Regional News
Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company named Justin Bridgeman as the new chief executive officer. Bridgeman will begin his new role effective immediately and succeeds his father, Ulysess “Junior” Bridgeman, who died on March 11. "I am honored…
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Posted April 15, 2025 Kansas City’s business leaders have joined together to form a coalition with one mission: “keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the region.” On Monday, leaders from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the…
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Posted April 14, 2025 Arvest Bank has announced the promotion of Kirk Hays to the role of regional executive for the Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas markets. As a 31-year veteran of Arvest Bank, Hays will oversee the bank’s northwest region.…
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Posted April 4, 2025 Kansas City-based Vertical Cold Storage has purchased its fifth acquisition in the past year adding a Michigan facility to its roster of cold storage facilities. Vertical Cold, a temperature-controlled cold storage arm of real estate firm…
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Posted March 27, 2025 Associated Banc-Corp, a Green Bay, Wisconsin bank with over $43 billion in assets, has expanded its reach in the Kansas City market by adding three members to help grow its commercial banking team within the region.…
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Posted March 14, 2025 HCA Midwest Health has launched a new program in two of its medical centers aimed at training pre-licensure nurses. The Nurse Apprenticeship Program is based at Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center. It…
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Posted March 11, 2025 Chancellor Mauli Agrawal of the University of Missouri-Kansas City announced a new academic expansion in the school of dentistry during the 2025 State of the University meeting. UMKC seeks $12 million in funding from state, federal,…
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Posted March 3, 2025 First Busey Corporation has officially closed its acquisition of Leawood-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., worth nearly $917 million. The transaction officially closed on March 1. Busey will operate CrossFirst Bank as a separate banking subsidiary of Busey…
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Posted March 3, 2025 The February Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index reports a 9.6% boost in prices is expected if tariffs are implemented. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, increased to 52.0 from 51.1 in…
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Posted March 3, 2025 The latest acquisition from Overland Park-based Prime Capital Financial will launch a new division focusing on the needs of ultra-high-net-worth families. Prime Capital Financial announced its new Prime Capital Family Office following its acquisition of SineCera…
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