Regional News

74 Acres of Mixed-Use for Lee’s Summit

The Lee's Summit City Council has approved a conceptual development plan and zoning classification change for the Village at View High development. The classification will change from District Single-family Residential (R-1) to District Planned Mixed Use (PMIX). Plans for the… more

Techstars Investment Group Coming to Kansas City

Techstars—an investment organization that calls itself a “global ecosystem” of founders, mentors, investors, and partners “that helps entrepreneurs build great businesses”—is expanding its reach to Kansas City. They’ll be looking for investment opportunities in the region through an application process… more

Kansas Commission Warns of Possible Energy Merger Halt

Kansas regulators have warned, although they have taken no action, they could halt the $12.2 billion sale of Topeka-based Westar Energy to Great Plains Energy if merger standards aren't met—this according to The Topeka Capital-Journal. The concerns surround a September… more

Former KC Bureau Chief Ascends at New York Times

A.G. Sulzberger—son of New York Times publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.—has been named deputy publisher of the New York Times. His career to-date includes two years as the Times’ Kansas City bureau chief. In his new role Sulzberger will work closely with… more

KCRise Fund Announces First Investments

The entrepreneurship-supporting KCRise Fund—a sidecar venture capital initiative of the KC Rising economic development effort—announced today that it has selected two area companies for the fund’s first investments.  The companies chosen are, SpiderOak, an online data security company with several… more

Missouri Added Jobs in September

Missouri’s Department of Economic Development released seasonally adjusted data today, saying the state’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 6,700 jobs in September.  The largest private-industry employment growth for the month occurred in health care & social assistance (+2,400 jobs), followed… more

K-State Makes List of Safe Schools

College Choice, an organization providing rankings and resources geared toward helping students with the decision on which college or university to attend, has published its 50-school, 2016 ranking of the Safest Large Colleges and Universities in America. Kanas State University… more

Excess Production Leads to Spilt Milk

Within weeks of a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report announcing record net income for agriculture cooperatives, including Kansas City’s Dairy Farmers of America, The Wall Street Journal is reporting a “massive glut” in excess milk that has filled warehouses… more

Retail Sales and Producer Prices Both Up in September

The prices producers pay to make their products edged up a bit in September, according to the United States Department of Labor. The Producer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, bringing the total rise in producer prices… more

Concerns Regarding Westar Purchase Addressed

The Associated Press is reporting that Great Plains Energy Inc. has reached an agreement with the Missouri Public Service Commission designed to insulate Missouri customers against any negative impacts from Great Plains' $8.6 billion purchase of Westar Energy Inc. A… more