Missouri

Coping with COVID: Lee’s Summit diagnostics company receives FDA approval for COVID-19 test kit

Viracor Eurofins in Lee's Summit has now received approval from the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its development of an at-home Covid-19 test kit. The FDA gave emergency-use authorization for the test kit, a swab resembling a Q-tip… more

KC earnings tax renewal to appear on April ballot

This upcoming spring, Kansas City, Mo. residents will see a return of the earnings tax, or e-tax, to the ballot. On April 6, 2021, voters will be asked the question of whether to continue Kansas City's current one-percent earnings tax… more

New academic building for Drury University to break ground at end of October

Drury University will break ground on its first new academic building in two decades at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. A limited number of guests, including donors, trustees, civic leaders and members of the campus community, will attend the… more

MU enforces daily health check-ins beginning Monday

The University of Missouri will begin asking all students, faculty, staff and visitors to verify they’ve completed their required daily symptom monitoring by presenting the #CampusClear symptom-checker app before entering select facilities on campus. MU began requiring students, faculty and staff to complete a… more

Annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony to be held virtually in 2020

For one of the region’s most beloved traditions, the Country Club Plaza will host the 91st Annual Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony as a broadcast-only event on KMBC 9. The hour-long production will start at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. While Plaza restaurants… more

Crossroads establishment The Rieger to close

Another Kansas City restaurant is closing as a casualty of the pandemic. The Rieger, in the Crossroads, announced Friday that they will be closing on Nov. 1. In a Facebook post, management said, “After many pivots, a lot of hard… more

CVS Health to bring influx of jobs to KC metro

According to a company spokesman, the retail pharmacy and health care company is preparing for the peak flu season and a new wave of Covid-19 cases by hiring 15,000 people nationwide. In a Monday release, the company said it's looking… more

Universities sue over COVID-19 insurance denials

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a new class action lawsuit challenging Zurich’s denial of coverage for COVID-19 losses. On Oct. 16, the firm filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf… more

MU reverses plan, says students will return for classes after Thanksgiving break

The University of Missouri has decided to continue in-person classes after Thanksgiving break despite the concern of coronavirus cases surging upon students' return to campus. The fall semester at the University of Missouri will proceed as planned with in-person and… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri submits plan for COVID-19 vaccine delivery to CDC

On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri has submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Governor Parson was joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)… more