Jackson County

City Revisiting Plans for Hotel in Former KC Fed Bank Building

Though no action was taken on the measure yesterday by a city council committee, funding for a hotel in the former Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, at 925 Grand Blvd. The current proposal, known as Grand Reserve, by developer… more

Eastern Jackson County Releases Recovery Phase One

Jackson County government has released its phase-one recovery plan for the eastern part of the jurisdiction. Starting on May 11, retail stores will be able to reopen at 25 percent occupancy for store under 10,000 square feet and larger ones… more

KC Life’s Quarterly Income Drops

Kansas City Life Insurance Co. reported a net income of $150,000 during its second quarter, down from a gain of just more than $4 million over the prior financial period. Year over year during the second quarter, net investments were… more

MO Cities, Counties Get CARES Funds

Jackson County is getting $122.7 million of Missouri's $2.4 billion in federal CARES Act funding, the second-highest amount of any county in the state. “COVID-19 has had an overwhelming impact on our economy, and many local governments, health care providers,… more

Southwest, KCI Anchor, Loses $94M

Southwest Airlines, which is considered the carrier with the most flights through Kansas City International Airport, reported a loss of $94 million during its most recent financial quarter. Capacity at the airline has decreased about 70 percent in the month… more

KCMO Easing Stay-At-Home Rules

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is allowing some businesses to have soft opening and all employees back to work on May 6, a move up from the prior May 15. Called the "10/10/10 rule," it lets some non-essential businesses open… more

Lockton Announces Leadership Changes

Lockton Companies, the world's largest privately-held insurance-brokerage firm, based in Kansas city, has announced changes in its leadership to support increased growth. Hiram Marrero, currently executive vice president and regional executive officer with Lockton, will assume the role of president,… more

Cerner Revenue, Earnings Rise

Kansas City-based healthcare-tech giant Cerner reported that it had increases in sales and earnings during its first quarter, despite impacts other businesses have sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, executives lowered their earnings-per-share guidance for the year to between $2.78… more

Truman Medical Center Announces Pay Cuts

Truman Medical Center will cut the pay rates of its staff, with executives taking the largest decrease, at 20 percent, due to COVID-19-related revenue declines. The move follows major furloughs and pay cuts at Children's Mercy Hospital that were announced… more

MO Extends State of Emergency, Planning Business Reopen

Today Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is expected to release details about the stay-at-home order expected to expire on May 4 and how businesses can reopen in phases in the state. The stay-at-home order is in place in Kansas City until… more