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Posted May 21, 2025 Kansas City University has received a $20 million gift to expand its facilities in Kansas City and Joplin. KCU received the donation from the estate of Dr. Paul Dybedal and his wife, Mary Louise Dybedal, the…
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Posted May 20, 2025 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has proposed plans to expand its headquarters building at its Overland Park campus as part of a $1.12 billion redevelopment. The project is a mixed-use redevelopment located at the Black &…
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Posted May 19, 2025 New Century-based Butler National Corporation announced it has appointed Adam Sefchick as its new chief financial officer. As the company’s next principal financial and accounting officer, Sefchick joins the company with over a decade of financial…
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Posted May 15, 2025 Fast food franchise Whataburger and KMO Burger, LLC, have announced a joint venture, allowing the latter to own and operate all restaurant locations in the Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri markets. The new partnership will see…
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Posted May 15, 2025 Colorado-based All Pro Capital Expands to Kansas City with New Market Executive Matt Jennings announced it is expanding into the Kansas City market with the addition of a new office and its new market executive, Matt…
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Posted May 15, 2025 Overland Park-based fintech company, PMI Rate Pro, has been acquired by Miami, Florida-based LoanPASS. PMI Rate Pro is a private mortgage insurance tech company that offers an API platform allowing clients to receive private mortgage insurance…
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Posted May 14, 2025 Mario Vasquez, a 28-year city government veteran, is now Kansas City’s new city manager. In his new role, Vasquez will oversee a $2.5 billion budget and nearly 5,000 employees, according to a release. His focus will…
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Posted May 14, 2025 Lenexa-based Vantage MedTech, a medical tech manufacturer, announced that Mike Taylor will be its next chief financial officer. With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, distribution, and engineered products, Taylor will help drive financial governance…
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Posted May 13, 2025 Burns & McDonnell is expanding its presence in the San Antonio, Texas area with the opening of its new office. The Kansas City-based contractor’s new San Antonio Office, located at 45 NE Loop 410, Suite 420,…
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Posted May 13, 2025 Kansas City has authorized the use of $5 million to help develop the SouthPointe at 63rd project, a 31-acre redevelopment that broke ground early last year. The SouthPointe project is a mixed-income multi-family housing, office space…
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