Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly held a press conference Wednesday to provide updates regarding COVID-19 in Kansas, joined by KDADS Secretary Laura Howard and KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman. Kelly announced she has signed Executive Order #20-69, requiring COVID-19 testing in certain adult care…
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The federal government and 46 state attorneys general are suing Facebook, accusing the social media giant of using illegal tactics to maintain its dominance. The states' lawsuit, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Facebook squashed potential rivals…
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Confirm BioSciences out of San Diego, Calif. has been acquired by Lenexa-based Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL). CRL is one of the largest privately held clinical testing laboratories in the U.S., and now leverages Confirm's massive customer base in Drugs of…
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Westlake Ace Hardware is stocking up in Nebraska, with a deal to buy four additional stores in Lincoln. Lenexa-based Westlake said it will buy four Q.P. Ace Hardware stores in a deal expected to close later this month. Terms of…
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AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine was 70 percent effective at preventing infection from the virus in more than 11,000 participants in late-stage international trials, according to results published Dec. 8 in The Lancet. The vaccine was only about 60 percent effective among people…
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People could live at the Legends Outlets if officials approve a new eight-story multifamily development there. The building would be built on top of a new parking garage along Parallel Parkway, according to The Kansas City Star. The project won initial approval…
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Wichita-based commercial real estate developer Occidental Management Inc. will rename the 200-acre campus Aspiria, effective Jan. 1. "(Aspiria) is a place where businesses aspire to be, and people are inspired to grow," Occidental CEO Gary Oborny said. Occidental acquired the…
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The Kansas Department of Labor announced Friday development with the state's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program (PUA). Funded through the CARES Act, the program pays unemployment insurance benefits to those who wouldn't typically qualify for it such as self-employed and gig…
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