ROB ADAMS PARTNER, SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Every law firm of scale has its rainmakers, the partners who drive a disproportionate amount of the organization’s…
Three donations from area foundations, totaling $1.8 million, will go toward construction of a new home for the school of business at Park University, the…
Some long-held civic dreams were dashed earlier this month with the University of Missouri-Kansas City's decision to abandon plans to move its Conservatory of Music…
UM System President Mun Choi announced Friday that $260 million will be invested in students, faculty and staff over the next five years. This $260…
The Small Business Optimism Index reached a historical high in August at 108.8. The score, which comes from a survey conducted by the National Federation…
The Sunderland Foundation announced this afternoon that it was making one of the largest philanthropic donations in the region's history--and definitely the largest ever to…
Another major retailer is set to open a distribution center in the Kansas City metro area, as Overstock.com announced it will put down roots in…
OptumRx, a UnitedHealth Group pharmacy care services organization, is looking to hire a combined 135 pharmacy technicians and customer service representatives today and tomorrow at…
Zane Burke, president of Cerner, will be stepping down Nov. 2. The company did not give a reason for his departure, nor did it designate…
Bridge Space, Lee’s Summit first coworking space and entrepreneur incubator, officially opened Wednesday evening in the former Post Office in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The space,…
Seventy-nine percent of Kansas City-area residents say their quality of life is good or excellent, according to a survey commissioned by the Ewing Marion Kauffman…
The Kansas City Zoo is planning to add a $75 million saltwater aquarium, according to a resolution sponsored by Kansas City Councilmember Alissia Canady and…
Entrepreneur Business Basics, a Kauffman Foundation affiliate, will unveil a new piece of the support ecosystem for entrepreneurs this week, in partnership with the Block…
In a move that heralds the changing nature of Sprint's relationship with the region, the telecom giant has announced its plans to sell its Overland…
What does Lawrence offer retirees that other cities do not? Forbes has released its 2018 rankings of the best places to retire in each state.…
Mexico is Kansas City’s second-largest export market after Canada, which means the stakes are high for our city as with the Trump administration's efforts to…
Burns & McDonnell is expanding its headquarters to make room for more jobs. The company announced this week that it would break ground on a…
The owners of Shawnee Mission Health, an anchor for acute-care hospital services in Johnson County, have expanded their reach to Ottawa, 45 miles to the…
To the chorus of voices chiming in on Sprint Corp.'s bid to merge with T-Mobile, add the Communications Workers of America--the national labor group today…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson headlined a list of dignitaries who gathered Friday for the ribbon-cutting of a new CVS retail distribution center, which will add…
Today, China will impose an additional $16 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports. This comes in response to the Trump administration's move to impose…
The change at Children’s Mercy Kansas City was coming; turns out, it’s arriving just a bit ahead of schedule. The region’s premier pediatric hospital announced…
Animal-health products company TechAccel, which launched in Kansas in 2015, has announced that it will join forces with Reliance Animal Health Partners to form Covenant…
McCownGordon Construction, one of the region's biggest general contractors, has announced a series of moves in its management ranks to set the table for future…
Who says bipartisanship is dead in Washington? With the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will move a pair of its research organizations out…
Effective Tuesday morning, the Kansas City area will have a new name on its roster of wealth managers as KHC Wealth Management, with nearly $375 million…
Stinson Leonard Street is at it again: Just weeks after opening a second office in Denver and absorbing a small law firm to boost its…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it would buy $50 million worth of milk to distribute to food-assistance programs, which will provide…
Bar K Dog Bar, a dog park, bar and coffeehouse hybrid, officially opened this week on the western edge of the Berkley Riverfront Park. It…
Lawrence Memorial Hospital has purchased a 20-acre plot of land to build a 200,000-square-foot medical center. The site is at the northeast corner of Sixth…
The good news, if you’re a renter in Kansas City (and perhaps, less-than-good news if you’re a landlord): This metro area ranks No. 6 nationwide…
Less than two miles separate the main campuses of the University of Kansas Hospital and Saint Luke’s flagship medical center near the Country Club Plaza.…
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I think I can relate to the kids of candidates and elected officials—I was one of them in 1968 at…
The youngest of seven children in a Holton, Kan., farm family, this fellow has gone on to become a living…
