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Kansas City to receive millions from Jackson County in relief funding

A request made by the city back in May for federal funding recently came to fruition, Jackson County allotting $18.8 million to Kansas City for the use of COVID-19 relief. In May, Kansas City requested $54.5 million of the nearly… more

Businessman and former Kansas City Fed chair Herman Cain dies

Herman Cain, former CEO of major pizza chain Godfather’s Pizza (owned by Pillsbury) as well as former Chair for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, died Thursday at the age of 74. Cain’s death was reported to be caused… more

Kansas region of the metro out-measures performance on Missouri side

A deeper look into the economic performance of the bi-state region of Kansas City shows that currently, the strength of the city is largely due to the Kansas portion of the metro. The heart of Kansas City sits on the… more

Round of layoffs at Hallmark Cards

Due to a changing landscape in consumer needs, Hallmark Cards has announced they will be making 120 layoffs. Over half of the layoffs – around 90 – will be made at the company’s headquarters in Kansas City. "Hallmark is transforming… more

Hiring spree for CVS Health in Kansas City

Another company with operations housed in Kansas City is set to add more jobs, CVS Health planning to add at least 200 jobs to its distribution center located in the Northland. CVS Health is seeking to fill positions for stockers… more

Mahomes claims minority stake in the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes announced his newly acquired minority stake in the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. At 24-years-old, Mahomes is now the youngest part-owner in sports history. “We are very proud and excited to have… more

Ascena Retail Group Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

On Thursday last week Ascena Retail Group Inc. , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Ascena is the parent company of seven different apparel brands including Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey, Lane Bryant, Cacique, Catherines, and Justice. The company announced the same day a debt… more

Overland Park makes top 10 in best cities for young professionals, Kansas City, Mo. ranks 15

SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company headquartered in New York, conducted its annual study to find the top cities for young professionals. Data collected from the study revealed the top 25 cities, Overland Park, Kan. making top 10 at number… more

Reverb apartments in Crossroads nears completion, set to open in August

Designed and developed by Burns & McDonnell and Copaken Brooks, Reverb, a new addition to the Kansas City skyline, is now the second high-rise apartment project to be built in the Crossroads, after Arterra. Set to open in August, the… more

Housing market shows new pending sales grew more than 10 percent from previous week

Continuing its upward trend, the housing market remained at a quick pace last week, according to Zillow’s Weekly Market Report. Newly pending sales grew more than 10% from the previous week and those homes typically sold after just more than… more