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The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs In Kansas City

Posted October 11, 2023 Based on a recent series of analyses from Zippia, the majority of highest-paying jobs in Kansas City are in the healthcare industry and salaries compare well when looking at other cities. Data from the Bureau of… more

The Ensign Group Acquires KCK Providence Place

Posted October 11, 2023 California-based The Ensign Group announced last week it has acquired a skilled nursing facility in Kansas City, Kansas. The Ensign Group now controls operations of Providence Place, a 45-bed skilled nursing facility. The acquisition was effective… more

ServiceMaster Opens 55,000 SF Commercial Operations Center In Olathe

Posted October 10, 2023 ServiceMaster Recovery Management announced Monday it will open a new Commercial Operations Center in Olathe. The new Commercial Operations Center is located at 414 W Frontier Ln. The large-loss commercial restoration division of ServiceMaster Restore will… more

BPU Invites Proposals For Utility Sites In Kaw, Quindaro Areas

Posted October 10, 2023 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities issued two requests for proposal last week which include sites in both Kaw and Quindaro. The Kaw power station at 2015 Kansas Ave. and the Quindaro power station… more

Kansas City Developer Proposes New Tax Incentives On Merriam Town Center

Posted October 10, 2023 The R.H. Johnson Co., on Monday, submitted an application to implement a community improvement district encompassing the Merriam Town Center. The Merriam Town Center is located at 8800 Johnson Drive. The community improvement district (CID) would… more

Washburn Tech Receives Grant To Advance Workforce Development

Posted October 9, 2023 The Washburn Institute of Technology has been awarded $400,000 to bolster workforce development and regional workforce needs, according to a Monday news release. Washburn Tech announced it was awarded under the National Science Foundation under Funding… more

MU School of Medicine Receives $16M To Address Physician Shortage In Missouri

Posted October 9, 2023 The University of Missouri’s School of Medicine was awarded a $16 million federal grant to support the state’s healthcare facilities to serve rural areas of Missouri. “Our Rural Scholars Program exemplifies our strong commitment to rural… more

Jones Development Announces New President and EVP

Posted October 9, 2023 Kansas City-based industrial real estate development company, Jones Development, announced Friday two internal promotions and insight into the founder of the firm's future.  The executive vice president, Nick Jones, has been named as president of Jones… more

Small Business Lending Demand On Decline, KC Fed Survey

Posted October 5, 2023 Small business commercial and industrial lending continued to decline in the second quarter, decreasing 16.8 percent year-over-year and down 1.2 percent from Q1 2023, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Fed released… more

Creative Planning Acquires Financial Planning Firm Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, $1B In Assets

Posted October 5, 2023 Creative Planning has acquired Pennsylvania-based Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm with $1 billion in assets. Creative Planning announced on Tuesday its latest acquisition of Kistler-Tiffany Advisors. The firm was founded in 1974 and specializes… more