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Posts Tagged ‘Economy’

curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?

By | November 9, 2020 | 0

Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.

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Historic Westport High School Would Become Apartments Under New Plan

By | October 9, 2020 | 0
Westport High School

The developers who renovated the former Westport Middle School into co-working space now are tackling the historic high school across the street, proposing a $45 million apartment redevelopment.

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Art House Extra | ‘The Disrupted’ Explores Working Life in America

By | September 11, 2020 | 0

“The Disrupted,” a new film by Sarah Colt Productions, shares the stories of three hardworking Americans struggling to make it economically.

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Eviction Risks Surging With COVID-19, Rising Rents

By | August 27, 2020 | 0
KC Tenants organize at eviction court July 30

The risk of eviction for many Kansas Citians is rising as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, joblessness surges and rents keep rising.

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Kansas College Towns Await Potentially ‘Disastrous’ Verdict on Big 12 Fall Sports

By | August 12, 2020 | 0
K-State football stadium

Business leaders and owners in Kansas’ biggest college towns are bracing for an announcement on the status of fall sports for the Big 12 conference — a decision which could further damage already weakened local economies.

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