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Wagner Logistics Hires SVP of Business Development, Robert Fischer

Posted November 29, 2023 North Kansas City-based Wagner Logistics has announced the appointment of Robert Fischer as senior vice president of business development in hopes of implementing a growth strategy. As part of his new role, Fischer will work to… more

WSU Chosen to Host High-Speed Internet Facility for Kansas

Posted November 29, 2023 Wichita State University has been chosen to implement the state’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) providing fast and secure internet across the campus and greater Kansas. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made the announcement as well as… more

Saint Luke’s and BJC Health to Officially Integrate for The New Year

Posted November 29, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System and BJC Health System will officially combine on Jan. 1, the health systems announced Wednesday. The merger will create a 28-hospital system that spans across Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Saint Luke’s will… more

Cobalt Ventures Adds New Managing Partner, Dipa Mehta

Posted November 29, 2023 Cobalt Ventures LLC, a healthcare venture capital and consulting firm has added a new managing partner that will assist entrepreneurs and future startups. The firm has added healthcare industry veteran Dipa Mehta. Mehta brings two decades… more

Kansas Nurses Plan One-Day Strike, Blames Unsafe Staffing Conditions

Posted November 29, 2023 Registered nurses at two Kansas Ascension hospitals will hold one-day strikes on Wednesday, December 6 to protest unsafe conditions. Nurses at Ascension via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita and Ascension via Christi St. Francis Hospital… more

A New Barn in Town, American Royal Celebrates Barn Raising

Posted November 28, 2023 Updated November 29, 2023 The American Royal celebrated a barn-raising ceremony for its new facility in Kansas City, KS that will act as a new beacon for education in food and agriculture. The new home of… more

Kansas Judicial Branch to Restore Online Filing Systems

Posted November 28, 2023 Following a cyber security attack on the Kansas Supreme Court in October, state officials say the court system will be back online in phases. The Kansas Supreme Court operated paper-only after the October 12 cyber attack,… more

KC Current and KU Health System Form Partnership

November 28, 2023 The Kansas City Current announced The University of Kansas Health System will be the club’s official healthcare provider. The partnership will also have the Kansas City Current training facility in Riverside, Missouri renamed to The University of… more

New Documents Show $1.2B Formula Error for Royals Stadium Cost

November 28, 2023 A document containing a “corrected number” shows how much the new Kansas City Royals stadium would cost, FOX4 reported Tuesday. The corrected number is $5.13 billion for Jackson County over a 40-year-period. In October, a document was… more

City Approves Changes, $11.3M Tax Incentives For Wichita Ballpark

November 28, 2023 Wichita City Council members voted to approve changes in a development plan for a $110 million mixed-use development in the Delano neighborhood. Council members passed an amendment to the Wichita Riverfront Stadium, allowing $11.3 million in tax… more