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State of emergency, mask order extended in Kansas City, Mo. until Jan. 2021

On Thursday, the state of emergency order for Kansas City, Mo. along with the current mask mandate in place was extended into next year, Jan. 16, 2021. The decision came from the Kansas City, Mo. Health Department and Kansas City… more

Creative Planning acquires Lenox Wealth

With the acquisition of Lenox Wealth Management in Cincinnati, Overland Park-based Creative Planning has added $600 million in assets to its now overall $50 billion. The move marks Creative Planning’s 10th acquisition over the last two years. “Creative Planning has… more

Missouri receives $6.2 million investment from U.S. Department of Commerce

WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 16 EDA Economic Development District organizations across Missouri… more

Q&A with Tim Chadwick

Q: MMC Corp’s ESOP has been in place for quite a while. Can you tell us a bit about how well the value proposition of that model has held up for your organization? A: Our ESOP started in 1999, when… more

Kansas City Crime Stoppers sees increase in reports

Due to a variety of factors, the Kansas City metro has seen a significant increase in the number of homicides so far this year. One local mom, Aishah Coppage, who lost her young son and another family member to homicide… more

AMC set to reopen some Kansas City locations Aug. 20

Five months of AMC theater closures have taken a toll on the movie theater chain, the Leawood-based company now planning to open their doors once again on Thursday, Aug. 20. AMC plans to go all-out with its reopening by celebrating… more

Possible cuts, furloughs in Kansas City, Mo. due to pandemic

A Wednesday finance meeting held by the Kansas City, Mo. City Council addressed the budget shortage the city is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. City council members discussed ideas to combat the shortage such as budget cuts… more

Between the Lines by Jack Cashill

As unlikely as it seems, greater Kansas City finds itself in a position to benefit from the madness that has deranged America these last six months. Much depends on our elected officials, most notably Quinton Lucas, the mayor of the… more

Editor’s Note by Joe Sweeney, August 2020

Perhaps it’s a sign of aging, but despite being an optimist, I find myself increasingly complaining about terrible customer service. We have several vacation rental homes at the Lake of the Ozarks, and anyone vested in the lake region knows… more

Cerner invests in Seattle health-tech company Xealth

Hospital systems are adopting more digital tools than ever in the wake of COVID-19. Cerner is one of those, investing in Seattle-based health-tech startup Xealth and announcing their partnership earlier this month. Along with Boston-based LRVHealth, Cerner has made a… more