Clay County

UMKC Takes Slow Reopening Steps

The University of Missouri - Kansas City will start to reopen on Monday with a small number of employees "engaged in critical operations that support the university’s core mission and who must be physically present to effectively complete their work… more

KCMO Loosens Stay-At-Home Order, Missouri Extends

The State of Missouri and Kansas City, Mo., now have conflicting stay-at-home orders. Gov. Mike Parson has extended his emergency order to June 15, which requires retail locations at 10,000 square feet at 25-percent capacity and larger locations at 10… more

KCI Expects June Flights to Decrease

Flights at Kansas City International Airport are expected to fall in June, with 100 less daily departures year over year, due to COVID-19. There are about 20 routes suspended, which will result in 108 fewer daily departures and 14,791 fewer… more

KC City Council Allows Outdoor Dining

The city council in Kansas City has passed ordinances that will allow outdoor dining throughout the city. Restaurants will be able to apply for permits to have sidewalk seating, and unused parking lots can also be used to serve customers… more

Mayor Lucas Requests Accelerated Jackson County Funding

A few days after meeting with the Jackson County Legislature requesting $54.5 million in CARES Act funding, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wants to see about half of those funds expedited. In a letter to the legislature, he asked for… more

Q&A With … Marc Hahn, Kansas City University

Marc Hahn is president and chief executive officer of Kansas City University. Q. How has health-care instruction changed since COVID-19? A. COVID-19 changed all education in a dramatic way and it did so with a speed no one thought possible.… more

Mayor Lucas Asks Jackson County for K.C. CARES Funds

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is asking for $54.5 million in CARES Act funding from Jackson County officials for the city. The request comes after the county was allocated $123 million and is based on the percentage of Kansas City… more

Q&A With … Mary Anne Jackson, UMKC

Mary Anne Jackson was named dean of the University of Missouri - Kansas City's medical school earlier this month after servicing as interim dean for nearly two years. Q. Medical school is already an intense environment. Has it become more… more

Loews Delays Opening Until June 1

Loews Kansas City Hotel will now open on June 1, following original plans to open last month, due to concerns about COVID-19. “While our opening plans look a bit different than we had originally anticipated, there is no better time… more

KC Southern Gets Positive Analyst Ratings

While most companies across the metro area are facing tough times, there is some bright news for railroad company Kansas City Southern. The firm apparently has a 13.1-percent upside in income, according to analyst ratings, with 18 analysts considering the… more