Local News
Posted November 1, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Blue KC was honored to be ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in the Heartland Region.…
more
Posted November 1, 2023 A Nurse Satisfaction Index recently published has ranked The University of Kansas Health System most notably in organizational support and a healthy workplace environment. The MIT Sloan Management Review published the Nursing Satisfaction Index, a report…
more
Posted November 1, 2023 Overland Park-based Netsmart launched its new artificial intelligence data lab in an effort to develop new AI products for clients and increase clinician satisfaction. The Netsmart AI Data Lab, built on Amazon Web Services, is currently…
more
Posted October 31, 2023 The run-up in interest rates since early 2022—combined with the pandemic-era spike in home prices—has produced a historic metric, and not a good one: The average monthly payment on a traditional 30-year mortgage recently surpassed its…
more
Posted October 31, 2023 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $532 million Leavenworth federal prison and satellite prison camp took place Monday as Kansas politicians mark the start of a project that will replace the 126-year-old prison. Congress appropriated $532 million…
more
Posted October 30, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Last fall, Emery Sapp won the largest private and public contracts in the history of the company – and…
more
Posted October 30, 2023 The United Auto Workers and General Motors, the last of the Big Three to enter into a deal, have entered into an agreement that will see the end of the six-week-long U.S. Labor strikes. The end…
more
Posted October 30, 2023 Trucking-firm Yellow Corp. will be listing its supply of trucks, trailers and equipment after the company was approved for bankruptcy last week. Yellow received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Friday and will…
more
Posted October 30, 2023 Whole Foods Market will open a new store in Overland Park, relocating the already-established store to make way for a larger footprint in the area. The new 45,791-square-foot store will be located at 11900 Metcalf Ave.,…
more
Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15…
more