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Q&A With Tim Petty

Posted October 12, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: In times of great change, it is so important to be in a position of strength. Our clients have… more

First Federal Bank Adds Schuyler Vaughan As VP of Mortgage Banking

Posted October 12, 2023 The First Federal Bank of Kansas City announced it has hired Schuyler Vaughan as its Senior Vice President of Mortgage Banking Vaughan brings 27 years of experience to the mortgage lending service and will lead the… more

Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Increases To 3.2% in 2024

Posted October 12, 2023 Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.2 percent increase in their benefits in 2024, according to an announcement made by the Social Security Administration on Thursday. On average, beneficiaries will see an increase of more than… more

KC Fed COO Kelly Dubber To Retire After 38 Years

Posted October 11, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced last week its COO Kelly Dubbert will retire effective Feb. 29, 2024. Dubbert will be leaving after a 38-year-long career with the bank. He was appointed the role… more

Santa Fe, The Pilot to Prevention: Kansas City Leaders Address Violent Crime Reduction

Posted October 11, 2023 Kansas City leaders gathered Tuesday for a press event in the Santa Fe neighborhood to give an update on fighting violent crime in the community. As part of the KC 360 program, a community-based program designed… more

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs In Kansas City

Posted October 11, 2023 Based on a recent series of analyses from Zippia, the majority of highest-paying jobs in Kansas City are in the healthcare industry and salaries compare well when looking at other cities. Data from the Bureau of… more

The Ensign Group Acquires KCK Providence Place

Posted October 11, 2023 California-based The Ensign Group announced last week it has acquired a skilled nursing facility in Kansas City, Kansas. The Ensign Group now controls operations of Providence Place, a 45-bed skilled nursing facility. The acquisition was effective… more

ServiceMaster Opens 55,000 SF Commercial Operations Center In Olathe

Posted October 10, 2023 ServiceMaster Recovery Management announced Monday it will open a new Commercial Operations Center in Olathe. The new Commercial Operations Center is located at 414 W Frontier Ln. The large-loss commercial restoration division of ServiceMaster Restore will… more

BPU Invites Proposals For Utility Sites In Kaw, Quindaro Areas

Posted October 10, 2023 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities issued two requests for proposal last week which include sites in both Kaw and Quindaro. The Kaw power station at 2015 Kansas Ave. and the Quindaro power station… more

Kansas City Developer Proposes New Tax Incentives On Merriam Town Center

Posted October 10, 2023 The R.H. Johnson Co., on Monday, submitted an application to implement a community improvement district encompassing the Merriam Town Center. The Merriam Town Center is located at 8800 Johnson Drive. The community improvement district (CID) would… more