Businesses in Cass County to open May 4
“We are just going to take it one day at a time. But it’s nice to get back on track.” – Sherry Siscoe, Snead’s BBQ
City Business
Learning from the Past: The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Kansas City
Kansas City suffered harder than most large cities from the Spanish Flu due to divided politics, mixed messages, and a raging World War.
Bars, restaurants face slim chances of insurance relief
“By the end of the year, restaurants could climb back up close to where they were, but it would take a lot of factors going just right.”
Mayor Lucas extends stay-at-home orders to May 15
“The situation in KC is in many ways different right now than perhaps what’s being seen in a place like Fulton, Missouri, or Hutchison, Kansas.”
Without meat to process, Smithfield Foods in Martin City closes
“The closure of our Martin City plant is part of the domino effect underway in our industry. Without plants like Sioux Falls running, other further processing facilities like Martin City cannot function.”
Leawood Drive-in was host of many memories in the Southland
For over two decades, the Leawood Drive-In entertained thousands of people. The drive-in’s demise and a new owner’s fight for a commercial enterprise showcases an interesting period of history that many will not soon forget.
Missouri’s stay-at-home order goes into effect, eight states hold out
Of the eight remaining states without a statewide order, Missouri shares direct borders with four of them:
KCMO’s budget had a slight increase, but how will it be affected by the coronovirus?
That relatively small increase could be in jeopardy due to the recent steep downturn in the local economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic which could cause city tax revenue and expenditures to drop for the next fiscal year if the rapid spread of the virus is not quickly brought under control.
Mayor Lucas announces details for Small Business Emergency Relief Fund
Mayor Quinton Lucas held a press conference at noon on April 1, but It was certainly no
time for an April Fool’s joke.
The Blue River’s report card: C-
the water quality varies and probably suffers from urban pollutants like car oil, salt, pesticides and fertilizer. “It’s not advisable to eat fish from the river.”