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Posted July 1, 2024 Liberty Hospital has now officially joined the University of Kansas Health System and will soon begin an integration process for staff. News of both hospitals officially finalizing a partnership agreement was made during a livestream update…
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Posted July 1, 2024 Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index for June, which climbed above growth neutral while inflation cools on wholesale prices. The Business Conditions Index, which uses the same methodology as the National Institute for Supply…
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Posted June 27, 2024 First Federal Bank of Kansas City has hired Jenny Michaels as its next chief risk officer. Michaels succeeds Mike Sidebottom, who plans to retire after 42 years at the bank, according to a release Thursday. With…
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Posted June 26, 2024 The Kansas City Country Club Plaza District Council has confirmed the Country Club Plaza will officially sold on Friday. The Plaza District Council confirmed Tuesday that the Dallas-based firm Highland Park Village Partners will finalize the…
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Posted June 26, 2024 HCA Midwest Health announced Kirk McCarty is the next chief executive officer for Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park. McCarty has been CEO of Menorah Medical Center, effective June 1. McCarty rejoins HCA Midwest Health from…
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Posted June 25, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has appointed Katie Bruels as the new chief nursing executive for the healthcare provider. According to a release published Tuesday, Bruels has been active in her new role effective June 17. Bruels, most…
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Q. With Panasonic Energy’s construction update last week and hiring underway for a workforce of 4,000, can you tell us what you’re hearing about local efforts to connect workers to those jobs in De Soto? A. It’s a vast network,…
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Posted June 25, 2024 Port KC has approved a $362 million development in the Country Club Plaza that would bring 600 apartments to the neighborhood. During the Port KC Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, commissioners approved two projects for…
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Posted June 24, 2024 Lee’s Summit-based Sallee Development has appointed its new chief financial officer, who brings more than 25 years in the construction real estate industry under her belt. The real estate developer announced Rebecca Hill as its new…
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Posted June 24, 2024 Three Kansas City-area executives have been named winners of the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards for their entrepreneurial impact. Ernst & Young (EY) announced Friday that Brad Batz, president and CEO of…
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