Regional News
Posted January 6, 2024 Through a new K-State 105 initiative, Kansas State University will collaborate on 11 entrepreneurship and small business development projects in Kansas communities. K-State 105 is a program that supports economic growth in all 105 counties in…
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Posted January 2, 2025 The December Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ends the year on a down note with approximately one in five firms reporting labor shortages in the region. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and…
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Posted December 17, 2024 United Real Estate announced its Kansas City-based operations, Platinum Realty, will enter into a merger with Overland Park-based SunWest Real Estate Advisors to expand its services in the Midwest market. The merger will push Platinum Realty’s…
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Posted December 17, 2024 VanTrust Real Estate has purchased 32 acres of land in Utah to build four industrial warehouse buildings. VanTrust Real Estate announced the acquisition of 32 acres at 5998 West Parkway Blvd in West Valley City, Utah.…
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Posted December 4, 2024 Saint Louis-based Mercy and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Missouri have reached a new multi-year agreement following months of negotiations. Mercy, a nonprofit organization, announced the new agreement allows Anthem members continued access to affordable,…
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Posted December 2, 2024 The November Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index shows the unemployment gauge has tumbled compared to nearly the same time last year. The Business Conditions Index, ranging between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral,…
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Posted November 27, 2024 HCA Midwest Health and Kansas City, Mo.-based Avila University have expanded their partnership to train the next generation of the nursing workforce. Nursing students enrolled in Avila’s programs can complete their coursework online and conduct the…
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Posted November 25, 2024 KC2026, the nonprofit planning the FIFA World Cup 26 in Kansas City, has added four new members to key positions. Lindsey Douglas, Director of Integrated Operations; Mallory Cage, Director of Fan Festival and Events; Matt Smith,…
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Posted November 22, 2024 Scannell Properties has hired Tyler Wysong as development manager for its Kansas City office where he will manage several projects currently under development. Wysong, with over a decade of civil engineering experience, will help to secure…
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Posted November 18, 2024 Charles Garney, founder and former CEO of Garney Construction, passed away on Wednesday, two weeks before his 93rd birthday. A Kansas City native, Garney was born on Nov. 27, 1931. He founded North Kansas City-based Garney…
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