Missouri
Reacting to a new study on the statewide economic effect of Republic Services (NYSE: RSG), a Phoenix-based recycling and waste disposal company, the CEO of Missouri Chamber of Commerce, Daniel P. Mehan said, "Republic Services is an industry leader, and…
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Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC is merging with an Overland Park criminal defense firm, adding local lawyers Lindsey P. Erickson and Dionne M. Scherff to its roster of attorneys and extending its reach in the Kansas city metro. Christopher M.…
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Several colleges and universities in Missouri will receive nearly $1 million in grants for expanding their nursing education programs. The grants are funded the Missouri Board of Nursing and in partnership with the state’s Department of Higher Education The funds…
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Kansas City mayor, Sly James, made two appointments today. Jason Parson, President of Parson & Associates, a public relations firm, has been appointed to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission, which enables future real property taxes and other taxes generated…
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Kansas City charities are part of a six-way tie for first place in the category of Accountability and Transparency: this according to a Charity Navigator assessment of nearly 5,000 charitable organizations in 30 major metropolitan markets. The KC metro joined…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) $8,986,350 in grant money for the purchase of new buses. President & CEO of KCATA, Robbie Makinen said, "This is a very…
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Colleen Ellis, President of J.M. Neil & Associates, a personnel consulting and staffing solutions company, received the 2016 Governor’s Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award today. The award is presented annually to a business owner demonstrating outstanding success through her…
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Overland Park, Kansas, is the nation’s top city for families according to a new study by WalletHub—a credit reporting and financial advisory website. The survey looked at the 150 most-populated cities in the United States, ranking them in 5 categories:…
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The Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS has launched a program that demonstrates how communities can encourage and incentivize people to adopt healthier lifestyles. The program, called “Baby & Me Tobacco Free,” offers pregnant…
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After several years of exploring and successfully executing collaboration opportunities, The University of Kansas Hospital and Hays Medical Center, in joint statements today, announced a letter of intent to create a new partnership. The new alliance is intended to expand and strengthen…
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