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Dubai Company Seeks Approval for $860M Data Center in Edgerton, KS

Posted June 9, 2026 DAMAC Digital Solutions Kansas, LLC is seeking approval to repurpose an existing warehouse building into a $860 million data center in Edgerton. The Heartland Data Center project would convert an existing building, located at 31800 W.… more

Digital Realty Wants to Build 600MW Data Center Campus in De Soto

Posted June 9, 2026 Texas-based Digital Realty presented plans to the De Soto City Council about a new data center campus. The proposed data center campus would be located at Astra Enterprise Park, located near the Panasonic electric vehicle battery… more

McCownGordon Promotes Justin Hamilton to SVP

Posted June 9, 2026 McCownGordon announced the promotion of Justin Hamilton to senior vice president as the company plans to expand its national industrial and manufacturing business. Now, as senior vice president, Hamilton will continue to lead all industrial and… more

RPS Benefits by Design Sells to Utah-based Insurance Brokerage

Posted June 8, 2026 Overland Park-based employee benefits agency RPS Benefits by Design, Inc., has been sold to the Leavitt Group. RPS Benefits by Design will rebrand to Leavitt Strategic Benefits. As part of this partnership between the Leavitt Group… more

FNBO Seeks to Acquire Blue Ridge Bank & Trust, Adding $850M in Assets

Posted June 4, 2026 FNBO entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Ridge Bank & Trust, headquartered in Independence, Missouri. The acquisition is pending regulatory approval, which is anticipated before the end of the year, according to a release.… more

Mariner Expands California Presence, Acquires $320M Firm

Posted June 4, 2026 Mariner today announced the acquisition of Wealth Conscious Management, a California-based firm managing approximately $320 million in assets. Following the acquisition, Mariner has expanded its presence in California to 22 offices. Terms of the transaction were… more

Lenexa Planning Commission Approves Plans for 346-Unit Multifamily Development

Posted June 2, 2026 The Lenexa Planning Commission has approved the final plans for Canyon Ridge Apartments, a 346-unit multifamily residential development. The Canyon Ridge Apartments development will be located at the northwest corner of K-10 Highway and Canyon Creek… more

City of Osawatomie, Alcove Development Announce Plans for 500 Megawatt Data Center Campus

Posted June 2, 2026 The City of Osawatomie, in partnership with Lawrence-based Alcove Development, announced that Project Catalyst, a proposed data center campus, will be developed in Miami County. Project Catalyst is a multi-phase, 500+ megawatt campus expected to be… more

William Dunn Sr., JE Dunn Construction Leader and Kansas City Philanthropist, Dies at 102

Posted June 1, 2026 William H. Dunn Sr., who helped lead JE Dunn Construction for 73 years, has passed away at the age of 102. William Dunn, also known to many as Bill, passed away on Sunday, May 31. He… more

NKC Health, Blue KC New Agreement Ensures Member Access to Facilities

Posted June 1, 2026 NKC Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City have entered into a new agreement that ensures Blue KC members access to NKC Health facilities and providers. The agreement will go into effect on… more