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Research College of Nursing Names Amy Townsend as President

Posted August 19, 2025 Research College of Nursing has appointed Dr. Amy Townsend as its new president. In her new role, Townsend will lead strategic academic planning and oversee all undergraduate and graduate programs for the institution, according to a… more

UMKC Provides Updates on Three Building Projects

Posted August 19, 2025 Updated August 26, 2025, at 11:31 a.m.  The University of Kansas City-Missouri has provided updates to three of its building projects. Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building UMKC’s 160,000 square foot Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building project… more

Developer Requests $9M Bond for Lenexa Logistics Centre East Project

Posted August 19, 2025 The Lenexa City Council is reviewing a developer’s bond request that would support the next warehouse in the Lenexa Logistics Centre East. Rennlink, LLC, is requesting approximately $9 million in industrial revenue bonds for the development… more

Children’s Mercy Enters Partnership, Expands Services to Southwest Missouri

Posted August 15, 2025 Children’s Mercy is expanding service throughout southwest Missouri as part of a partnership with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Children’s Mercy and Mercy signed a joint operating agreement to create seamless coordination between the health system’s pediatric services.… more

NBKC Bank Announces CFO Transition, New COO

Posted August 14, 2025 Kansas City-based nbkc Bank announced its decades-long CFO will retire, with a successor stepping in later this year, and the addition of a new chief operations officer. Eric Garretson, who has been CFO for the bank… more

David Booth Gifts $300M to KU’s Gateway District Project

Posted August 13, 2025 David Booth has donated approximately $300 million to Kansas Athletics, marking the largest gift the University of Kansas has ever received. The Jayhawks football team will play its first game of the season on August 23.… more

Americold Debuts $100M Kansas City Facility in Partnership With CPKC

Posted August 13, 2025 Atlanta-based Americold has opened its $100 million logistics facility in Kansas City, creating nearly 190 jobs in the south Kansas City area. The 335,000-square-foot facility is located in the I-49 Logistics Center. As part of a… more

H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones Set to Retire, Announces Successor

Posted August 13, 2025 Kansas City-based H&R Block announced that its CEO, Jeff Jones, will retire at the end of the year, with a successor already next in line. Jones announced he is planning to retire from his position on… more

Lockton Acquires Overland Park-based Benefits Communication Insourcing

Posted August 12, 2025 Lockton Companies announced it acquired Benefits Communication Insourcing to help bolster the company’s employee experience strategies for clients. The acquisition transitions the full ownership of Benefits Communication Insourcing (BCI) to Lockton. The company ensures the transition… more

Swope Health Breaks Ground on New $126M Campus

Posted August 12, 2025 Swope Health held a groundbreaking for its new 12-acre campus, Swope Health Village. Swope Health Village, located on the 5900 block of Swope Parkway, is a $126 million campus designed to offer affordable housing, mental health… more