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Animal Health International Announces Expansion in Liberty, MO

Posted September 30, 2024 Animal Health International has plans to expand the company’s headcount and space in Liberty. Animal Health International announced it will expand its presence in Liberty from 95,000 square feet and 40 employees to 225,000 square feet… more

Asset Manager Firm TPG Buys Minority Stake in Creative Planning

Posted September 30, 2024 Creative Planning has entered into a deal to sell a minority stake in the company to asset management firm TPG. TPG is investing in Creative Planning through TPG Capital, a U.S. and European private equity arm… more

Mizzou Athletics Receives $25M Gift for Memorial Stadium Project

Posted September 27, 2024 The University of Missouri Department of Athletics has received $25 million from an anonymous donor for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. Laird Veatch, University of Missouri director of athletics, announced the department received a $25 million… more

Q&A With… Paul Thompson, CEO of Country Club Bank

Posted September 26, 2024 Q: Give us a brief assessment of what drove growth at your company this past year, or, absent growth, factors that helped position you for it in the next cycle. A: We credit our continued growth… more

Tortoise Capital Advisors Selects Brett Wright as New CRO

Posted September 24, 2024 Overland Park-based Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC has found its new chief revenue officer. Tortoise Capital Advisors, an investment company that primarily operates in the energy and power infrastructure sectors, announced Brett Wright as the new chief… more

The Retirement Planning Group Acquires Firm with $185M in AUM

Posted September 24, 2024 Leawood-based The Retirement Planning Group has acquired Parrott Wealth Management, LLC, adding over $180 million in assets. Based in Austin, Parrott Wealth Management operates approximately $185 million in assets under management, as of December 31, 2023.… more

Black & Veatch Hires Ashley Davidson as Senior Vice President, CMO

Posted September 23, 2024 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch announced Ashley Davidson will join the company as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Davidson will spearhead the company’s global marketing strategy and support commercial growth and client engagement, according… more

Final Steel Beam Raised for KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Posted September 20, 2024 The University of Kansas celebrated a milestone this week as the final steel beam for the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium was set. On Thursday, over 100 members of the Kansas Football program visited the… more

Rural Bankers Expect Nearly 40% of Farmers to Lose Money in 2024

Posted September 19, 2024 The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index has plummeted to its lowest level since the pandemic, and farmers are expected to feel more pressure throughout the year. The region’s overall reading for September sank to 37.5 from… more

Downtown KC Streetcar Suspended for Connection to Main Street Project

Posted September 17, 2024 The Downtown KC Streetcar construction will be temporarily suspended for approximately four weeks to connect its route with the Main Street Extension project. The temporary service suspension is estimated to begin on September 30 and last… more