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Horizon to Connect Entrepreneurs with VC

KC Rising's annual Horizon event could prove a place for multiple venture-capital investment possibilities. The two-hour event takes place Thursday, May 25 at Children's Mercy Park. Last year, the Horizon event focused heavily on CEO engagement and the appeal of… more

Overland Park Mortgage Lender Sold

As the shake-up in the nation’s mortgage lending sector continues, a Florida-based community bank says it has agreed to acquire the Overland Park mortgage operations of BNC National Bank. First Federal Bank of Lake City, Fla., announced the deal to… more

Buckingham’s Local Footprint Widens

Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC announced Friday, May 18 it will acquire Madison Wealth Advisors, LLC with the merger set to complete in the third quarter of 2023. Madison Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser based in Lee's Summit, MO.… more

Tuberculosis Cases Found in Kansas City, Wyandotte Area

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday, May 10, active cases of Tuberculosis have been identified in Wyandotte Co.   The KDHE along with the Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. Public Health Department identified less than 10 cases… more

Regional COVID-19 Hubs Archived

Last week’s declaration that the federal government was ending travel restrictions marked the formal end of the COVID-19 saga as a public health emergency in the U.S. And with that, the Mid-America Regional Council has archived its COVID hub, which… more

Regional Hospitals Make Newsweek Top 250 Global List

Newsweek magazine has released its 2023 list of what it considers the Top 250 hospitals in the world, with medical centers in Missouri and Kansas earning spots. Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis placed No. 169 on this year’s list, 18 spots… more

Region Leaders Join on Rock Island Bridge

Dozens of local leaders, developers and media from both Kansas and Missouri gathered on the Rock Island Bridge Tuesday to celebrate its progress and the idea of binding the two states together. With little ground under their feet, the groundbreaking… more

The KC Streetcar Southern Expansion Means Big News For UMKC Athletes

The University of Missouri-Kansas City issued Monday a request of proposals for the development of a five-acre parcel next to the streetcar at 51 Street and Brookside Boulevard. [caption id="attachment_33462" align="alignleft" width="711"] University of Missouri-Kansas City[/caption] UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal… more

Office Markets Continue to Slow in 2023

For many employers wanting to migrate their staff back into the office, recent Q1 office market reports from major commercial real estate companies show the effects of the pandemic are quite present. Office vacancy is still prevalent as 20.2 percent… more

Q&A with Aaron Mesmer, Block Real Estate Services

The effect of the economy and its grip continues to be felt through all markets, specifically in office and commercial real estate. Ingram's spoke with Aaron Mesmer, Principal-Acquisitions and Investment Sales at Block Real Estate Services to further investigate the… more