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Scannell Properties Hires Tyler Wysong, Development Manager for KC Market

Posted November 22, 2024 Scannell Properties has hired Tyler Wysong as development manager for its Kansas City office where he will manage several projects currently under development. Wysong, with over a decade of civil engineering experience, will help to secure… more

Children’s Mercy, Camber Mental Health Unveil 72-Bed Mental Wellness Campus

Posted November 21, 2024 Children's Mercy Kansas City and Camber Mental Health will open a new $53 million mental wellness campus in December. The Olathe-based mental health wellness center will be a 72,700-square-foot, 72-bed hospital focusing on the demand for… more

Martinrea Riverside Manufacturing Plant Will Lay Off 144 Employees

Posted November 20, 2024 Martinrea International Inc. plans to permanently lay off 144 employees in the Kansas City vicinity, adding to the recent job cuts in the manufacturing sector. Martinrea Riverside first opened its doors in 2015. The facility, located… more

Shawnee Could Get New 83,000SF Manufacturing Headquarters Facility

Posted November 19, 2024 A new warehouse and manufacturing facility is coming to Shawnee and is expected to be operational by 2026. The project, dubbed “Project Zenith,” will be an 83,640-square-foot manufacturing warehouse located at 5327 Martindale Street in western… more

Former Kansas City Star Printing Press Building to be Repurposed into Data Center

Posted November 18, 2024 Updated at 3:22 p.m., November 21,  2024 Kansas City-based Patmos announced it plans to repurpose the Kansas City Star's former printing press building into a new flagship data center. The 400,000-square-foot building plotted on roughly 5… more

Charles Garney, Founder of Garney Construction Companies, Dies at 92

Posted November 18, 2024 Charles Garney, founder and former CEO of Garney Construction, passed away on Wednesday, two weeks before his 93rd birthday. A Kansas City native, Garney was born on Nov. 27, 1931. He founded North Kansas City-based Garney… more

KU Athletics Approves 2025 Budget, $300M Stadium Project Remains On Time

Posted November 18, 2024 The Kansas Athletics board of directors approved the budget for the fiscal year 2025, with expenses short by around $16 million, but reiterated that the stadium project remains on schedule. The board approved the budget on… more

Creative Planning Expands Kansas Presence, Acquires $550M Lawrence RIA

Posted November 14, 2024 Overland Park wealth management giant Creative Planning has made its ninth acquisition since 2023, adding a Lawrence firm with $550 million in assets under management. Creative Planning announced the acquisition of Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors,… more

Wichita State University Finds Next Senior Executive Vice President and Provost

Posted November 13, 2024 Wichita State University has named Dr. Monica Lounsbery as its next senior executive vice president and provost. Lounsbery will begin her new role effective Jan. 5, according to a Wednesday release. She is currently dean of… more

Rockhurst, Kansas City University Creates Program to Foster More KC Health Professionals

Posted November 13, 2024 Rockhurst University and Kansas City University leaders have signed a new agreement to create more pathways for students seeking healthcare degrees. For the fall 2025 semester, the Rockhurst University-Kansas City University Early Acceptance, ROKC-EAP, Program will… more