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Posted September 17, 2024 The Downtown KC Streetcar construction will be temporarily suspended for approximately four weeks to connect its route with the Main Street Extension project. The temporary service suspension is estimated to begin on September 30 and last…
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Posted September 17, 2024 Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close two locations in Kansas City and Liberty, ending 154 positions in the health system. Signature Psychiatric Hospital is permanently closing locations at North Kansas City Hospital and Liberty Hospital, according to…
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Posted September 12, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has begun working on its new $145 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building, the school’s largest capital investment in history. On Wednesday UMKC hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to introduce the new…
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Posted September 10, 2024 Aspiria is adding a health IT consultant company to its campus in Overland Park and will create more than 25 jobs in the area. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Healthcare IT Leaders provides enterprise consulting and workforce…
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Posted September 10, 2024 The Cinelli Family Foundation has donated $10 million to help a new therapeutic laboratory at the new University of Kansas Cancer Center. The Lawrence-based organization’s donation will create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory.…
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Posted September 9, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon announced it had acquired Flat Earth Archeology, a cultural resources management firm that plans to expand the company’s environmental planning services. Founded in 2008, Flat Earth Archeology is headquartered in Cabot, Arkansas and provides…
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Posted September 6, 2024 Overland Park-based SelectQuote announced it will open a pharmacy fulfillment facility in Olathe, Kansas, to serve its rapidly expanding customer base. The new 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility at 404 W. Frontier Lane in Olathe, Kansas, is expected…
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Posted September 6, 2024 WLX and Western Logistics Express will relocate to a new headquarters in Kansas City, creating 76 new jobs in the area. WLX | WLE is an asset-backed supply chain management organization offering truck transportation and logistic…
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Posted September 5, 2024 Hawthorn Bank announced that Bob Regnier, founder of Bank of Blue Valley, would join the Board of Directors and help guide the bank’s strategy in the Kansas City metro. Regnier joins the board of Hawthorn Bank…
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Posted September 3, 2024 Kansas City International Airport is adding a new lounge area that will offer a premium experience for all travelers. Vantage Group announced Escape Lounges will be coming to KCI this winter, according to a release. The…
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