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Posed January 21, 2025 The Federal Reserve has approved the merger between CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. and First Busey Corporation. Following the two companies receiving shareholder approval in December, the Federal Reserve and the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner…
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Posed January 21, 2025 The Aladdin Hotel, one of Kansas City’s historic towers, is prepping for a slew of renovations that will transform the building into 122 residential apartments. The $38.5 million renovation project is scheduled to begin on January…
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Posed January 21, 2025 The KC Streetcar will temporarily suspend service for about 2 weeks on January 27 to begin its next phase of major track construction. On Monday, Grand Boulevard closed between 2nd and 3rd Street to commence demolition…
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Posted January 20, 2025 A University of Missouri-Kansas City partnership that wants to develop an energy materials campus in Kansas City is now a finalist in a national competition, competing for an award worth $160 million over 10 years. In…
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Posted January 17, 2025 Updated at 3:40 p.m., January 17, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in De Soto is nearing completion and will soon begin powering its first assembly line. Kansas leaders and legislators gathered…
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Posted January 16, 2025 The Federal Reserve Board released its first Beige Book report for January which shows slight growth in economic acidity as well as employment levels. Employment levels grew slightly over the past month with hiring activity concentrated…
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Posted January 16, 2025 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors has completed a triple acquisition which will add a combined $1.087 billion in assets under advisement for the firm. Mariner announced the acquisitions of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Cassady Schiller Wealth; Englewood, Colo.-based…
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Posted January 15, 2025 Aerospace solutions company Butler National Corporation announced it has appointed Jeff Yowell to the position of executive chairman. Butler National announced Yowell will take the newly created position of executive chairman, according to a release. Yowell…
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Posted January 15, 2025 The University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking approval from the Kansas Boards of Regents to demolish a building at its Kansas City, Kansas campus. KUMC is requesting approval to raze the Olathe Pavilion. Primarily used…
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Posted January 14, 2025 Dr. Vince Clinical Research announced it will expand its Overland Park research campus with the addition of a new administration building. The new 5,000-square-foot administration building will support finance, human resources and volunteer recruitment departments, according to…
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