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‘It’s pretty gross’: Nearly 30,000 federal workers in Kansas City brace for layoffs

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Kansas City Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism…

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KC welcomed Baba’s Pantry with open arms; now a family bakery shows off Palestinian treats

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. After their cafe was named one of 2022’s best new restaurants by Bon Appetit magazine, the Kamal family is expanding its…

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How Trump’s views on climate raise questions for Kansas’ biggest bet: a $4B Panasonic plant in De Soto

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. Headwinds don’t dampen enthusiasm of company executives, government officials The mammoth $4 billion…

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Lula builds $28M round with bicoastal investor; plans deep expansion into new markets

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2025

Securing Lula’s Series A funding round is not only validation for the Kansas City proptech startup, Bo Lais said; the $28 million in capital means a greater opportunity to enhance the ecosystem for all of his company’s stakeholders, he added. The funding will allow Lula — a leading platform for streamlined property maintenance solutions and…

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Invary’s $3.5M seed round gives startup homefield advantage to rewrite the rules of cybersecurity

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2025

A $3.5 million seed round backed by two high-profile Kansas City funds is expected to help Invary redefine runtime security, said Jason Rogers, CEO of the Lawrence-based cybersecurity startup — making new funding headlines from within the KU Innovation Park. Invary — a pioneer in Runtime Integrity solutions built on NSA-licensed technology — announced the round…

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