Regional News
Posted August 26, 2025 Westlake Ace Hardware has announced it plans to acquire two new locations in Kansas. Westlake has agreed to acquire Olson’s Ace Hardware and its two Kansas locations at 1318 West 8th St. in Coffeyville and 200…
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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.…
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Posted August 7, 2025 Bar K has filed for federal bankruptcy following the company’s decision to close its three locations last week. On July 29, Bar K announced it would be closing its locations in Kansas City, St. Louis and…
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Posted July 28, 2025 Kansas City University is launching a new Rural Health Scholars program to help fast-track students from medically underserved counties to osteopathic physicians or dentists. The program is designed to help students in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and…
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Posted July 22, 2025 The Kansas City Current announced it has broken ground on its Riverside stadium expansion project, entering the next stage of its development. As part of the development’s next phase, the Riverside stadium will see the addition…
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Posted July 17, 2025 Creative Planning has acquired Hawaii-based Mosaic Pacific, adding to the wealth management firm’s Pacific presence. Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced that it had officially closed its transaction with Mosaic Pacific, adding approximately $430 million in assets…
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Posted July 16, 2025 AdventHealth announced the appointment of Dr. Bela Nand as the new regional chief medical officer for the Mid-America region. Nand will take on her new role effective July 29, according to a release. She will serve…
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Posted July 14, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric-vehicle battery plant in De Soto has officially begun mass production. The Panasonic Group announced that the plant has opened its doors and started its production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic held…
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Posted July 10, 2025 Wall Works Holdings, a construction platform company created from Kansas City-based VantEdge and Boston-based AVALT, has announced its new chief executive officer. Wall Works appointed Darren Gould to the role of CEO, according to a Thursday…
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Posted June 30, 2025 Walmart has officially opened its $257 million beef-packing and distribution facility in Olathe. The facility, located at 20200 W. 167th Street, encompasses nearly 331,000 square feet and will be used to package and distribute beef to…
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