Jackson County
Q: What made the CEO role the right fit, at the right time, for you? A: I've spent my whole medical career here at North Kansas City Hospital, and two years ago my son Stephen Jr. joined me in practice.…
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Companies looking to move and expand in the future were surveyed by the Site Selectors Guild in partnership with Development Counsellors International. Conducted on June 29, the survey found that many companies are taking preference in mid-size urban regions and…
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Kansas City, Mo. (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in Kansas City said any federal agents involved in an operation to reduce violent crime in the area will be clearly identifiable when making arrests, unlike what has been seen in…
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The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has recently developed a new testing method to detect COVID-19 in people by using saliva samples. Although it has only just emerged, the new process has already shown to be faster in providing results…
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A Tuesday morning announcement from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and city Health Director Rex Archer advised schools in the area to strongly consider moving the fall start date for in-person classes to after Labor Day. The announcement followed word…
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Plans to a return to the classroom in the fall have changed for Kansas City Public Schools after word from the Kansas City Health Department advised against schools reopening. A recent rise in coronavirus cases in the metro and across…
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During Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s meeting in Kansas City today, the governor will meet with city leaders to discuss violent crime in the area, a meeting taking place at the police department’s East Patrol headquarters. Parson’s office has only said…
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Two of Kansas City’s most popular annual events, the Brookside Art Annual and the Plaza Art Fair, were officially canceled Monday, a decision made as a result of the coronavirus, according to a Monday news release from the Brookside Business…
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On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 708 cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 30,422 since the start of the outbreak. Kansas City in similar fashion showed a jump today, this time in new…
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Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors has adopted Connected KC 2050 as the new metropolitan transportation plan for the Kansas City region, according to a Thursday news release from MARC. Connected KC 2050 now serves as a blueprint for…
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