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Sister Berta Sailer, Co-Founder of Operation Breakthrough Passes Away at 87

Posted January 26, 2024 Sister Berta Sailer, a co-founder of Operation Breakthrough, passed away at the age of 87 Thursday. She was born Judith Felice on Dec. 10, 1936, in Chicago and was an only child. She was released by… more

U.S. Economy Growth at 3.3 Percent Rate in Q4

Posted January 25, 2024 The U.S. economy accelerated beyond the initial prediction for capping 2023 as gross domestic product increases at a 3.3 percent annualized rate. GDP, a measure of all the goods and services produced in the U.S., increased… more

UMB Economic Outlook Forecasts Mild-Recession Mid-Year

Posted January 25, 2024 UMB Bank released its 2024 economic outlook pointing out several factors that could lead to a “choppy ride” for the year in addition to a mild recession. The 2024 economic outlook cites many crosscurrents, either current… more

Walnut Risk Management Plans to Join The Aspiria Campus in June

Posted January 24, 2024 Insurance agency Walnut Risk Management will be moving its corporate office out of the Kansas City Downtown and into the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. Walnut’s corporate office currently operates at 1100 Walnut St., however, the… more

Complete Legal Announces First Acquisition Two Weeks Following Merger

Posted January 24, 2024 Mission-based Complete Legal made its first acquisition weeks after the company merged with two other legal firms, L2 Services and Precise Legal. Complete Legal announced the acquisition of Nashville-based Frontline Managed Service’s eDiscovery unit Tuesday. Frontline… more

AdventHealth Names COO For South Overland Park Location

Posted January 24, 2024 AdventHealth has named its new chief operating officer and will lead strategic growth in Overland Park. AdventHealth South Overland Park has named Jimmy Bolanos as its COO, who has been with the company since 2016 as… more

Aria Care Partners Reports Possible Data Breach, Contains Patient Health Information

Posted January 24, 2024 Overland Park-based Aria Care Partners reported a data security breach that may have contained personal health information including names and Social Security Numbers. Aria became aware of the incident on its vision file server in May… more

Health Tech Company Hart Relocating HQ to Kansas City, Adding 35 Jobs to Area

Posted January 24, 2024 California-based Hart, Inc. has announced the company will locate a new national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. and will bring new jobs with it. Hart was founded in 2012 and was originally based in Orange County… more

College Baseball Hall of Fame Comes to Overland Park in 2025

Posted January 23, 2024 The College Baseball Foundation and Visit Overland Park announced the first physical location for the College Baseball Hall of Fame will be established in Overland Park. The inaugural location will be featured in the Museum at… more

KCK Margaritaville Hotel, Resort to Open in 2025

Posted January 23, 2024 Plans for the $150 million Margaritaville Hotel have been unveiled by the resort company and it is slated to open its doors in 2025. Spring 2025, to be exact. The Kansas City, Kansas report will break… more