Kansas

Postmaster DeJoy says he won’t reverse changes during Monday hearing

Despite complaints to changes made to the USPS system, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress during Monday’s House Oversight Committee hearing that he will not restore mail-sorting machines or mailboxes removed from service as part of sweeping operational changes, reports… more

July home sales record highest level in 14 years

Zillow – July home sales numbers continued the stellar pace set in June, skyrocketing to their highest monthly total since 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors. The housing market has been a true bright spot for the economy… more

Kansas labor report for July 2020

TOPEKA, Kan. (Kansas Department of Labor) – Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 7.2… more

Coping with COVID: U.S. COVID-19 deaths expected to show a drop next week

Encouraging news comes from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield, who said that mitigation measures toward the spread of COVID-19 have a delayed effect which could be seen starting next week. "It is important to… more

SBA offers disaster assistance to Missouri businesses, residents

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Missouri businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding and flash flooding that occurred July 19-20, 2020, announced Administrator Jovita Carranza of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own… more

August Rural Mainstreet Index

OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 20, 2020) – The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) increased slightly to a weak level from July’s frail reading. According to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on… more

Airbnb announces global ban on parties, events at listings starting Friday

A Thursday news release from Airbnb announced a global ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings, including a cap on occupancy at 16 people. The ban is set to start Friday, Aug. 21, and will apply to all… more

Payless headquarters in Topeka relocates to Miami, Fla.

A relaunch of Payless includes the drop of ShoeSource from its name – as well as a move from its Topeka, Kan. headquarters to Miami, Fla. Payless’ new home in Florida will also be where the company intendeds to open… more

Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland dies at 58

Olathe, Kan. (City of Olathe, Kansas) — It is with a heavy heart the City of Olathe announces that Mayor Michael Copeland passed away last night, August 19, at the age of 58. Mike first joined the Olathe City Council… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas and Missouri update

As of Wednesday, the state of Kansas has 35,890 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 411 deaths since the outbreak started, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Kansas is only updating COVID-19 data on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays… more