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Posted October 16, 2025 UMB Financial Corporation announced it has completed its systems and brand conversion of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., expanding UMB’s footprint from eight to 13 states. All former HTLF divisional banks are now officially operating on UMB…
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Posted July 3, 2025 Overland Park-based MMGY Global announced it has acquired Think Strawberries, a travel marketing brand headquartered in India. The Indian company will now operate as MMGY Think Strawberries, marking MMGY’s official entry into South Asia and the…
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Posted June 3, 2025 The Associated General Contractors of America reported a decrease in construction spending for three months in a row and marking the first year-over-year decrease for the first time since 2019. An analysis from the ACG shows…
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Posted June 2, 2025 Kansas City-based architecture firm Populous has been selected as the master architect for an entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. Echo Investment Capital, Russell Westbrook Enterprises and Robinson Park announced the selection of Populous for the…
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Posted May 13, 2025 Burns & McDonnell is expanding its presence in the San Antonio, Texas area with the opening of its new office. The Kansas City-based contractor’s new San Antonio Office, located at 45 NE Loop 410, Suite 420,…
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Posted April 30, 2025 Kansas City has joined a coalition filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for “unlawful” funding cuts to programs. The lawsuit, led by Harris County Attorney Christian Menafee, seeks to…
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Posted April 30, 2025 The Kansas City Health Department held a press conference Tuesday to address the increasing risk of a measles outbreak in the area and precautions to protect residents. As of April 30, a total of 46 cases…
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Posted April 10, 2025 Following the announcement of President Donald Trump’s decision to place a 90-day pause on some of the tariffs, Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said he is “squarely focused” on inflation moving forward. “I intend…
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Posted March 26, 2025 Hill’s Pet Nutrition has announced two key leadership changes including its U.S. division headquartered in Overland Park. Dr. Chelsie Estey will succeed Dr. Karen Shenoy as chief veterinary officer for Hill’s US. Shenoy will transition into…
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Posted February 27, 2025 Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid said that Thursday now is not the time for the Fed to lower its guard against a rise in consumer inflation expectations. While giving remarks at the USDA Annual Agricultural…
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