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Posted December 1, 2025 The City of Lawrence announced it has hired Susie Carson as the City’s new director of economic development. Carson brings more than 15 years of experience in economic development and chamber leadership. She previously served as…
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Posted December 1, 2025 Texas-based Pape-Dawson has acquired Coffman Associates, an Overland Park-based airport planning firm. Founded in 1979, Coffman Associates specializes in airport planning and associated environmental and noise/land use studies. The firm also has more than 600 airport…
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Posted November 24, 2025 Arvest Bank has broken ground on its new Kansas City, Kansas, branch, which is slated to open next August. Arvest Bank leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new branch last week. The bank located at…
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Posted November 19, 2025 The KC Streetcar Authority, Port KC and CPKC will unveil plans for the End of the Line Streetcar Station and CPKC Pavilion on Saturday. The $5 million End of the Line Streetcar Station and CPKC Pavilion…
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Posted November 18, 2025 The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department announced it had found a confirmed case of measles earlier this month. The Kansas resident who tested positive for the disease was at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) on…
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Posted November 18, 2025 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has declared the tuberculosis outbreak over in the Kansas City, Kansas metropolitan area. The KDHE, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of…
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Posted November 18, 2025 The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City has announced the eight startup companies selected as recipients of the 2026 LaunchKC grants competition. LaunchKC revealed the winners at the 4th annual LaunchKC Liftoff hosted at J. Rieger…
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Posted November 17, 2025 H&R Block Inc. CEO Jeff Jones has sold nearly $8.2 million worth of the company's stock. Jones sold 176,449 H&R Block shares for the price of $46.46 each, totaling just under $8.2 million, according to a…
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Posted November 12, 2025 The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) honored NKC Health with the 2025 Aim for Excellence Award for its outstanding clinical outcomes. MHA announced the honor on November 5 during its 103rd Annual Convention. Established in 2016, the…
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Posted November 12, 2025 Biopharmaceutical company Cingulate Inc. announced it has hired Bryan Downey as chief commercial officer. Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to accept Cingulate’s new drug application, the company announced the appointment of Bryan Downey…
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