Jackson County

Kansas City, Mo. council looks to make more budget cuts

Another round of budget cuts will soon take place in Kansas City, Mo. to address a COVID-19-induced budget shortfall this year. This week, Kansas City, Mo. mayor Quinton Lucas said that the city is looking to make around $60 million… more

Clinical trial testing begins at KU Medical Center for those with mild COVID-19 symptoms

A new study has begun at the University of Kansas Medical Center as it started clinical trials for a new COVID-19 treatment Tuesday. The new treatment aims to help infected individuals with mild COVID-19 symptoms that have not been hospitalized… more

Audit of Jackson County finds over $2 million in contracts had no competitive bid

On Wednesday, a state audit of Jackson County government was released revealing $2.7 million in contracts that were not competitively bid and another $1.3 million in contracts that went years without being reevaluated, according to findings by Missouri State Auditor… more

Kansas City home values, rent prices up in August

Over the course of the last few months, U.S. home values have made a notable jump forward in several years, including homes in the Kansas City metro. Typical home value in Kansas City for the month of August was $214,639,… more

Kansas City soon to see an increase in jobs from FedEx

With the holiday season fast approaching, Memphis-based FedEx Corporation is planning to open around 1,300 seasonal jobs to those living in the Kansas City area. The metro houses a few different FedEx facilities including locations in Lenexa, Olathe and Shawnee,… more

Permit dispute over annex building between Clay County, Kansas City

The city of Kansas City and Clay County are in an ongoing dispute over a $20 million annex building for the county, according to reports. The seven-acre property for the annex building located at Missouri Highway 152 and North Brighton… more

Construction of new Children’s Mercy headquarters to finish this month

A new nine-story, 375,000-square foot headquarters for Children’s Mercy Research Institute is slated to finish construction this month. The new building’s design is said to be more energy efficient and support a more collaborative approach to research between physicians, scientists, academic… more

Saint Luke’s Health System, others affected by breach

The Blackbaud security breach has touched yet more healthcare systems in the U.S., this week nine more health organizations added to the list of those reporting they have been affected. On the existing list of breach victims includes Kansas City-based… more

Cerner, Finland officials collaborate on health services digital system

A new digital platform is in the works due to a recently announced partnership between Kansas City-based health-tech supplier Cerner and Finland officials. The partnership between the two was created to help build a new digital platform that will combine… more

Zona Rosa rolls dice on redevelopment project

This fall, the Northland area Zona Rosa outdoor shopping center will undergo several changes in a multi-million dollar redevelopment project set to begin over the next few months. Changes to be made include the demolishment of a building near Dillard’s,… more