Kansas

Big Slick 2020 raises big

The annual Kansas City fundraiser for Children’s Mercy had a bit of different twist this year, turning to online streaming and taking the name “Big Slick At Home” as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Donations were generous this year despite… more

Coping with COVID: An increase in new COVID-19 cases in Kansas City

As opening plans in the Kansas City metro remain on track and stay-at-home orders have been lifted, people have slowly begun to return to pre-quarantine activities. Each week more businesses reopen and the number and size of groups seen out… more

Stock market sees biggest drop since March

U.S. stocks took a hard hit on Thursday as all three indexes recorded low performances not seen since March 2020. With growing concern over new COVID-19 spikes, investors have been quick to exit over fear of another surge. The Dow… more

Kansas Gov. Kelly calls for testing of residents

While numbers show a steady decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases for the state of Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly revealed her goal on Thursday to testing 2 percent of Kansas residents – 60,000 people – each month. The… more

Coping with Covid: Lowering preventatives results in KC metro COVID-19 spike

Kansas City is on an upward trend in reported COVID-19 cases. Last week Missouri saw its largest increase in cases in a month shortly after Memorial Day weekend. One local hospital doubled its number of COVID-19 patients in the last… more

PPP extension update

The American Banking Association’s Banker’s Journal has released its assessment of new guidelines surrounding business loans secured under the Paycheck Program enacted this spring. You can read details on the agencies’ interim final rule as well as updated, streamlined application forms… more

Coping with Covid: Possible new restrictions for Johnson County residents

Board members met starting at 9:30 a.m. today, in part to discuss COVID-19 funding. Included on the agenda is discussion of reopening the economy in the county. Although there have been no recent updates on the progress of the vote… more

Equities markets

Mark Cuban, the outspoken entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said in an interview with Realvision.com earlier this week that "If you're a day trader and you can walk and chew gum, you are making money right now. …… more

A Loud and Clear Call for Change

In less than nine minutes, a Minneapolis police officer by the name of Derek Chauvin and the three stooges who accompanied him created arguably the nation’s biggest racial flashpoint since the 1991 Rodney King beating and riots that swept Los… more

Confederate flag banned by NASCAR

Just three days after the Cup Series made a statement against racism at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR made an announcement Wednesday afternoon saying they are officially banning the showing of the confederate flag at all venues and future events. A… more