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Worlds of Fun And Six Flags Announce $8B Deal To Combine Companies

Posted November 2, 2023 The owners of Kansas City amusement parks Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun announced it would be merging with Six Flags, expanding the reach of parks in the nation. Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment… more

Marketing Firm MMGY Global Acquired By New York Private Equity Firm

Posted November 1, 2023 Overland Park-based MMGY Global was acquired by investment funds managed by New York-based private equity firm EagleTree Capital. The marketing agency announced on Monday that EagleTree acquired the company from the previous partner Peninsula Capital Partners… more

Q&A With Erin Stucky

Posted November 1, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Blue KC was honored to be ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in the Heartland Region.… more

KU Health Ranks High In Nurse Satisfaction Among Top Healthcare Employers In U.S.

Posted November 1, 2023 A Nurse Satisfaction Index recently published has ranked The University of Kansas Health System most notably in organizational support and a healthy workplace environment. The MIT Sloan Management Review published the Nursing Satisfaction Index, a report… more

Netsmart Launches AI Data Lab, Aims To Streamline Operations

Posted November 1, 2023 Overland Park-based Netsmart launched its new artificial intelligence data lab in an effort to develop new AI products for clients and increase clinician satisfaction. The Netsmart AI Data Lab, built on Amazon Web Services, is currently… more

Home-Buying Pain Point Hits Modern-Era High

Posted October 31, 2023 The run-up in interest rates since early 2022—combined with the pandemic-era spike in home prices—has produced a historic metric, and not a good one: The average monthly payment on a traditional 30-year mortgage recently surpassed its… more

Work Begins For New $532M Leavenworth Prison Complex

Posted October 31, 2023 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $532 million Leavenworth federal prison and satellite prison camp took place Monday as Kansas politicians mark the start of a project that will replace the 126-year-old prison. Congress appropriated $532 million… more

Q&A With Tim Paulson

Posted October 30, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Last fall, Emery Sapp won the largest private and public contracts in the history of the company – and… more

UAW Reaches Tentative Deal With GM, Contentious Strikes Soon To Conclude

Posted October 30, 2023 The United Auto Workers and General Motors, the last of the Big Three to enter into a deal, have entered into an agreement that will see the end of the six-week-long U.S. Labor strikes. The end… more

Report: Lower College Enrollment Could Lead to a $2T Loss of Lifetime Earnings

Posted October 30, 2023 A report from My eLearning World shows college enrolment for students has been declining for a decade now and could lead to a large economic impact. In 2013, there were 16,279,138 undergraduate students enrolled at American… more