Missouri

U.S. economy surges in third quarter

Growth in the U.S. economy during the third quarter sparked enthusiasm, data from the U.S. Commerce Department revealing a growth of 33.1 percent in annualized pace. Aided by a lift in business and production restrictions caused by COVID-19, growth seen… more

KCMO hires new city manager

Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas formally recommended a new city manager on Wednesday. Lucas chose Brian Platt, who has served as the city manager in Jersey City, New Jersey, since 2018. On Thursday, a vote from the Kansas City,… more

Longtime Cerner executive to step down

Marc Naughton, last executive member at Cerner Corp. to serve under co-founder and former CEO Neal Patterson, is set to leave next year, according to an announcement from the company this week. After 28 years at Cerner Corp. and the… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri and Kansas among states showing growth in viral spread

Data analysts tracking the spread of COVID-19 have made adjustments to their model, and now offer a sobering picture for the nation: As of today, in only one state—Mississippi—is the virus spreading slowly enough to consider cases decline. Using a… more

Rapid COVID-19 testing to be available at 1,000 CVS pharmacies by end of year

CVS Health plans to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies by the end of the year, according a Wednesday news release from the company. The sites will offer a self-swab test that takes about 30 minutes to deliver results, and… more

VA begins deployment of Cerner EHR system

The beginning of a nationwide electronic health record (EHR) system launch for has begun this week for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A Veterans Affairs (VA) center in Washington state is the first to begin the transition from its… more

Circuit court orders Clay County commissioners to cooperate with audit, release documents

A Clay County Circuit Court Monday ordered county commissioners to continue to cooperate with a on-going audit by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway. According to court documents, the county must now release all the documents requested by Galloway's office within… more

Missouri rural broadband providers net over $90 million in latest investment from USDA

The latest investment for Missouri rural broadband expansion has brings in $91.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grant funding will be distributed through the national ReConnect Program, or Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, originally launched in 2018. The… more

September home sales fall from August, up from last year

Homes sales in September 2020 experienced a slight lull, dropping 3.5 percent from the month prior, in August 2020. Despite the subtle dip, homes sales remained modestly elevated, displaying a strong 32.1 percent rise in sales from one year ago,… more

Case-Shiller reveals fastest price rise in two years

The remarkable surge in home prices continued into August as prices showed no signs of cooling down heading into the fall. By some measures, home prices are rising at a faster pace than they ever have – an incredible feat… more