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A Web site created by the founders of Instagram to track the COVID-19 virus rate of transmission by state shows that Kansas is on the threshold of stopping the spread. Today’s update on the site, rt.live, put at 1.0 the…
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The federal government plans to purchase $3 billion in crops, meat and dairy products from farmers that will be used in food banks and other facilities, announced President Donald Trump over the weekend. Farmers and ranchers, which were already suffering…
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With today’s additional relaxation of restrictions on business activity and social gatherings comes the potential for increased spread of the COVID-19 virus, and medical professionals are urging heightened individual vigilance to keep transmission in check. Physicians from the University of…
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J. C. Penney, which operates seven stores and a distribution center in the Kansas City area, could file bankruptcy this week and close about a quarter of its 850 stores. A report by Reuters said that company, which has closed…
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Delta Air Lines, one of the largest carriers at Kansas City International Airport, is suspending service to 10 airports across the country until Sept. 30, due to COVID-19. The locations include Chicago Midway International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Hollywood Burbank…
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The State of Kansas was ranked seventh in the nation in a study titled the "Best States to Make a Living 2020." MoneyRates has had Kansas in its top 10 for the third time in a decade, due to the…
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The NCCA's scrutiny of the University of Kansas men's basketball program continues with a 92-page report its enforcement office submitted to the school. The report says that the program committed "egregious" and "severe" rules violations, according to ESPN, stemming from…
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The unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent in April after non-farm payroll fell by 20.5 million throughout the month, reported the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. Unemployment rose by 10.3 percent, following several months of record-breaking strong employment numbers. The 20.5…
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It looks like most public pools in the Kansas City area will be closed this summer. Prairie Village and Roeland Park have both opted to go that route, while Kansas City, Mo., and Overland Park seem to be considering a…
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Upscale department-store chain Neiman Marcus has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining a list of companies that have filed for bankruptcy recently, due in part to COVID-19 pain. Neiman's closest store to the Kansas City area is in St. Louis,…
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