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BARR Advisory Names Noelle McMullen as Chief Operating Officer

Posted January 30, 2025 BARR Advisory has added new leadership to its C-suite, with Noelle McMullen as the firm’s new chief operating officer and integrator. With more than a decade of experience in sales, client relationships, operations and business management,… more

Platform Ventures Investment Arm Expands in Georgia

Posted January 29, 2025 Vertical Cold Storage, a developer of temperature-controlled distribution centers and unit for Kansas City-based Platform Ventures, has expanded its footprint in Georgia with the purchase of a frozen distribution center near the Port of Savannah. The… more

Terracon Promotes Kevin Green to Chief Information Security Officer

Posted January 29, 2025 Olathe-based Terracon has named Kevin Green as chief information security officer, leading a team to defend against cybersecurity threats. As chief information security officer, Green will lead a team responsible for defending against cybersecurity threats, monitoring… more

HCA Midwest Health Names Jeff Ardemagni as CFO

Posted January 29, 2025 HCA Midwest Health has appointed 30-year healthcare veteran, Jeff Ardemagni, to the role of chief financial officer. HCA Midwest Health announced that Ardemagni will take on his new role as CFO and will be succeeding Miah… more

Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Largest Recorded in History

Posted January 28, 2025 Updated 11:06 a.m., January 29, 2025 Kansas is experiencing an outbreak of tuberculosis, the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history, according to Kansas health officials. As of Jan. 24, Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials… more

Port KC Passes $20M Tax Incentive For JE Dunn HQ Renovations

Posted January 28, 2025 The Port Authority of Kansas City has approved a $20 million tax incentive for JE Dunn’s plans to renovate its downtown headquarters. On December 9, Port KC commissioners approved support for JE Dunn’s renovation project at… more

Report: Home Prices Soar in Kansas City, All 50 Most Populous Metro Areas

Posted January 28, 2025 A new report from Redfin shows home prices have been increasing in the Kansas City metro, along with every major metropolitan area, since 2022. Home prices have risen from a year earlier in all 50 of… more

NorthPoint Wants to Build New Data Center in Pennsylvania

Posted January 28, 2025 Kansas City-based developer NorthPoint Development plans to build a new data center campus in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Last week, the Luzerne County Council examined a presentation from NorthPoint detailing a new 15-data center campus that would… more

EShipping Acquires Virginia-based Transportation Logistics Firm, Raises Headcount to 500

Posted January 27, 2025 Parkville-based eShipping LLC announced it acquired Virginia-based Integrated Logistics 2000 LLC, boosting the transportation logistics provider’s headcount to over 500. Founded by Kraig Cesar in 1999, IL2000 provides managed transportation services. It leverages its proprietary transportation… more

Kansas Awards $6M in Grants to Organizations Fighting Substance Abuse

Posted January 27, 2025 The Kansas Attorney General’s Office and the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board have awarded more than $6 million in grants to organizations across the state. The Board awarded over $6 million to 34 organizations as… more