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Overland Park-based MMC Corp Has Rebranded to Cerris

Posted July 8, 2024 Updated at 9:47 a.m.,  July 9, 2024 Overland Park-based construction firm MMC Corp, and its companies, announced it will rebrand under the new name Cerris. MMC Corp will become Cerris; MW Builders will become Cerris Builders;… more

Gov. Parson to Discuss Keeping Chiefs, Royals in Missouri

Posted July 8, 2024 Missouri Governor Mike Parson will meet with local officials Monday to discuss ways to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri. Parson will attend a meeting in Kansas City with Mayor Quinton Lucas and… more

Black & Veatch Promotes Jennifer Divito to President of Operations

Posted July 8, 2024 Black & Veatch announced it has promoted Jennifer Divito to president of operations, overseeing project execution and management for the engineering firm. With nearly 20 years of experience at Black & Veatch, Divito is now responsible… more

PBI-Gordon Selects Brayer Exec as its Next COO

Posted July 3, 2024 Shawnee-based PBI-Gordon Cos. announced Dr. Jackie Applegate joined the company as chief operating officer, assuming her later this month. Applegate will begin her role effective, July 8. [caption id="attachment_44785" align="alignnone" width="246"] Dr. Jackie Applegate is the… more

Stowers Institute Appoints Dr. Jennifer Gerton as its New Dean

Posted July 2, 2024 The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named Dr. Jennifer Gerton, as its new dean. Gerton joined the Stowers Institute in 2002 as an investigator. Her research focuses on chromosome organization and… more

Saint Luke’s Health System Expands Cancer Services in the Northland

Posted July 2, 2024 The Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute announced the formation of a new cancer program, allowing for more services for residents in the Northland. The new cancer program will expand to the campus of Saint Luke's North Hospital,… more

Overland Park Approves $34M Improvement Plan for Farmers’ Market

Posted July 2, 2024 The City of Overland Park announced a nearly $34 million improvement plan for the Overland Park Farmers’ Market. The updated plan features: Creates an indoor market space Improves the existing outdoor market space with shade structures… more

BlueScope Properties Seeking $16M Bond For its Next Olathe Industrial Facility

Posted July 2, 2024 BlueScope Properties Group is requesting an industrial revenue bond to fund a 149,500-square-foot light industrial facility in the Great Plains Commerce Center. BlueScope Properties Group (BPG) plans to build Building B, a 149,500-square-foot facility, sitting on… more

New Country Club Plaza Owners Ensure Infrastructure Improvements and Focus on Local Cuisine

Posted July 2, 2024 The new owners of the Country Club Plaza, Texas-based Highland Park Village, held its first conference where they shared their vision for the 1 million square foot retail property. Highland Park Village officially purchased the property… more

Savion Sells 150 MW Solar Project in Illinois

Posted July 1, 2024 Kansas City-based Savion has sold a 150-megawatt solar project to Ameren Missouri. The Cass County Solar Project is located in Beardstown, Illinois, and is expected to utilize up to 330,000 solar modules across approximately 1,700 acres,… more