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[embed]https://youtu.be/2S083A6E2AA[/embed] In 2017, Ingram's named Henry Bloch Philanthropist of the Year. During a celebration of the award, several speakers paid tribute, including colleagues and friends. The H&R Block co-founder and continuous giver to the community, told the audience that he…
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If you want to get to St. Louis in 30 minutes, you're going to have to wait a while. Virgin Hyperloop One, the company proposing magnetic high-speed transit systems around the world at speeds of up to 760 miles per…
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If hearing the phrase "blockchain" brings to mind cryptocurrencies, the dark Web, Elon Musk's thought process, or any number of things that cause mental confusion and duress, then you're not alone. Even though those things are involved with blockchain, they…
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AdventHealth, which owns AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, announced this morning that it is adding Ransom Memorial Health to its care network. AdventHealth will lease and operate the 44-bed hospital in Ottawa, along with its outpatient entities, the company said in a…
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Henry Bloch with daughters Liz Uhlmann and Mary Jo Brown, when he was recognized as Ingram's Philanthropist of the Year in December 2017. A Champion of Business and Philanthropic Causes H&R Block announced today that co-founder Henry Bloch had died…
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The numbers of residents in the major counties of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area have steadily increased over the past few years, but the same can’t be said for new housing stock where they live, according to two recent U.S.…
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Jackie DeSouza-Van Blaricum is stepping down from her role as chief executive officer of HCA Health Midwest's flagship Research Medical Center, a position she has held since 2014. She's moving on to become chief executive at HCA's Riverside (Calif.) Community…
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Soccer Shots, a franchise-based early education program for the sport, has big growth plans for 2019, and the Kansas City area is included. The effort comes at a time when the greater area is riding a soccer wave, with…
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The lack of broadband Internet access in rural areas of Kansas and Missouri is a major hurdle for the economies of both states. It's estimated by the Missouri Department of Economic Development that 1.2 million residents don't have high-speed Internet,…
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Central Bancompany, the parent of Central Bank of the Midwest, is purchasing Liberty Bankcorp, owner of BankLiberty, in a $42-per-share stock deal that totals $103.7 million. The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter, will bring Central to $2.3…
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