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Q&A With Matt All

Posted October 3, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Continuing to transform our 80-year-old company while still excelling in the day-to-day work. We’re proud of who we’ve been… more

Architectural Company Perkins&Will Enters Kansas City Market

Posted October 3, 2023 Perkins&Will, a global architectural design company, announced Tuesday the opening of a new studio in the Kansas City market, adding another competitor in the already booming market for the midwest. The studio is located at 1475… more

Aerospace Engineering Firm Butler National Acquires KC Machine

Posted October 3, 2023 New Century-based Butler National Corp. announced Monday the acquisition of KC Machine. Butler National states the KC Machine mirrors the company’s own values as well as its production. “The KC Machine acquisition brings significant synergy to… more

WSU Center for Real Estate Releases Kansas Housing Markets Forecast

Posted October 3, 2023 Wichita State University released its Kansas Housing Markets Forcast which shows a plateau in the state’s home sales in 2024 following a decrease in sales this year due to deprivation in inventory. “The inventory of homes… more

The Big Biscuit To Open First Arkansas Location Next Year

Posted October 2, 2023 Prairie Village-based The Big Biscuit has announced its first Arkansas franchisee set to open its doors in early 2024. The franchise will be located at Fiesta Square in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to a release from the… more

Fall Enrollment On the Rise For Two-State Region Colleges

Posted October 2, 2023 Updated October 6, 2023 Freshman enrollment is looking up for many four-year institutions in the two-state region as the fall semester continues. Kansas Wichita State University reached the highest enrollment in its 128-year history with a… more

Dynamic Logistix Announced New Leadership Team

Posted October 2, 2023 Overland Park-based logistics firm Dynamic Logistix announced its new leadership restructuring last week, naming a new managing partner, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Jason Yeager is taking the role of new managing partner for… more

Lendmark Financial Adds Second Branch To Liberty

Posted September 28, 2023 Georgia-based Lendmark Finacial Services is adding another branch to Liberty, Missouri, making this the second branch for the company’s Kansas City footprint. The Liberty branch is located at 882 S. Missouri Route 291. Leading the new… more

Remembering Creative Planning CIO Jim Williams

Posted September 27, 2023 Creative Planning's chief investment officer Jim Williams passed away on Saturday. Williams was 46 years old. Beginning his work with the RIA wealth management firm Creative Planning in 2005, Williams was a C-Suite leader who helped… more

CVS Stocks Fall After KC Walkouts; Pharmacists Plan Second Walkout

Posted September 28, 2023 CVS shares dropped by 2.2 percent following the drugstore chain’s pharmacists' threatening to walk out for a second week due to poor working conditions at Kansas City area locations. The walkouts first took place last week… more