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KC Rise Fund has closed its third venture-capital fund, which will bring $34 million in new capital to fund technology startups in the Kansas City region. Like its two predecessor funds, KCRise Fund I and II, the latest installment aims…
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Q. We’ve seen dire reports on a nursing shortage, but now enrollment trends are down in nursing schools. What’s your take on the current landscape? A. Specific within our organization, when COVID first hit, we saw a spike in nurse…
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The nationwide shortage of nurses continues almost unabated, but for Missouri and Kansas, new figures from the Census Department show the bistate region is in better shape than most other states. Data compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review for June ranked…
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Jackson County Public Health (JCPH), formally Jackson County Health Department, has decided to relocate Independence to a building in Lee’s Summit. The department made the announcement Monday stating the new location will better suit the agency’s service. This strategy stems…
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The University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Health System announced Tuesday the Sunderland Foundation will gift $100 million for the development of a new destination cancer center. The new facility will be located on the 39th and Rainbow…
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Prospective home buyers seem to have adjusted to rising interest rates, as fresh Census data showed that new home sales in May rose 12.2 percent month-over-month. Home builder confidence has been increasing over the past few months, and for good…
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Kansas City’s logistics scene has been red-hot for a long time, but there will soon be a chill in the air. No, not because things are slowing down; it’s coming from a new collaboration between Canadian Pacific Kansas City and…
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Ace Hardware is adding a new retail support center to the Kansas City area and will see the addition of 350 jobs. Construction for this 1.5 million-square-foot facility is expedited to begin in 2023 and will be fully operational by…
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A recent study shows the Kansas City metro area ranked third among the best metro areas for the gig economy. The study, Best US Metros to Be Your Own Boss, from CommercialSearch compared more than 70 metropolitan areas in the…
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Q: How long has TranSystem been in talks with this engineering firm WBCM and what are you looking for when acquiring a group like this? A: We have been engaged with WBCM for a little over a year now and…
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