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First Busey Appoints Christopher Chan as CFO

Posted September 29, 2025 First Busey Corporation announced it has appointed a new chief financial officer who will occupy their new role at the Leawood headquarters. The company announced that Christopher Chan will be its new CFO, effective September 30.… more

Security Benefit Expanding in Overland Park, Adding Around 30 Jobs

Posted September 25, 2025 Security Benefit announced it will expand its presence in Overland Park with a new location on the Aspiria campus. The company also plans to add 30 jobs to the Aspiria campus location that will have an… more

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Opens Overland Park Location in November

Posted September 25, 2025 Andretti Indoor Karting & Games announced it will open the doors of its new facility in Overland Park in November. Andretti Indoor Karting and Games' new location, at 11610 Nall Avenue, will be a state-of-the-art 84,000… more

The Retirement Planning Group Acquires North Carolina Firm, Adds $425M AUM

Posted September 25, 2025 Leawood-based The Retirement Planning Group has acquired HMC Partners, expanding its presence into North Carolina. Cetera, the parent company of The Retirement Group (TRPG), announced that its employee-based RIA would be acquiring HMC, a Greensboro, NC-based… more

CommunityAmerica Wants to Merge With Dallas-based Credit Union

Posted September 24, 2025 CommunityAmerica Credit Union announced it plans to merge with a Dallas-based credit union that would create $8.9 billion in combined total assets. Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union announced it has been planning a potential merger opportunity with… more

Children’s Mercy Announces Single-Test Genetic Disease Diagnosis

Posted September 24, 2025 Children’s Mercy researchers have found a breakthrough that can improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing genetic conditions in children. Children’s Mercy announced on Monday that it has developed a single, advanced long-read sequencing (LRS) test… more

AdventHealth Requests Rezone for Medical Facility, ER in Olathe

Posted September 24, 2025 The Olathe Planning Commission has approved AdventHealth’s request to rezone 4 acres for the construction of a new medical office building. The planning commission voted to rezone the site, located at 14354 W. 119th Street, from… more

Legends 267 Apartments Gets Acquired

Posted September 23, 2025 Legends 267, a six-story apartment community in Kansas City, has been sold to a new owner. San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze announced it sponsored the acquisition, which closed on Sept. 17, according to… more

The Legends Outlets Acquired for $130M, Will Get New Name

Posted September 23, 2025 The Legends Outlets in Kansas City has been purchased by a North Carolina-based Tanger Inc. for approximately $130 million. The Legends is approximately 690,000-square-foot open-air outlet center in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Kansas Speedway. The… more

Block Real Estate, L&B Realty Advisors Acquire Seven Industrial Properties

Posted September 23, 2025 Kansas City-based Block Real Estate has acquired nearly 625,000 square feet of industrial space across three business parks in Johnson County. Block Real Estate and L&B Realty Advisors acquired a collection of seven light industrial assets… more