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Home Healthcare Company Acquires 49-Bed Nursing Home in De Soto

Posted May 1, 2024 California-based The Ensign Group, Inc. announced it has acquired the real estate and operations of a nursing center in De Soto, further building the company’s Kansas market. Ensign acquired Hillside Village of De Soto Rehabilitation and… more

CPKC and Americold Partnership Breaks Ground on $127M KC Facility

Posted April 30, 2024 Members from the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and leaders of the logistics company Americold gathered Tuesday to break ground on the $127 million facility. In February, Americold announced a strategic collaboration… more

UMKC Adds “first of its kind” Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Posted April 30, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City will offer a new undergraduate degree program later this fall, allowing students to pursue a bachelor's in architecture. The new five-year program will be housed in the School of Science and… more

Developer Plans for $73.8M Redevelopment in KCK, About 470 Plus Units

Posted April 30, 2024 Indianapolis-based development group Flaherty & Collins Properties has proposed plans for a $73.8 million redevelopment project in Kansas City, Kansas. On Monday, members from the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas, and the Economic Development &… more

MCC Lee’s Summit Campus Names Ryan Crider as Next President

Posted April 29, 2024 Metropolitan Community College-Longview campus in Lee’s Summit will get a new president in August. Ryan Crider, vice president of instruction and student services at MCC-Longview, will become the campus’ president this August, pending Board of Trustees… more

UMB to Acquire Heartland Financial, Adds $19.4B in Assets and 1,900 Associates

Posted April 29, 2024 UMB Financial Corporation and Heartland Financial, USA Inc. announced the two companies have entered into a merger agreement. The transaction will increase UBM assets by over 40 percent, the largest acquisition in UMB history. UMB’s acquisition… more

University of Kansas Faculty Wins Vote to Unionize, 850 Yes 132 No

Posted April 29, 2024 Faculty at the University of Kansas voted to unionize, citing competitive wages and health concerns as driving factors of the vote. More than 1,550 full-time, part-time tenured and nontenure-track KU faculty are now represented by United… more

Bank of America Private Bank Kansas City Hires Tiffany Owens as Market Executive

Posted April 25, 2024 Bank of America has named Tiffany Owens as the new market executive for the private bank in Kansas City, Mo. As the market executive, Owens is responsible for leading a team of Kansas City-based advisors. She… more

Report: The Cost of Buying a Home Reaches All-Time High in U.S.

Posted April 25, 2024 A new report from real estate company Redfin shows buying a home in the U.S. now costs more than ever following rates for an average 30-year fixed mortgage surpasses 7 percent. The median U.S. home sale… more

Equity Bank Expands Kansas Footprint, Acquires KansasLand Bank

Posted April 25, 2024 Equity Bank announced it will merge with another Kansas-based bank, KansasLand Bank, adding two locations to Equity Bank’s network in the state. Wichita-based Equity Bancshares, Inc. entered a definitive merger agreement with KansasLand Bancshares Inc., the… more