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Construction of second facility for families of local hospitalized veterans underway

A new facility now under construction will benefit veterans receiving care at the Kansas City VA Medical Center and their families, by allowing veterans’ loved ones to live nearby. The new facility is called the Fisher House and is anticipated… more

Clinical trial testing begins at KU Medical Center for those with mild COVID-19 symptoms

A new study has begun at the University of Kansas Medical Center as it started clinical trials for a new COVID-19 treatment Tuesday. The new treatment aims to help infected individuals with mild COVID-19 symptoms that have not been hospitalized… more

Coping with Covid: Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial advances to Phase 3 testing

Of several different vaccine trials being conducted worldwide, one of the largest trial groups by Johnson & Johnson has advanced their vaccine trial to Phase 3 testing. Numerous other vaccines have already begun final Phase 3 testing on an international… more

Amazon to open delivery hubs in cities, suburbs nationwide

Amazon delivery hubs and delivery trucks are expected to make an increased appearance in cities and suburbs across the U.S., the e-commerce giant making plans to construct around 1,000 small hubs in different regions nationwide to bring products closer to… more

Kansas City home values, rent prices up in August

Over the course of the last few months, U.S. home values have made a notable jump forward in several years, including homes in the Kansas City metro. Typical home value in Kansas City for the month of August was $214,639,… more

Olathe-based Torotel, Inc. to merge with TT Electronics

Torotel, Inc. recently entered into a definitive merger agreement with TT Electronics in a cash deal worth $43.4 million. Olathe-based Torotel specializes in the custom design, manufacture and sale of a variety of precision magnetic components for the defense, aerospace… more

Housing market sales remain high

In August, housing market sales remained on the up and up, remaining strong despite ongoing economic challenges brought on by COVID-19. Sales of existing homes in August topped an already strong July, reports Zillow, sales revealing to be the strongest… more

Coping with Covid: Kansas opens PPE stockpile to businesses

In Kansas, the largest personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile kept in a Topeka warehouse is now open to more than just counties. Recently, the state opened access to supplies to eligible businesses owned or operated in Kansas as the region… more

Coping with Covid: Missouri and Kansas case updates

By Monday, the state of Kansas reported 53,959 confirmed cases since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In Missouri, cases since the beginning of the outbreak show to be… more

NPC International seeks sale, asks for $725 million

Plans filed in bankruptcy court last week by NPC International reveal that the company is asking for $725 million in a sale of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut locations. There remains some flexibility in NPC’s sale plans, according to Restaurant… more