Kansas
Locally-headquartered protective coating manufacturer VersaFlex has been acquired by Pittsburgh, Pa.-based PPG Industries Inc. DalFort Capital Partners, owner VersaFlex, made a definitive agreement with PPG. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. VersaFlex is based in Kansas City, Kan.…
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Kansas is last in the nation when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Laura Kelly blames the issue on reporting problems and lack of proper training. Kansas has vaccinated just over…
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Construction will soon begin on a large multi-sport complex in Johnson County dubbed the Bluehawk Sports Park. Property management company, Price Brothers, have plans for the first phase to start summer 2021. The first phase includes development of 238,391-square-feet within…
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Spending on U.S. construction projects increased 0.9% in November as strength in home building offset weakness in other parts of the construction industry. The November gain followed a bigger 1.6% rise in October and left construction spending up 4.4% through…
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Key housing market takeaways for 400+ U.S. metro areas during the 4-week period ending December 20: The median home sale price increased 14% year over year to $320,714. Pending home sales were up 34% year over year. In the single…
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it will stage the entire 2021 men’s basketball championship in Indiana. All 67 games of March Madness will take place in the Hoosier state in 2021, with the majority of the games…
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David Toland was sworn in as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in a ceremony today at the Kansas Statehouse. Toland has served in the Kelly Administration as Secretary of Commerce since his appointment in January 2019. He will maintain the…
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Garmin Ltd. acquired a Houston-area company that provides emergency monitoring and incident response services, including to its inReach personal satellite communicators. Garmin said Tuesday that it had purchased substantially all the assets of GEOS Worldwide Ltd. and its subsidiaries for…
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A variety of remote jobs emerged in 2020 as a result of COVID-19. The website FlexJobs analyzed over 50 career categories, finding 10 offering remote jobs that have grown at a high rate since the pandemic started. The 10 categories…
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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools will begin allowing student athletes to practice for indoor sports on Monday. It includes basketball, swimming and bowling. Last year, the school board voted to postpone fall sports due to increasing reports of covid cases…
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