Government

Help from above: Why protecting satellites from cyber attacks could hold key to adapting to climate change

By Tommy Felts / February 14, 2023

Humans must responsibly rise to the occasion as Earth’s climate changes, Charles Beames said, detailing the role well-protected satellites and space systems can play in putting life-preserving solutions into orbit.  “Space systems are one of the keys to the future, our future, of dealing with the changing climate and our adaptation,” said Beames, aerospace expert and…

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New city flag designed for KC’s now (and tomorrow): Here’s where you’ll see it flying first

By Tommy Felts / February 10, 2023

Kansas City is ushering in an era of growth and development, Jared Horman said, and the unveiling of a new municipal flag is just the way to recognize this new chapter.  “The timing feels particularly exciting with the Chiefs headed to the Super Bowl, the opening of the new terminal at the airport and the…

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Cost of victory: Potential Super Bowl parade would bring hefty price tag to KCMO

By Tommy Felts / February 8, 2023

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by CityScene KC, an online news source focused on Greater Downtown Kansas City. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for the weekly CityScene KC email review. [divide] Being a successful NFL city doesn’t come cheap. The estimated cost to city taxpayers for a hoped-for Feb.…

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‘Brain power’ across the street: How this innovation park hopes to keep university talent in Kansas after graduation

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2023

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (EGV), a business unit of NetWork Kansas supporting innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs in the State of Kansas. [divide] LAWRENCE — A partnership…

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$2M grant expected to fuel workforce training, equity hub led by BioNexus KC, Missouri bioscience partners

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2023

The Kansas City region must level up to meet the demand of the expanding life sciences industry and support underserved job seekers, said Dennis Ridenour, announcing a $2 million in federal funds aimed at boosting readiness to fill talent shortages. The funding award will establish the “Bioscience Industry Occupational Training and Equity Collaborative Hub for…

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