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Trially secures $4.7M seed round, launches ‘Margo’ AI solution to clear patient bottleneck

September 16, 2025

A Kansas City startup’s AI-first platform is expected to save time — and patient lives — thanks to a successful seed round for its clinical trial recruitment tech, explained Kyle McAllister, noting his startup’s solution could help speed up access to treatment by years. Trially, one of Startland News’ 10 Kansas City Startups to Watch in

She scored music on Netflix and LA’s star-studded stages; now BodaciousThang is getting vulnerable in KC

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SNAP cuts are ‘worse than they look on paper’: Food access advocates warn shelves could go bare overnight

September 15, 2025
KCMO slashes fees for outdoor dining permits, launches dining trail for grant winning projects

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World Cup will produce KC small biz millionaires in just weeks, leaders say, but it’s only the start

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Reservation for 650,000: KC’s hospitality industry braces for World Cup workforce scramble

September 11, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The 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 Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism in the public interest.

Featured Stories

Trially secures $4.7M seed round, launches ‘Margo’ AI solution to clear patient bottleneck

She scored music on Netflix and LA’s star-studded stages; now BodaciousThang is getting vulnerable in KC

SNAP cuts are ‘worse than they look on paper’: Food access advocates warn shelves could go bare overnight

KCMO slashes fees for outdoor dining permits, launches dining trail for grant winning projects

LISTEN: Fermenting a clean future through products from meat alternatives to skin creams and baby formula

World Cup will produce KC small biz millionaires in just weeks, leaders say, but it’s only the start

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