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Posted August 16, 2023 The University of Kansas unveiled plans for the Gateway District, including rendering for the new football stadium. Architectural renderings of the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium shared Tuesday show the new updates to the athletic complex.…
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Posted August 16, 2023 HCA Midwest Health has selected Julian Yang, MD, as chief medical officer of the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO., the health system announces Thursday. Dr. Yang has served as CMO at Ascension Saint Thomas…
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Posted August 15, 2023 The University of Kansas Health System is using an AI tech that helps to record and document patients' treatment plans, visitation and medical history. The AI app is called Abridge and the health system is considering…
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Posted August 16, 2023 The St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare reported a net income of $443.7 million for the year to date ahead of the $10 billion merger with Saint Luke's. The healthcare system released its quarterly financial report with figures…
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Posted August 15, 2023 The Brookridge development project has begun construction of infrastructure work on the site and is expected to continue its development through a 10-15 year long plan. The project is located near I-435 and Antioch Road. The…
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Posted August 15, 2023 The Overland Park City Council approved the rezoning for development projects last week on Schlagel Farms and Metcalf Village, adding apartments, retail, restaurants and more to their respective areas. Schlagel Farms was approved with a vote…
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Posted August 15, 2023 The Port Authority of Kansas City has approved $800 million in bonds to aid in the development of the Berkley Riverfront project—announced in July—during a Port KC development committee Monday. Port KC approved the nearly 11-acre…
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Posted August 14, 2023 Wagner Logistics, a supply chain management provider based in North Kansas City, announced a partnership with Veryable, an on-demand marketplace for manufacturing, logistics and warehousing labor. The partnership was announced Tuesday. The partnership will allow Wagner…
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Posited August 14, 2023 In the week ending August 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 227,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The…
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Posted August 14, 2023 Wichita State University announced the results of its 2022 Economic Impact Study, showing its total economic impact in Kansas in 2021 reached $1.3 billion. According to the study published earlier in August, WSU and WSU Tech’s…
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