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Posted December 22, 2025 This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Updated December 23, 2025, at 10:14 a.m. The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced an agreement to move the football team to…
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Posted December 22, 2025 KC2026 has released a playbook that prepares local businesses and communities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Kansas City. KC2026, the nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kansas City, has…
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Posted December 22, 2025 Saint Luke’s Health System has promoted Bobby Olm-Shipman to president of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. Olm-Shipman will begin his new role effective Feb. 1, according to a release. He is succeeding Jani Johnson, who…
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Posted December 18, 2025 An Overland Park-based propane distributor, Lettermen’s Energy Holdings, LLC, has been acquired by a private equity firm headquartered in New York. Revelar Capital announced its acquisition of Lettermen's Energy as part of its initiative to identify…
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Posted December 17, 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced plans to affiliate with Highmark Inc., a not-for-profit health insurer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This affiliation is a significant step toward Blue KC’s long-term growth and expanding…
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Posted December 17, 2025 Kansas City-based Spencer Fane announced its plans to combine with the firm Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe, establishing Spencer Fane’s first New York-based office. Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe and its team of 50…
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Posted December 17, 2025 Saint Luke’s will become the new official health care provider and official team care provider of Sporting KC for the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The 10-year partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy will come…
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Posted December 11, 2025 Kansas City-based marketing communications agency Trozzolo Communications Group announced its acquisition of Midan Marketing, bolstering the company’s services in the meat industry sector. Trozzolo specializes in full-service, multi-channel advertising, branding, PR and digital solutions. Midan’s legacy…
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Posted December 11, 2025 Overland Park-based Precision Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., announced it will enter into a merger with FACT II Acquisition Corp, with the combined company emerging as a publicly traded business. Upon closing of the proposed business…
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Posted December 10, 2025 Overland Park planning commissioners approved the final development plan for an expansion project at the Children’s Mercy Overland Park campus. The final development plans detail a 116,767 square-foot addition to the north side of the campus.…
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