Drivers strike at KC Budweiser distributor United Beverage
Drivers for United Beverage Co., the company that distributes Budweiser to downtown Kansas City, went on strike Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=vphdpZ"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=vphdpZ" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=u8gHO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=u8gHO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ltyBo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ltyBo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=PXUmo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=PXUmo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=XmCBO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=XmCBO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Merriam Pointe developers miss deadline for incentives
The developers of a Merriam retail project lost about $4.4 million in incentives tied to not paying about $25,000 in delinquent taxes. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=AU9i22"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=AU9i22" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=s3qbO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=s3qbO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=JFZdo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=JFZdo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=MM9do"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=MM9do" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Ucc0O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Ucc0O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
BioTarget leases space to conduct R&D at KU Medical Center
A Nebraska-based drug company specializing in cancer treatments will lease space for a new research and development facility on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus, the Kansas Department of Commerce said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=mpYh8d"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=mpYh8d" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=YfuAO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=YfuAO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=k3tgo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=k3tgo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=p01ho"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=p01ho" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=o1AOO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=o1AOO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Unilever will lay off 75 in Independence
The Unilever plant in Independence will lay off 75 employees between Feb. 1 and May 1. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=MToJ2F"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=MToJ2F" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=UBvwO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=UBvwO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ok9Lo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ok9Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=GRLto"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=GRLto" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=7WF6O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=7WF6O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Overland Park couple wins $15M in suit against trucking company
An Overland Park couple was on the winning side of a $23.5 million verdict awarded by a federal jury in Wichita in a trucking accident dispute. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=9wIu2P"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=9wIu2P" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Ov0nO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Ov0nO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=nj7Ko"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=nj7Ko" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ACopo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ACopo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=7WKhO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=7WKhO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
The Mixx will open in KC Power & Light District in April
The Mixx will open a second Kansas City-area location in April in the Kansas City Power &amp; Light District, owner Jo Marie Scaglia said Monday. The restaurant&rsquo;s menu is dominated by salads, but also includes soups and sandwiches. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=pjjgbt"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=pjjgbt" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=6e9sO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=6e9sO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Oe5eo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Oe5eo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=MUpZo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=MUpZo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Klt4O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Klt4O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City awards $7M in grants
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City today announced nearly $7 million in &ldquo;safety net health grants&rdquo; to 51 area organizations. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=TKQSFk"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=TKQSFk" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Cri2O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Cri2O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=zTTNo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=zTTNo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=902fo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=902fo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=2uZqO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=2uZqO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Index: Missouri, Kansas economies weaken
Missouri&rsquo;s Business Conditions Index was 39.3 in November, down from 48.1 in October and 53.3 in November 2007, Creighton University said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=IVL54x"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=IVL54x" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=pQzEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=pQzEO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Bh2go"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Bh2go" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=qSKho"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=qSKho" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=gIqrO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=gIqrO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Saint Luke?s names Quirin as CEO
Julie Quirin is the new CEO of Saint Luke&rsquo;s Hospital, Saint Luke&rsquo;s Health System said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=0KhZ2l"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=0KhZ2l" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=24UTO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=24UTO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=99Uwo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=99Uwo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=HUZTo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=HUZTo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=6EzVO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=6EzVO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Sprint, Clearwire complete WiMAX deal
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. have closed on a $14.5 billion deal to create a new company that will roll out WiMAX, an ultra-fast, high-capacity mobile Internet service. (S) (S) (TWC) <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=vtadBG"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=vtadBG" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=DjBEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=DjBEO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=JakLo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=JakLo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=RCENo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=RCENo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=AHEcO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=AHEcO" border="0"></img></a> </div>


insurance must be purchased from the National Flood Program (NFIP) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With that in mind, it is important to realize that there are safety precautions you can take to better protect your home against the storms, high winds, and flooding associated with hurricanes as well as general “bad weather” that often hits southern states like Louisiana.

Consider the following repairs and upgrades before you head out to get your Louisiana home owner quote:

• Replace or repair your roof with sturdy materials. High winds will rip a poorly installed roof, or a roof made of weak material, right off your home.

• Install windows made of durable materials. Not only does this help keep your windows from being blown into your home, but it also helps keep other debris from being blown into the open space your windows leave behind. Some Louisiana home owner companies recommend installing storm shutters – ask your company about these.

• All doors made of glass, such as patio doors or deck doors, should meet the safety standards set forth by the home owner company.

• There should never be any debris lying around in the yard. This debris could be swept up and blown into your home or your neighbor’s home.

• Remove any trees and bushes that are too close to your home for your comfort.

Your agent will have more suggestions for safeguarding your home against the dangerous weather sometimes experienced by Louisiana residents. A home owner policy in Louisiana does not have to be expensive; ask about these safeguarding tips when you shop for your Louisiana home owner quote.

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