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New KU Cancer Center Receives $10M from The Cinelli Family Foundation

Posted September 10, 2024 The Cinelli Family Foundation has donated $10 million to help a new therapeutic laboratory at the new University of Kansas Cancer Center. The Lawrence-based organization’s donation will create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory.… more

Terracon’s Fourth Acquisition of 2024 Adds Archaeological Consultant Firm

Posted September 9, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon announced it had acquired Flat Earth Archeology, a cultural resources management firm that plans to expand the company’s environmental planning services. Founded in 2008, Flat Earth Archeology is headquartered in Cabot, Arkansas and provides… more

SelectQuote to Open Third Pharmacy Facility in Olathe, Adding 50 New jobs

Posted September 6, 2024 Overland Park-based SelectQuote announced it will open a pharmacy fulfillment facility in Olathe, Kansas, to serve its rapidly expanding customer base. The new 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility at 404 W. Frontier Lane in Olathe, Kansas, is expected… more

WLX Western Logistics Express Relocates to the Crossroads, Adding 76 Jobs

Posted September 6, 2024 WLX and Western Logistics Express will relocate to a new headquarters in Kansas City, creating 76 new jobs in the area. WLX | WLE is an asset-backed supply chain management organization offering truck transportation and logistic… more

Bank of Blue Valley Founder Bob Regnier Joins Hawthorn Bank Board of Directors

Posted September 5, 2024 Hawthorn Bank announced that Bob Regnier, founder of Bank of Blue Valley, would join the Board of Directors and help guide the bank’s strategy in the Kansas City metro. Regnier joins the board of Hawthorn Bank… more

KCI Adds Escape Lounge Available to All Passengers This Winter

Posted September 3, 2024 Kansas City International Airport is adding a new lounge area that will offer a premium experience for all travelers. Vantage Group announced Escape Lounges will be coming to KCI this winter, according to a release. The… more

Study: Kansas City, MO Ranked Hottest Housing Market in U.S.

Posted September 3, 2024 A study by U.S. News & World Report shows Kansas City is the hottest housing market. Kansas City, Missouri and Austin, Texas tied for No. 1 for the hottest housing market, according to U.S. News &… more

Iowa-based Tool Supplier Marshalltown to Invest $27M in KCK Facility

Posted September 3, 2024 Iowa-based Marshalltown Co., a tool supplier for brands such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, is investing $27 million in a distribution center in Wyandotte County. The investment would create a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Scannell… more

CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. Merges with Illinois Bank for $917M

Posted August 27, 2024 Leawood-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. will merge with Illinois-based First Busey Corporation in an all-stock deal valued at around $917 million. The two banks jointly announced that both parties had signed a definitive agreement, which will have… more

Evergy, Inc. Appoints W. Bryan Buckler as EVP and CFO

Posted August 26, 2024 Kansas City-based Evergy, Inc. has named W. Bryan Buckler as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Buckler will assume his new role effective October 1, 2024, according to a release. He will… more