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KC Civic Council Elects Lisa Krigsten as New Chair

Posted August 6, 2024 The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has announced the election of Lisa Krigsten as a new chair. Krigsten will serve a two-year term as chair, effective August 1, 2024, according to a release Monday. She… more

KC Metro Ranked Among Highest Gen Z Homeowner Rates

Posted August 6, 2024 A study from SmartAsset ranked the metro areas where Gen Z is buying homes at the fastest rates, with Kansas City among the highest in the nation. Kansas City ranked No. 6 on the top ten… more

Hostess Brands to Lay Off 79 Workers at Lenexa HQ

Posted August 5, 2024 Nearly 11 months after it was acquired by J.M. Smucker, Hostess Brands will lay off 79 employees at its Lenexa headquarters. A WARN notice from July 29 states the company will lay off 79 people from… more

Ryan Schroeder Retires as CRB President and CEO

Posted August 5, 2024 Kansas City-based engineering consultant firm CRB has announced Ryan Schroeder has retired as president and CEO of the company. Schroeder joined CRB in 1987 as a design engineer. In 2010 he would take the role of… more

Custom Truck One Source Commitment to Growth and Workforce Lands a Spot on the Manufacturing Express

Posted August 5, 2024 Custom Truck One Source's commitment to the equipment manufacturing sector in the Kansas City region as well as maintaining a healthy workforce has earned the company recognition as a national leader in the industry. On Thursday,… more

KU Cancer Center, Health System Receive $20M in Federal Investments

Posted July 31, 2024 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., announced The University of Kansas Cancer Center and The University of Kansas Health System have received $20 million in federal investments. The two organizations will receive $10 million apiece. The KU… more

New Birth Company to Close Birthing Center in Overland Park

Posted July 31, 2024 New Birth Company, LLC announced it will be closing down its Overland Park birth center location due to “unsustainable market conditions.” New Birth Company, founded by Kendra Wyatt and Catherine Gordon, will close its Overland Park… more

BioNexus KC Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant for Tech Hub Program

Posted July 31, 2024 The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded BioNexus KC $500,000 to help drive biotech companies' growth and increase jobs in Kansas City. In October, the Biden-Harris administration announced the KC region was one of the 31… more

Black Chamber of Commerce of KC Appoints Cecilia Belser-Patton as Executive Director

Posted July 30, 2024 The Black Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City has named Cecilia Belser-Patton as the new executive director. Belser-Patton assumes her role effective August 1, according to a release. Her new responsibilities will be to manage… more

Patrick Ottensmeyer, Former Kansas City Southern CEO, Dies at 67

Posted July 30, 2024 Patrick Ottensmeyer, who served as the final CEO of Kansas City Southern, died on July 28. He was 67. Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the railroad company formed from the transaction between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City… more