… more

Lee Norman Resigns as KDHE Secretary

Lee Norman, the Kansas City-area physician who served as Gov. Laura Kelly's point lead for Kansas throughout the pandemic, has resigned from his cabinet post as head of the Department of Health and Environment.  Norman, a longtime physician and former… more

Women’s Pro Soccer to Build Stadium Near Downtown KC

Owners of the Kansas City NWSL, along with Port KC, announced on Tuesday plans to build a stadium specifically designed and constructed for a professional women's soccer team. The estimated $70 million stadium will be the first built in the… more

Kansas City-based Amply Media Acquired by Sonobi

Amply Media, ranked No. 1 on Ingram's Corporate Report 100 in July 2020, has sold to Florida-based Sonobi. The Kansas City, Missouri-based operation builds audience-focused, first-party data that creates targeting while driving performance and engagement through a push notification platform. At… more

Truman Med Centers Is Now University Health

Truman Medical Centers, a legacy health-care system with roots that go back more than 150 years, opened a new chapter in that history this morning by announcing that it would rebrand as University Health. In a video presentation that included health-care… more

In a Nutshell: Washington’s Insane Spending Spree

Federal Fiscal Year 2021 ended September 30th with our government facing many challenges.  For starters our country may default on its debt within weeks if the “debt ceiling” isn’t lifted.  While progressive politicians worry over sea levels rising an inch… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas Issues COVID-19 Test Requirement for Adult-Care Facilities

Kansas adult-care facilities now are required to test staff and patients for COVID-19. Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday directed Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary, to issue a health order for the testing. “We have a… more

Town Center Plaza Majority Owner Files Chapter 11

The Ohio-based majority owner of Town Center Plaza and Town Center Crossing mall properties has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Washington Prime Group, a real estate investment trust that owns about 100 malls nationwide, is in forbearance on a $23.2… more

In a Nutshell: Extreme Incompetence

Taliban fighters easily took over the presidential palace in Kabul recently, after a stunning blitz across Afghanistan that saw them seize most of the country in just over a month.  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also fled abroad with what has been… more