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New combined health plan offered through CVS Health, Aetna

A new, combined-services plan is now being offered by CVS Health and Aetna to those who live or work in the Kansas City area. CVS Health is parent organization of Aetna and together the two companies are offering what they… more

Q&A with Matt All

Q: With so many people now working from home, how has that impacted workflow and timing? How much has COVID-19 affected how the company operates? A: It's affected our work less than I thought it would. We have 1,600 employees,… more

BKD selects new CEO

Based in Springfield, Mo. and the Kansas City area’s largest accounting firm, BKD has announced their new CEO, Tom Watson. Watson will assume his role as CEO next year on June 1, 2021, taking over the position from current CEO… more

Associated Wholesale Grocers partners with Takeoff Technologies on fulfillment centers

A Wednesday news release from Associated Wholesale Grocers announced the grocery retailer has partnered with Takeoff Technologies, a Massachusetts-based eGrocery solution company. The partnership was made to build micro-fulfillment centers in the Kansas City region, centers that are miniature, automated… more

Kansas City commercial real estate report reveals mostly-sound second quarter

Kansas City’s industrial market has been extremely active in 2020, according to a recent commercial real estate report by Newmark Grubb Zimmer. The industrial market report showed 2.8 million square feet of net absorption posted in the first half of… more

Kansas collects more in August taxes than projected

On Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the state has brought in more taxes for August than originally projected. In the second month of the fiscal year, total tax collections have been performing above estimates, August collections coming in… more

Coping with COVID: Regional CMO COVID-19 briefing

More than a dozen regional hospital medical officers, educators, business leaders and elected officials gathered on-line this morning to issue a stark warning for the Kansas City area: A sharp increase in rates of people testing positive for COVID-19 is… more

Two Kansas City area airports to receive millions in grants

The Department of Transportation is making a big investment nationwide, an investment that will impact two local Kansas City area airports. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao revealed a list of airports in the U.S. that are to… more

Metro executives seek bonds to redevelop Schlitterbahn site

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two former soccer club executives are hoping to help fund a planned $330 million redevelopment of the closed Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., with sales tax funds. Robb Heineman, Sporting KC’s former CEO,… more

Proposed Urban Outfitters distribution center in Kansas draws closer to construction

Urban Outfitters is seeking industrial revenue bonds – about $403 million – to build a new distribution center on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan. met on Monday to further… more