Clay County

Big Slick 2020 raises big

The annual Kansas City fundraiser for Children’s Mercy had a bit of different twist this year, turning to online streaming and taking the name “Big Slick At Home” as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Donations were generous this year despite… more

Coping with COVID: An increase in new COVID-19 cases in Kansas City

As opening plans in the Kansas City metro remain on track and stay-at-home orders have been lifted, people have slowly begun to return to pre-quarantine activities. Each week more businesses reopen and the number and size of groups seen out… more

Kansas City VA Medical Center sees protests today

Protestors gathered this morning at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in response to claimed ignored reports of racial discrimination at the center, asking for an unbiased, external investigation into discriminatory practices, according to a news report from KCTV5. Those… more

Stock market sees biggest drop since March

U.S. stocks took a hard hit on Thursday as all three indexes recorded low performances not seen since March 2020. With growing concern over new COVID-19 spikes, investors have been quick to exit over fear of another surge. The Dow… more

Veto of unlawful ordinance in Jackson County

A veto was made Friday afternoon on Ordinance 5332 by Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., according to a news release from the Jackson County, Mo. website. During a special meeting of the County Legislature on Wednesday, June 3, a… more

New economic recovery dashboard in Missouri

A press release posted Missouri Department of Economic Development detailed Gov. Parson’s announcement of a new dashboard made available to Missourians that will help track the economic recovery of the state. “In the economy, we’re starting to see early signs… more

Kansas Gov. Kelly calls for testing of residents

While numbers show a steady decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases for the state of Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly revealed her goal on Thursday to testing 2 percent of Kansas residents – 60,000 people – each month. The… more

Coping with Covid: Lowering preventatives results in KC metro COVID-19 spike

Kansas City is on an upward trend in reported COVID-19 cases. Last week Missouri saw its largest increase in cases in a month shortly after Memorial Day weekend. One local hospital doubled its number of COVID-19 patients in the last… more

Westport businesses open as outdoor cafes beginning Friday

City approval has allowed streets in Westport to be closed starting Friday and ending Sunday to allow businesses to use the space for weekend cafes in an effort to help them bounce back from the financial effects of COVID-19. The… more

PPP extension update

The American Banking Association’s Banker’s Journal has released its assessment of new guidelines surrounding business loans secured under the Paycheck Program enacted this spring. You can read details on the agencies’ interim final rule as well as updated, streamlined application forms… more