by Alisa Nelson | Jun 30, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
A Kansas City business that specializes in making carts, shelving and other organizers has found a niche in the midst of the coronavirus. Susan Tripp, the founder of TrippNT, says one of her workers felt like the company had what it takes to make face shields that can...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 25, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says many Missouri K-12 public school districts and charter schools have asked their families and workers what their comfort levels are about restarting classes this fall. “From what we know about these survey results, it...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 19, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Development Finance Board is debating about whether to come up with ways to help some local Convention and Visitors Bureaus taking a financial hit by the coronavirus. Executive Director Bob Miserez says the St. Louis and Kansas City bureaus have contacted...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 17, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in the Kansas City suburb of Riverside says it plans to lay off 289 workers beginning August 15. In a letter to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, the casino says the workforce cutbacks will be...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 17, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Beginning the week of July 5, Missourians who want to continue getting unemployment benefits will be required to do work searches. The condition had been lifted for those who had filed a coronavirus-related unemployment claim. During a press conference Tuesday,...
