Missouri
Some college and university leaders are questioning the $12.6 billion being allocated toward their institutions. Apparently, the Department of Education is barring students that are international, unauthorized and under the DACA -program from receiving assistance. Within 30 days of receiving…
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Last week the unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent after payrolls fell by 20.5 million, according to the U.S. Department of Labor but that was only part of the story. Prior to the 33.5 million unemployed since the beginning of the…
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A Web site created by the founders of Instagram to track the COVID-19 virus rate of transmission by state shows that Kansas is on the threshold of stopping the spread. Today’s update on the site, rt.live, put at 1.0 the…
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The federal government plans to purchase $3 billion in crops, meat and dairy products from farmers that will be used in food banks and other facilities, announced President Donald Trump over the weekend. Farmers and ranchers, which were already suffering…
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With today’s additional relaxation of restrictions on business activity and social gatherings comes the potential for increased spread of the COVID-19 virus, and medical professionals are urging heightened individual vigilance to keep transmission in check. Physicians from the University of…
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Kansas City, Mo., will start what Mayor Quinton Lucas is calling "responsible reopening" on May 15. "As we continue working to increase our testing capacity and contact tracing capabilities, I implore all who can to continue working from home and…
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J. C. Penney, which operates seven stores and a distribution center in the Kansas City area, could file bankruptcy this week and close about a quarter of its 850 stores. A report by Reuters said that company, which has closed…
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Delta Air Lines, one of the largest carriers at Kansas City International Airport, is suspending service to 10 airports across the country until Sept. 30, due to COVID-19. The locations include Chicago Midway International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Hollywood Burbank…
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The State of Kansas was ranked seventh in the nation in a study titled the "Best States to Make a Living 2020." MoneyRates has had Kansas in its top 10 for the third time in a decade, due to the…
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Hostess Brands had a favorable first quarter despite the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenues rising in the double digits. Sales rose 14.4 percent, hitting $243.5 million, mostly due to the $320-million acquisition of Voortman Cookies Limited in December.…
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