Missouri

Kansas City Royals, Fox Sports extend media rights agreement

Fox Sports Kansas City, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, has extended its agreement with the Kansas City Royals and will continue to broadcast games over its airwaves. The team made the announcement Monday, revealing they agreed to a new multi-year… more

Fall sports to continue for Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference schools

For 27 Missouri high schools in the Kansas City metro, fall sports and select activities have been approved to continue following a unanimous vote from the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference (GKCSC). Despite local health departments that have advised against… more

Local frequent flyers anticipate personal travel to recover faster than business travel

The airline industry has been no exception to the list of industries impacted by COVID-19, a local survey of 1,006 Kansas City residents finding that most respondents believe personal air travel will experience a quicker return to normal than business… more

Hybrid learning has resulted in higher spending, according to survey

The impact of COVID-19 has stretched into the 2020 fall semester, back-to-school preparations looking dramatically different compared to last year. With varied school reopening plans and policies occurring across the Kansas City metro and U.S., one broad similarity is the… more

Monday marks start of school year for numerous metro schools

A much different start to the school year kicked off Monday for 22 school districts in the Kansas City metro. This week, several districts have chosen to make an altered plan for students beginning studies as COVID-19 persists. Nearly every… more

Business survey gave reopening advice to Missouri governor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With Missourians under a stay-at-home order this spring as a coronavirus precaution, the Associated Industries of Missouri began surveying businesses to gauge how they were affected and gather suggestions for reopening the economy. The results… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas and Missouri case updates and totals

On Monday new COVID-19 data was released from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Kansas reports 38,401 confirmed cases and 426 deaths since the outbreak started as of Monday afternoon,… more

Postmaster DeJoy says he won’t reverse changes during Monday hearing

Despite complaints to changes made to the USPS system, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress during Monday’s House Oversight Committee hearing that he will not restore mail-sorting machines or mailboxes removed from service as part of sweeping operational changes, reports… more

Mask order extended in North Kansas City into 2021

On Friday, North Kansas City announced it is extending its current mask order into January 2021. The decision followed a similar announcement made by Kansas City, Mo. the week prior on Aug. 13. The extended mask order for North Kansas… more

July home sales record highest level in 14 years

Zillow – July home sales numbers continued the stellar pace set in June, skyrocketing to their highest monthly total since 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors. The housing market has been a true bright spot for the economy… more