Missouri

KCI contractors look ahead to new milestones for terminal

The month of November brought noted progress for the new single terminal at Kansas City International (KCI) airport. Construction updates provided over the month included news of the terminal’s steel structure nearing completion as well as an elevated roadway, and… more

Housing demand expected to continue, remain high

Record-setting high demand for housing isn’t expected to let up any time soon. A leftover effect from the Great Recession, many Millennials that lost out at the chance to become homeowners are anticipated to join Gen Z’s in the search… more

New homes sales fall in October, raise year-over-year

October new home sales totaled 999,000 (SAAR), down 0.3% from upwardly revised September numbers but up 41.5% from October 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The median sales price of new houses sold in October 2020 was $330,600, up… more

Three metro counties noted among most generous in state

Area counties comprising the Kansas City metro were found to be among the most generous in Missouri, according to a recent study by Smart Asset. Platte, Jackson and Clay counties were noted among the Top 10 most generous in Missouri,… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri, Kansas vaccination distribution plans to serve healthcare workers first

Established statewide plans for how the first COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed reveals healthcare workers will be the first to receive the shot, both in Missouri and Kansas. Although a viable COVID-19 vaccine has not yet been released to the… more

Missouri Senate to consider COVID-19 funding bill

Originally put on hold due to COVID-19 case outbreaks, debate on a $1.3 billion COVID-19 spending bill resumes this week in the Missouri Senate. The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, and the full Senate will spend Wednesday debating the… more

Metro school districts revert to remote learning Monday

Several school districts across the metro area made the decision to send students back home for remote learning, starting this week, as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. Shawnee Mission schools, along with the two other largest districts in Johnson County,… more

Statewide K-12 COVID-19 study begins in Missouri

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began work in Missouri for one of its first nationwide COVID-19 studies on K-12 students and educators. Originally proposed to the CDC by the state of Missouri along with the Missouri… more

KCMO businesses to see potential fee cut in 2021

Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas is proposing a plan to ease the costs to do business in the city, potentially saving some businesses hundreds of dollars. The service industry and other small businesses have a variety of fees they… more

Saint Luke’s makes minimum wage raise permanent

Saint Luke’s revealed that all of its hourly employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least $15, according to a Wednesday news release The change first took effect Nov. 8 and was only recently announced that it will… more