Kansas

Missouri, Kansas receive $140.7M combined in housing grants

Missouri and Kansas communities have received a boost in funding to assist with housing and other related needs to communities state-wide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $100,489,419 has been granted to local programs in Missouri… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas grants temporary authorization to more vaccinators across state

Governor Laura Kelly issued an executive order Tuesday allowing temporary authorization for additional vaccinators during Kansas’ state of disaster emergency. “We must use every tool in our arsenal to vaccinate Kansans as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Kelly said. “While there… more

Former KCK Schlitterbahn to become $330M sports complex

Homefield Development plans to build an amateur sports resort where the Schlitterbahn Waterpark once stood. Demolition is underway at the site just east of Interstate 435 and State Avenue in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The business of youth sports is already… more

Case-Shiller report shows 10.4 percent rise in home prices

December is usually the slowest month for the housing market, but price gains didn’t slow down one bit in 2020. In fact, they rose at the fastest pace in seven years. Home prices nationally increased 10.4% compared with December 2019,… more

Missouri awarded $38.7M for public housing, Kansas $19.1M

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Kansas to begin search for new unemployment system following prolonged problems with site

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the state is beginning the process of looking for a new unemployment system followed continued issues with the site. Since the start of COVID-19, the Kansas Department of Labor has had issues with the system,… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri, Kansas remain behind nationally in vaccine administration

Kansas and Missouri continue to lag among other states in the share of the population that has received the first does of the COVID-19 vaccine. Washington Post data shows that vaccine distribution across the country has ramped up significantly over… more

Yellow Corp. seeks hires amid trucking industry driver shortage

A national shortage in trucking drivers has prompted Overland Park-based Yellow Corp. to launch a widespread recruiting effort to fill 1,500 commercial driver positions. Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide Inc.) is looking for direct hires, accepting applicants who have not yet… more

Workforce employment website launches to connect Kansas job seekers, employers

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Monday the launch of a newly redesigned website, KANSASWORKS.com. The website is designed and open to residents to provide a more user-friendly experience for the Kansas job seekers and employers. Featured on the website… more

Women leaving U.S. workforce in numbers well ahead of men

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the U.S. female workforce, with 2.5 million women leaving the job market since the beginning of the public health crisis, compared to 1.8 million men, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The… more