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Applications have opened for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week. Grants are to be used toward housing, sewer and water projects for lower-income communities in the state. The grant program has…
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This week H&R Block announced the addition of two executives to the senior leadership team to fill the roles of Chief Product and Experience Officer and Chief Financial Services Officer. Joining the list of executives are Julius Lai and Les Whiting as chief…
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A new chief medical officer has been announced for Caravan Health, headquartered in Kansas City. Caravan revealed in a Wednesday news release that Dr. Ashok Roy will serve as chief medical officer, bringing with him 20 years of experience in the health…
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Creative Planning has added another company to its list of acquisitions, this time buying TrueWealth, a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Atlanta, Ga. The buy adds $1.6 billion in assets to Overland Park-based Creative Planning, who has acquired three different…
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a modified set of guidelines for coronavirus testing, now excluding people who are asymptomatic, or show no symptoms. Counter to new guidelines, Kansas City area health experts are advising…
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On Wednesday, Cerner Corp. announced that William Mintz is now the company’s new chief strategy officer for the global health care technology company. In his new role, Mintz will work alongside company and client leadership to identify and develop new…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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