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Cinemark Theatres Request Renovations to Remaining Merriam Location

Posted on January 2, 2024 As movie theaters act to regain larger audiences, Cinemark Theatres is requesting approval from the City of Merriam to renovate the nearly 26-year-old theater complex at Merriam Town Center. Cinemark is requesting Merriam’s approval for… more

Kansas City is Looking to Preserve Steel from $257M Buck O’Neil Bridge Project for Future Use

Posted on January 2, 2024 Kansas City is looking for a firm to lead the management, logistics and distribution of materials for the Buck O'Neil Bridge, using its steel for future development projects throughout the city. The Buck O'Neil Bridge,… more

Kansas Ranks Top in Nation For Economic Growth in Q3

Posted December 28, 2023 Kansas was the top state in the nation in economic growth for the third quarter of 2023, according to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Kansas grew the fastest with a 9.7 percent rate. Kansas' economy… more

Q&A with Chris Long

Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: I would have to list two: continued strong investment performance and client retention. These certainly go hand in hand. We couldn’t be more… more

Sunflower Bank KC Market President Hopes To Expand Presence in Region

Posted December 28, 2023 Sunflower Bank announced it has hired a new Kansas City and Eastern Kansas market president to oversee the bank’s growth in the area. Billy Weiland joins Sunflower Bank as the Kansas City/Eastern Kansas regional market president… more

City of Riverside Votes to Approve New Amphitheater’s Final Development Plan

Posted December 27, 2023 The City of Riverside approved the final development plan for the final development plan and rezoning for the new LiveNation 15,000-seat Amphitheater. The 161-acre development site is located west of NW Horizons Parkway near Interstate 635.… more

KCRAR Merger Expands Operation to 46 Counties in KS, MO

Posted December 27, 2023 The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) is merging with the Southeast Kansas Association of Realtors (SEKAR), bringing KCRAR jurisdiction to a total of 46 counties across Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. The KCRAR Board… more

Single-Family Home Sales Drop in November, Housing Starts in Pipeline

Posted December 27, 2023 New single-family home sales experienced a decline for the month of November but are up compared to this time last year. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for new single-family home sales nationwide was 590,000 in November,… more

Missouri Employment Up, Kansas Stagnate in November

Posted December 26, 2023 Missouri experienced growth in workforce development during the month of November while Kansas continues to remain unchanged month-over-month, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas Kansas has remained stagnant with a seasonally adjusted unemployment… more

Two-Year-Old Lettermen’s Energy Holdings Announce Series of Five Acquisitions

Posted December 26, 2023 Mission-based Lettermen's Energy Holdings LLC announced a series of asset acquisitions equating to five additions across the country. Lettermen's Energy, a propane company that serves residential, industrial, agricultural and autogas customers recently bought five retail propane… more