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Jackson County Exec Forms Task Force to Address Future of Truman Sports Complex

Posted March 26, 2026 Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota today announced the creation of a task force that will be responsible for the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The establishment of the task force is the first step in… more

Creative Planning Enters London Market with Acquisition of Maseco LLP

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced its plans to acquire Maseco LLP, a firm headquartered in London. Creative Planning’s acquisition deal is currently subject to regulatory approval. If the deal passes, the acquisition will add 123 employees… more

Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design Merges with DeSimone

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design, Inc., has merged with consulting firm DeSimone Consulting Engineering. Founded in 1992 by Michael Farrahi, Constructive Engineering Design (CED) provides engineering services to the industrial, commercial and civic markets. The merger… more

Megan Knoblauch Named RubinBrown Assistant Managing Partner

Posted March 26, 2026 RubinBrown LLP has named Megan Knoblauch, who is based in the firm’s Kansas City office, as assistant managing partner of the firm. In addition to becoming assistant managing partner for the firm, Knoblauch will continue to… more

UMKC Innovation Center Leader, Maria Meyers Will Retire This Year

Posted March 25, 2026 The University of Missouri–Kansas City announced that Maria Meyers, the vice chancellor of commercialization and entrepreneurship, will retire and plans to find a successor to the role later this year. Following nearly 23 years with UMKC,… more

Blue KC’s Plans to Affiliate with Highmark Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval

Posted March 25, 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it has received regulatory approval to affiliate with Highmark Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The two companies received regulatory approval to affiliate from the Missouri Department of… more

Children’s Mercy Enters License Agreement for New Dystonia, Parkinson’s Treatment

Posted March 25, 2026 Children’s Mercy has partnered with a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company to commercialize an oral therapeutic for dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. Children’s Mercy entered into a license agreement with Vima Therapeutics for the oral therapeutic in development, VIM0423.… more

Liberty City Council Approves Tax Incentives for $1.4B Metroblocks Data Center

Posted March 24, 2026 Metrobloks, a data center developer, announced it is investing $1.4 billion in the City of Liberty to construct a new, state-of-the-art data center campus. The facility will span 568,800 square feet across three buildings at Old… more

Olathe OKs Rezoning to Bring Dillons Grocery Store in 2027

Posted March 24, 2026 The Olathe City Council has approved a rezoning request for the site of a new Dillons grocery store. Council members voted 7-0 in favor of rezoning the Business Park District to Community Center District, located southwest… more

National WWI Museum and Memorial CEO to Resign in 2027

Posted March 24, 2026 The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced that President and CEO Matthew Naylor will conclude his tenure in 2027. After 14 years of leadership, Naylor will step down from his role to relocate to his native… more