Kansas

Kansas governor extends several executive orders

Following a Friday meeting of the State Finance Council which included a review of Executive Order #20-64, several previously existing executive orders have now been renewed. Created and signed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as a push to extend the… more

Coping with COVID: AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume

Last week a large, international AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial was halted due to reports of a strong adverse effect in a participant, thought to be due to the vaccine. This week, the vaccine trial has resumed in the U.K., though… more

U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks on 19th anniversary

Sept. 11, 2001 marks a day that changed the lives of people not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Today the U.S. remembers the thousands of lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people and injured… more

Brookfield Property, Simon Property acquire JCPenney

Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners have acquired well-known retail chain JCPenney in a deal worth $1.75 billion. The two commercial real estate companies reached an agreement in principle to sell JCPenney through a court-supervised sale process. JCPenney expects… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas regional COVID-19 report

While a macro-look at statewide COVID-19 numbers in both Missouri and Kansas may seem overwhelming to some, a micro-look into the Kansas City region provides a hopeful view. On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 97,591… more

Kansas state council to decide on extension of emergency declaration

This week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sent members of the State Finance Council a letter urging the renewal of the current State of Disaster Emergency Declaration, according to a Thursday news release from the governor’s office. Kelly is asking for… more

Bartelli leaves Bank Midwest, Van Denabeele to succeed

Following the announcement of the departure of Whitney Bartelli as president of Bank Midwest, a Thursday announcement revealed that Nicole Van Denabeele will fill the role as president, effective immediately. According to the announcement, Bartelli will stay through Friday, Sept. 11… more

First National Bank of Omaha awards grants to four Kansas City area organizations

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has awarded $895,000 in workforce stability grants to organizations in six different states, including four on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. Of the total… more

FDIC data on PPP reveals Kansas City banks injected billions locally

According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which holds a record on the amount of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made by banks nationwide, shows that Kansas City area bank put billions back into the local economy… more

Unemployment insurance claims for first week of September show no change

The first week of September brought in shows that for the week ending Sept. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims remain unchanged from the previous week. As of Sept. 5, the week’s seasonally adjusted initial claims was… more