-->

Local News


Project starts to add 676,000 SF to KCI Intermodal

Developer Trammell Crow Co. and partner Clarion Partners LLC have broken ground on two Class A warehouse and distribution facilities in KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre. Construction is expected to complete by the end of 2021. The first will be a 216,320-square-foot… more

Q&A with Dr. William Tsutsui

Q: What made this role, at this time, the right fit for both you and the University? A: From my perspective, I was really excited by the growth, momentum and dynamism of OU. Most private colleges are struggling; they are… more

Coping with COVID: Proposed COVID-19 community project approved to receive CARES Act funding

more

Chiefs to go full capacity in 2021

more

MRIGlobal secures contract with Homeland Security

more

State incentives will fuel hiring at Torch.AI

An artificial intelligence company based in the Kansas City suburb of Leawood, Kansas, plans to add nearly 500 new high-paying jobs to the region over the next five years. Torch.AI’s expansion was announced Friday. The company provides high-speed processing of large… more

In a Nutshell: Who Will Pay for Growing Federal Government Spending?

Certainly the rich are expected to pay heavily!  So much tax increase news quickly and significantly hurt sentiment on Wall Street. The markets turned south towards the end of what had been a positive session (due to unemployment claims reaching… more

Reopening dates for metro Ford, GM plants pushed back

more

KCMO health director to retire

Kansas City Health Director Dr. Rex Archer announced Tuesday he plans to retire at then end of this summer. Archer, head of the city’s heath department, said his final day will be Aug. 1. He said he and his wife… more

Developer proposes $65.7M project to turn historic Downtown KC building into hotel

A historic building located on Grand Blvd. in Downtown Kansas City could potentially see a revamp of space that would turn it into a 240-room hotel. Beechwood Pinnacle Hotels, an Arkansas developer, proposes a $65.7 million hotel project for the… more