Missouri

Truman Medical Centers announces new general counsel

Bringing in experience from leadership roles as a council person for the city of Kansas City, Mo. and with the Missouri Senate, Jolie Justus will soon take over as general counsel for Truman Medical Centers/ University Health. On Sept. 4,… more

Missouri coronavirus saliva test approved by FDA

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Washington University saliva test for the coronavirus has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday. The St. Louis-area university worked with biotechnology company Fluidigm to develop the… more

Nurses union requests inspection of two HCA hospitals in Kansas City area

An ongoing feud between National Nurses United and HCA Healthcare has led to National Nurses United, the union for HCA nurses, to ask OSHA to inspect numerous HCA hospitals including two in the Kansas City area. The union requested inspection… more

New online tool helps connect Missourians to health care resources

Accessible health care and options for residents across all regions has gained increased attention during COVID-19. For Missourians, a new tool is now available that allows them to see what options they have within the state. A new online tool… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas and Missouri mid-week update

New numbers coming in Wednesday afternoon show that the state of Kansas now has 39,937 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 437 deaths since the start of the outbreak, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The Missouri Department… more

Missouri unemployed to get extra $300 in federal aid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s labor department will start handing out an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits provided by the federal government as soon as this week. People out of work were getting an extra federally funded… more

Kansas City streetcar expansion project receives federal funding

On Wednesday, the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project received big news that big funding is on the way. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced today that of $400 million being spread to different infrastructure projects… more

June Case-Shiller results show strong housing market despite COVID-19

Despite a rough hit on the rest of the U.S. economy, the Case-Shiller numbers for June show the housing market is holding on strong during COVID-19. Home prices continued to rise in June, the Case-Shiller Home Price Index showing a… more

Lenexa Logistics Centre could see second Amazon facility

In an effort to increase operations in Kansas City, Amazon.com Inc. hopes to soon add a second facility to an existing one located in Lenexa Logistics Centre. Outside of the Lenexa industrial park, Amazon has fulfillment center operations in five… more

Kansas City Marathon canceled; option to participate in way that benefits local charities

Yet another local annual event has been canceled, on Monday organizers of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon announcing the cancellation of this year’s marathon due to COVID-19 concerns. “Out of concern for the safety of race participants, partners, staff and… more