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Historic Building Renaissance in the Garment District

The adjoining McCarren Millinery and Hershberger & Rosenthal buildings at 915 Broadway—once important locations in Kansas City’s Garment District—are slated for new life as a residential apartment property. Yarco Development has announced that they have secured financing and begun construction… more

Kansas Law Firm Expands in the Metro

Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC is merging with an Overland Park criminal defense firm, adding local lawyers Lindsey P. Erickson and Dionne M. Scherff to its roster of attorneys and extending its reach in the Kansas city metro. Christopher M.… more

Missouri Nursing Board Invests in the Future

Several colleges and universities in Missouri will receive nearly $1 million in grants for expanding their nursing education programs. The grants are funded the Missouri Board of Nursing and in partnership with the state’s Department of Higher Education The funds… more

Mayor Sly James Announces Appointments

Kansas City mayor, Sly James, made two appointments today. Jason Parson, President of Parson & Associates, a public relations firm, has been appointed to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission, which enables future real property taxes and other taxes generated… more

Kansas City Charities Are Tops in Transparency

Kansas City charities are part of a six-way tie for first place in the category of Accountability and Transparency: this according to a Charity Navigator assessment of nearly 5,000 charitable organizations in 30 major metropolitan markets. The KC metro joined… more

Governor’s Award to KC Woman’s Business

Colleen Ellis, President of J.M. Neil & Associates, a personnel consulting and staffing solutions company, received the 2016 Governor’s Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award today. The award is presented annually to a business owner demonstrating outstanding success through her… more

Nearly $9 Million in Federal Grant Money for KC Buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) $8,986,350 in grant money for the purchase of new buses. President & CEO of KCATA, Robbie Makinen said, "This is a very… more

Trading Off Cigarettes for Diapers Could Improve Healthcare Outlook

The Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS has launched a program that demonstrates how communities can encourage and incentivize people to adopt healthier lifestyles. The program, called “Baby & Me Tobacco Free,” offers pregnant… more

Overland Park Best City for Families, Report Says

Overland Park, Kansas, is the nation’s top city for families according to a new study by WalletHub—a credit reporting and financial advisory website. The survey looked at the 150 most-populated cities in the United States, ranking them in 5 categories:… more

Federal Reserve “Beige Book” Reports on the Kansas City District

According to the Federal Reserve Bank, activity in the Fed’s Tenth District—Kansas City— was largely flat in recent months, though expectations remained mostly positive. That assessment is from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a report produced eight times a year… more