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Posted September 6, 2024 WLX and Western Logistics Express will relocate to a new headquarters in Kansas City, creating 76 new jobs in the area. WLX | WLE is an asset-backed supply chain management organization offering truck transportation and logistic…
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Posted September 5, 2024 Hawthorn Bank announced that Bob Regnier, founder of Bank of Blue Valley, would join the Board of Directors and help guide the bank’s strategy in the Kansas City metro. Regnier joins the board of Hawthorn Bank…
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Posted September 3, 2024 Kansas City International Airport is adding a new lounge area that will offer a premium experience for all travelers. Vantage Group announced Escape Lounges will be coming to KCI this winter, according to a release. The…
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Posted September 3, 2024 A study by U.S. News & World Report shows Kansas City is the hottest housing market. Kansas City, Missouri and Austin, Texas tied for No. 1 for the hottest housing market, according to U.S. News &…
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Posted September 3, 2024 Iowa-based Marshalltown Co., a tool supplier for brands such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, is investing $27 million in a distribution center in Wyandotte County. The investment would create a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Scannell…
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Posted August 27, 2024 Leawood-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. will merge with Illinois-based First Busey Corporation in an all-stock deal valued at around $917 million. The two banks jointly announced that both parties had signed a definitive agreement, which will have…
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Posted August 26, 2024 Kansas City-based Evergy, Inc. has named W. Bryan Buckler as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Buckler will assume his new role effective October 1, 2024, according to a release. He will…
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Posted August 26, 2024 The new Lenexa Justice Center has officially opened and will be the new home for the Lenexa Police Department and Lenexa Municipal Court. The new Lenexa Justice Center is located at 17371 Prairie Star Parkway. City…
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Posted August 23, 2024 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has sold its public carrier wireless telecommunications infrastructure business for $150 million. Dycom Industries, Inc., announced it acquired the business in a strategic move to address growth opportunities in wireless network…
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Posted August 22, 2024 Lee’s Summit-based real estate developer Sallee Development announced it had broken ground on its 364-unit townhome project in Platte County. Barry West is a build-for-rent community consisting of 364 units, including 2-story and ranch-style townhomes, located…
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