Business and Government

Kansas infrastructure receives $84.6 million in federal funding

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly along with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the state department has received around $84.6 million in federal funding. The funds come from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) of… more

Parts shortage to halt production at KC-metro Ford, GM plants 

Production at two Kansas City-area motor plants will be temporarily reduced or halted beginning next week. Due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips, the Ford Motor Co. Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo will go from three shifts to… more

New security system for Kansas Department of Labor blocks one million false claims in first week

A new security system for the unemployed insurance claim portal through the Kansas Department of Labor website has successfully blocked hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims in just the first week of its launch. The new identity verification software system… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas City, Mo. Vaccine Task Force members announced, to soon begin work 

Establish with the passage of a resolution during a Kansas City Council meeting last week, appointments to the Kansas City COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force have been announced. With the goal of getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, item… more

KC-based clinical laboratory Eurofins Viracor, Inc. breaks ground on new state-of-the-art facility

Multiple facilities of Viracor Eurofins, a subsidiary of Eurofins Viracor, Inc., will be consolidated with the construction of a new facility for the clinical specialty lab. A groundbreaking for the Kansas City area-based company this week will move it from… more

Evergy announces new CFO, Executive Vice President

Evergy, Inc. revealed Kirk Andrews will become the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer this month, according to a Thursday news release from the company. Effective Feb. 22, 2021, Andrews fills the role currently held by Tony Somma,… more

Creative Planning makes largest acquisition yet, adds $6 billion in assets with Illinois company

Creative Planning Inc. announced the a hefty addition to its assets with the acquisition of IRON Financial, located in the Chicago area in Northbrook, Ill. Overland Park-based Creative Planning will bring on the retirement division of IRON Financial, which has… more

Burns & McDonnell pushes to $5.3B revenue over last year

Kansas City-based Burns & McDonnell hit a record year of sales, producing $5.3 billion, supporting 15,000 projects and adding more than 600 employees. With the news of the construction engineering company’s financial success comes news of several leadership promotions including… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas seven-day moving average of new cases falls to three-month low

A series of COVID-19 case count fluctuations over the last few months in Kansas appears to have slowed, the state showing a steady decline in daily new cases over the last few weeks. Kansas’ seven-day moving average hit a new… more

Mo. recognized for economic development progress

The state of Missouri recently received two awards from leading economic development publications in recognition of major corporate investments. “Even during these challenging times, we are proud that we have made great strides in growing our economy and creating jobs,”… more