Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent prolong only throughout the territory of the United States and haven’t any impact in another country, an inventor who needs patent protection in different countries must apply for a patent in every of the opposite nations or in regional patent offices. Almost […]
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$350,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds are being directed to a soccer complex in Kansas, sparking concerns over inappropriate spending
New coronavirus cases and deaths are both on the rise in Kansas. Getty/Naomi Baker A city council in Kansas voted this week to spend $350,000 of federal COVID-19 relief money on upgrades to a soccer complex, The Kansas City Star reported. The upgrades would include camera equipment to stream games […]
Hy-Vee looking to fill 200 jobs across Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From online personal shoppers and cashiers to the meat department and more, Hy-Vee has about 200 jobs open in their stores across the Kansas City area. Those who already work for the grocery store chain say the opportunities are endless. “I started here years and years […]
Kansas counties make their own rules on poll worker masks
FILE – In this Aug. 4, 2020 file photo, Emily Salsbury, left, wipes off her tablet while she works the registration table for primary elections in Topeka, Kan. Kansas counties are making their own rules about whether to require poll workers to wear masks as the public votes. Secretary of […]
Small business owners urge people to shop local on Amazon Prime Day | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
PARKVILLE, Mo. — On a day when many people spend a little extra cash online, small business owners in downtown Parkville urged people to save a little something for the local brick-and-mortar shops. “If you buy everything from Amazon, Jeff Bezos continues to get richer and richer, and your neighbors […]
After frying chicken for over 100 years, Kansas restaurant is shut by pandemic
By Timothy Aeppel and Arin Yoon ABILENE, Kan. (Reuters) – Mark Martin’s family restaurant weathered two world wars, the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression, serving up heaping plates of hand-battered fried chicken, mashed potatoes and creamed corn to a devoted clientele. But it could not survive the pandemic. The […]
A Week In East Kansas On A $149,300 Income
Pandemic micro-weddings are all the rage for couples who were planning to get married in 2020. If you recently had a micro-wedding or are having one in the near future, we want to know how much you spent on it and how it affected your budget for a future big […]
2 Kansas doctors but differing COVID-19 takes in Senate race
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall’s audience of about 40 people packed a banquet room in a Kansas City-area bistro. No one wore a mask during his lunchtime remarks about the coronavirus. The Republican nominee for Kansas’ open Senate seat put one on later while talking to […]
Kansas City Fed President Esther George speaks with Yahoo Finance [Transcript]
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Esther George, president of the Kansas City Fed, joined Yahoo Finance on the virtual sidelines of the annual Jackson Hole symposium to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve is responding. Below is a transcript of her appearance, taped on August 25 […]