Kansas

Manufacturing scorecard delivers Missouri a C, Kansas a B+

When it comes manufacturing industry health in Kansas and Missouri, Kansas appears to earn a higher grade, according to a Manufacturing Scorecard 2020 released by Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Showing how each state ranks among… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas launches new PPE program to benefit businesses

For businesses in the state of Kansas, the start of a new program called Business PPE Stopgap has been announced, released under the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM). Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made the announcement Wednesday, the program created… more

Stormont Vail in Kansas reports drop in number of Covid-positive patients

Daily COVID-19 scorecard postings by Topeka-based Stormont Vail Health show promising data on COVID-19 rates, Wednesday’s scorecard displaying a continued drop in the percent of patients testing positive for the virus. The scorecard shows that at Stormont Vail’s facilities, the… more

Kansans to receive $63 million in FEMA unemployment

On Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state’s application for FEMA grant funding has been approved. Funding for FEMA Lost Wages Assistance comes in from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kansas expected to receive $63 million in funding. Only… more

Urban, suburban housing sales appear relatively even

Over the last few months, it would appear many individuals and families have left the urban living scene. While the trend has rung true for certain areas of the U.S., by and large data shows that suburban housing markets have… more

Creative Planning third building in the works

In a year’s time, Creative Planning may very well have a completed third addition to its Overland Park campus. Named Creative Campus III, the project which just recently broke ground will be the third office building for the campus developed,… more

End-of-August housing market report

The last week of August revealed that sellers are continuing to drive the housing market, according to a report from Zillow. Market supply remained on the low while the number of buyers remained high, buyers finding themselves with fewer options… more

Stimulus filing reopens for $500 child payment

U.S. parents and guardians eligible for the $500-per-child payment made available back in March will now have the opportunity to file again if they missed the original filing period. The IRS has reopened registration for this specific stimulus for individuals… more

Kansas City metro schools return to studies Tuesday

The highly-anticipated return to class has now arrived for the majority of K-12 public schools in both Kansas and Missouri, though some have decided to begin virtually. Several school districts in the Kansas City metro opted to resume studies post-Labor… more

Coping with COVID: New COVID-19 patients continue to come from younger population

According to University of Kansas Health System Dr. David Wild, individuals in the Kansas City metro being admitted for COVID-19 are revealing a change in the patient population. Over the course of July and August, the number of patients being… more