TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly has announced businesses will soon be able to apply for a total of more than $130 million in grants to serve those most affected by the pandemic and for companies that can expand broadband access in the state.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri –Wayside Waifs’ 2020 Fur Ball Gala has gone virtual. This year’s theme is Caturday Night Live. The event is Friday, August 21, 2020 at 7 pm. All proceeds from this event will benefit the thousands of abandoned, abused and homeless pets that Wayside will care for this year.
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In 2015 the City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department opened a 2,900 square-foot Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) to enhance the airport’s emergency response and increase safety for airport users.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Two items of interest to share with you today:
Medicaid Expansion passes in Missouri: It was an historic vote last Tuesday as 53 percent of Missouri voters approved Medicaid expansion. This has been a longtime priority for the KC Chamber, not just in Missouri but in the State of Kansas as well. It means approximately 230,000 Missourians will now have access to the health care they could not afford.
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Greater Kansas City, MO – This month, Mid-Continent Public Library will celebrate Library Director Steven V. Potter’s 10-year anniversary in his current role and 30 years of service at MCPL in total. As director, Potter oversees the largest library system in the Kansas City metropolitan area, which serves more than 816,000 residents across Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties.
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Kansas City, MO -- Digital Maelstrom is proud to announce their recent certification as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community and serves as the nation’s exclusive certifying body for the LGBT-owned and operated businesses.
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