Kansas

Kansas reopens small business applications for federal PPP

Kansas small businesses can officially apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Governor Laura Kelly says the launch of 2021 coronavirus relief programs by the federal government opened the door for the application process to begin. PPP is… more

Kansas infrastructure receives $84.6 million in federal funding

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly along with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the state department has received around $84.6 million in federal funding. The funds come from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) of… more

Parts shortage to halt production at KC-metro Ford, GM plants 

Production at two Kansas City-area motor plants will be temporarily reduced or halted beginning next week. Due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips, the Ford Motor Co. Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo will go from three shifts to… more

New security system for Kansas Department of Labor blocks one million false claims in first week

A new security system for the unemployed insurance claim portal through the Kansas Department of Labor website has successfully blocked hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims in just the first week of its launch. The new identity verification software system… more

Olathe school board votes, students to return March 1

This week, the Olathe, Kan. school board voted 5-2 to bring all students back to in-person classes at the beginning of March. The board’s decision applies to middle and high schoolers at Olathe Public Schools who are currently in a… more

Creative Planning makes largest acquisition yet, adds $6 billion in assets with Illinois company

Creative Planning Inc. announced the a hefty addition to its assets with the acquisition of IRON Financial, located in the Chicago area in Northbrook, Ill. Overland Park-based Creative Planning will bring on the retirement division of IRON Financial, which has… more

In a Nutshell

Traditionally, new presidents get a 100-day “honeymoon” through April, but before we get too far into the new Biden administration, it’s worth noting where things stand with last month’s presidential transition. The previous four years, I believe, were remarkable for… more

Weekly jobless claims show lowest total since November

In the week ending January 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 779,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 35,000 from 847,000 to 812,000. The… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas seven-day moving average of new cases falls to three-month low

A series of COVID-19 case count fluctuations over the last few months in Kansas appears to have slowed, the state showing a steady decline in daily new cases over the last few weeks. Kansas’ seven-day moving average hit a new… more

Health tech provider Netsmart acquires software company

Locally-headquartered Netsmart Technologies Inc. has acquired Geriatric Practice Management Corp. (GPM) out of North Carolina. GPM is a software-as-a-service technology and services company, primarily focused on the support of the long-term/post-acute care (LTPAC) community. In short, GPM's electronic health record… more