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Work Force Development

KC Biotech Likarda Enters Potential $3B Market Through Partnership

November 27, 2023 Kansas City, MO-based biotech company Likarda is partnering with Pennsylvania-based Oral Biolife to manufacture dental care for animal health. The partnership would see the two companies focus on developing a treatment for periodontitis—gum disease found in animals… more

Q&A With Adam Hill

November 27, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Growing our business and employee headcount in the current market was significant. While many of our competitors locally, regionally, and… more

DLR Group Promotes KC Office Co-Founder To Chief Operating Officer

November 20, 2023 Omaha-based DLR Group announced a co-founder of the Kansas City-area office will take the new role of chief operating officer. As COO, John Fuller is responsible for executing the firm’s business strategy, technical quality and project performance,… more

October Sees Small Rise In Unemployment Across Two-State Region

Posted November 17, 2023 The Two-State region experienced small increases in unemployment in October, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas The Sunflower State showed a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in October. An increase from… more

Sporting Kansas City To Open Retail Space On Black Friday

Posted November 13, 2023 Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City is opening a new, experiential, retail and event space in the Power & Light District. The new space, SportingStudio, located at 1380 Main Street, will open on November 24… more

Kansas City University and HCA Midwest Health Form Academic Partnership

Posted November 7, 2023 Kansas City University (KCU) and HCA Midwest Health have entered into a joint partnership in the hope of generating more clerkships within HCA hospitals. The six-year-long partnership would see an expansion of available clerkships for KCU… more

Report: Only One Third Of Americans Display Career-Building Skills

Posted November 6, 2023 A study by the Kansas City-headquartered DeBreuce Foundation shows around one-third of Americans are employment empowered, defined as individuals having influence in work conditions, stability, income, benefits and fairness. The study titled, Start Early, Succeed Sooner:… more

Kansas City Names First Female Aviation Director

Posted November 6, 2023 Kansas City has chosen a new aviation director, Melissa Cooper, the first female in Kansas City history to take the role. Cooper has more than 25 years in the Aviation Department and in December 2021, she… more

KC Bier Co. Plans To Expand In Lenexa

Posted November 6, 2023 The German-style brewing company KC Bier Co. pursuing the development of a new restaurant and microbrewery in Lenexa, KS. The Lenexa Planning Commission on Monday will take up plans for the 14,800-square-foot restaurant and beer hall… more

Worlds of Fun And Six Flags Announce $8B Deal To Combine Companies

Posted November 2, 2023 The owners of Kansas City amusement parks Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun announced it would be merging with Six Flags, expanding the reach of parks in the nation. Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment… more