Missouri
Figures from July’s home construction appear on the up and up, July housing starts showing a rise of 22.6 percent from June to 1,496,000 (SAAR), reports Zillow. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, housing starts were up 23.4 percent from a…
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The Kansas City Chiefs have finalized plans at Arrowhead Stadium for fans attending games this football season. The Chiefs have announced that they are reducing capacity to 22% this season, the change influenced by new guidelines established by the NFL.…
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Recently the U.S. saw a drop in new applications for unemployment benefits. This month, the number of applicants fell below 1 million for the first time since March. Initial jobless claims totaled 963,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis last week,…
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Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development - Missouri Job Centers across the state continue to reopen to help displaced workers find meaningful employment. The Lebanon, Florissant, Hannibal, and Joplin Job Centers opened to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 12.…
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Nexstar Media Wire) — If your family felt the $1,200 stimulus payment didn’t stretch far enough, you may be in luck. On Friday, the Internal Revenue Service announced it would reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries…
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Kansas City Missouri Police Department - Kansas City Police are using a new system to help find children in the event they go missing. Dozens of families took advantage of the new EZ Child ID system when police rolled it…
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BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — The Democratic-run House is demanding that leaders of the U.S. Postal Service testify at an emergency oversight hearing Aug. 24 on mail delays. The development comes as concerns grow that the Trump White House is trying…
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(AP Wire) Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time when millions of people are sheltering and eating at home. Pizza sales have exploded…
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An effort has been brought forward to build a new headquarters for the U.S. Space Command, Kansas City and a couple other cities in Missouri hoping to land the title. The Missouri push for the military headquarters could put the…
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The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors announced on Thursday that alternate seasons are now an option if a school has a sport that cannot continue in the traditional timeline due to COVID-19. “The traditional seasons…
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