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Children’s Mercy Names New President and CEO

Paul Kempinski is the new President and CEO of Children's Mercy Hospital, the group announced today. Kempinski will officially take over November 1.  Kempinski is currently with the Nemours/Alfed I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. He also serves… more

Dairy Farmers of America Invests in Startup

The largest private company in Kansas City has invested in startup MOPRO Nutrition. MOPRO produces Greek yogurt and has positioned itself as a potential "replacement for protein bars, protein shakes and regular Greek yogurt." “As a farmer-owned Cooperative, DFA is… more

Arthur Bryant’s Roasts Fake Facebook Post

If you shared or commented on a post about President Trump being turned away from an iconic Kansas City barbecue restaurant, you may want to delete it. Arthur Bryant's released a statement saying the post was a phony and no… more

Burns & Mac Hire ups the Ante for Sports Design-Build

Burns & McDonnell made a splash recently with the hiring of Jeff Sittner, a former HOK designer.  Sittner, a veteran designer in Kansas City, has worked on sports arenas and stadiums in the United States and around the world. The firm… more

USDA Offers Short-Term Relief for Tariff-Affected Farmers

Last week, we wrote about how retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries like Mexico and China are inflicting pain on the U.S. dairy industry. Those levies themselves were a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on China, Mexico and… more

Hedge Fund Founder Says Tax Law Hurts Northern States

In an article published by CNBC on Monday, the founder of Citadel hedge fund, Ken Griffin, made the prediction that "Northern states that predominantly support the Democratic Party will be negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s tax plan." Griffin believes… more

Presidential Visit Will Shut Down Parts of Downtown

UPDATE: This morning, the Kansas City city manager tweeted out that parts of downtown will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m and asked for people to avoid Downtown Kansas City during that time.  The city manager also said… more

Best Big Cities? KC Didn’t Crack the Top 30

Today WalletHub released its ranking of the Top Big Cities to Live in for 2018, and Kansas City, Missouri didn't even crack the top 30. The City of Fountains instead came in at number 40 on this list, more than… more

Barstow School Plans to buy old Leawood Hy-Vee

At Thursday night's Leawood City Council Meeting, a representative from The Barstow School announced plans to purchase the old Hy-Vee at 122nd and State Line.  Ashley Stroud, the Director of External Affairs for the school, said they have entered into… more

MU Partners with National Defense Center

The University of Missouri is teaming up with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division of Naval Air Systems Command in an education partnership, the school announced today.  The partnership is expected to give help with ideas, research and equipment,… more