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UMB Expands Services in California, Adds 13 to New Office

Posted June 12, 2025 UMB Bank has expanded its services in California after hiring 13 professionals to join its Corporate Trust and Agency Services group. UMB announced that it has added 13 professionals, formerly of Wilmington Trust, to provide a… more

North Kansas City Hospital, Meritas Health Are Now NKC Health

Posted June 12, 2025 Updated June 13, 2025 at 3:23 p.m. North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health have been rebranded under one unified name, NKC Health. The transition to the brand will commence over the next 12 to 24… more

Heartland Coca-Cola Opens New $400M Campus in Olathe

Posted June 12, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art production campus in Olathe. The new $400 million facility, located at 17100 South Hedge Lane, consists of a 700,000 square foot campus on 150… more

KC Current Next $16.8M Stadium Gets Approval From Riverside

Posted June 10, 2025 The Kansas City Current’s next stadium has been approved by the City of Riverside and will begin construction in July. During the City of Riverside, Missouri, Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, a new $16.8 million… more

Lenexa City Council Approves Rezone, Land Exchange Agreement for 175-Unit Project

Posted June 10, 2025 The Lenexa City Council voted to approve a rezoning for a 175-unit single-family residential development called Sunset Canyon. The Sunset Canyon development is located near the northwest corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Canyon Creek Boulevard.… more

Populous Adds Fentress Architects to Portfolio of Studios

Posted June 9, 2025 Kansas City architecture and design firm Populous has announced its acquisition of Denver-based Fentress Architects, adding aviation, convention centers, museums and government facilities to its portfolio of projects. The acquisition significantly broadens the scope and scale… more

MKS Acquisition Expands Footprint in Nebraska, Iowa Markets

Posted June 9, 2025 Kansas City-based MKS had expanded its national footprint by acquiring Omaha-based Industrial Pipe & Supply. MKS has been a family-owned distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings for over 75 years and through this acquisition, has bolstered… more

Mariner Acquires Taurus Asset Management, Adds $1.4 Billion in Assets

Posted June 5, 2025 Overland Park-based Mariner has acquired Taurus Asset Management, a New York City-based wealth management firm with over $1 billion in assets, and has expanded Mariner’s footprint in serving professional athletes. Established in 2004 and founded by… more

Five Elms Capital’s Largest Fund To Date Raises $1.1 Billion

Posted June 5, 2025 Five Elms Capital has closed a $1.1 billion fund, the largest in the firm’s history. Five Elms’ Fund VI will continue the company's partnerships with software companies. Five Elms VI has already made four investments in… more

Lucet Signs Agreement to Acquire Emcara Health

Posted June 4, 2025 Overland Park-based Lucet announced it has acquired Emcara Health, an in-home care solutions provider based in Tennessee. Lucet acquired Emcara to address a growing need for integrated care models that align with co-occurring chronic conditions and… more