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UG to Vote On Massive Data Center Plans Near Kansas Speedway

Posted May 27, 2025 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City’s upcoming Planning Commission meeting could advance plans for a massive data center near Kansas Speedway. In April, Red Wolf DCD Properties LLC filed plans with the UG… more

Ace Retail Holdings Relocating Support Center to Overland Park

Posted May 27, 2025 Ace Retail Holdings is relocating its store support center from Lenexa to an Overland Park location. The center, currently located at 14000 Marshall Drive in Lenexa, announced it is moving its operations to 7500 West 110th… more

KU Breaks Ground on New Cancer Center

Posted May 27, 2025 The University of Kansas Health System broke ground on its new cancer center, one of the largest funded projects the system has received. The groundbreaking, held on May 23, featured University of Kansas Cancer Center physicians… more

First Federal Bank of Kansas City Names Vice President of Fintech

Posted May 21, 2025 First Federal Bank of Kansas City has appointed Josh Hofer as the new vice president of its fintech division. Hofer will lead the bank's efforts to expand into the Banking-as-a-Service space and work closely with internal… more

Q&A With … Mike Orth, CEO of GFT

Posted May 21, 2025 Q: As CEO of GFT, what strategies do you plan to bring to the role, especially with your time at Black & Veatch in both the Kansas City and Phoenix, AZ areas? A: As the new… more

Garney Appoints Mark Garrett as Firm’s First Chief People Officer

Posted May 21, 2025 Garney has named longtime Kansas City executive Mark Garrett as its first chief people officer. Garrett brings decades of leadership experience in human resources and operations to his new role. He has held senior roles at… more

KCU Receives $20M Gift For Kansas City, Joplin Campuses

Posted May 21, 2025 Kansas City University has received a $20 million gift to expand its facilities in Kansas City and Joplin. KCU received the donation from the estate of Dr. Paul Dybedal and his wife, Mary Louise Dybedal, the… more

Black & Veatch Seeking Incentives For $1.12B Overland Park HQ Expansion

Posted May 20, 2025 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has proposed plans to expand its headquarters building at its Overland Park campus as part of a $1.12 billion redevelopment. The project is a mixed-use redevelopment located at the Black &… more

Butler National Corporation Announces Next CFO

Posted May 19, 2025 New Century-based Butler National Corporation announced it has appointed Adam Sefchick as its new chief financial officer. As the company’s next principal financial and accounting officer, Sefchick joins the company with over a decade of financial… more

Mahomes Co-Owned KMO Burger Acquires 16 Whataburger Restaurants

Posted May 15, 2025 Fast food franchise Whataburger and KMO Burger, LLC, have announced a joint venture, allowing the latter to own and operate all restaurant locations in the Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri markets. The new partnership will see… more