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Carnahan to receive Biden nomination to lead GSA

President Biden said he'll nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to lead his General Services Administration, the agency that manages the government's property and office space. A White House release touted Carnahan's credentials, including her founding and leading… more

CertTech acquisitions merge to one company

After acquiring two peer engineering firms in the past year, Lenexa-based CertTech has rolled itself and the two others into a single entity called Genuen. The acquisitions of Michigan-based WTI in March 2020 and Ohio-based Butterfield Engineering in November 2020… more

Hunt Midwest to expand SubTropolis industrial park

Hunt Midwest announced on Tuesday that it will build out 700,000 square feet of Class A speculative space within SubTropolis, the world's largest subterranean industrial park. A first phase of 200,000 square feet is scheduled for delivery in August, while… more

Former Isle of Capri property to see start of $40M redevelopment project by this summer

Isle Capri's new owners hope to deliver amenities competitive in both the Kansas City metro area and nationwide casino markets with redevelopment of the property. Rhode Island-based Bally's Corp., formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., anticipates breaking ground… more

Missouri granted over $11M for affordable, public housing

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of $10,536,095 million to the State of Missouri through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for affordable housing. In total, HUD awarded nearly $700 million nationwide.… more

Olathe-based Terracon buys Texas environmental company

Terracon Consultants Inc. announced  its acquisition of a Midland, Tex. company, Sport Environmental Services LLC. Sport Environmental is Terracon’s second acquisition this year, joining GET Solutions Inc. of Virginia, and is its 14th acquisition since 2017. Terracon has offices in… more

Kansas bill requires schools to offer in-person learning option

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill this week requiring all unified school districts to provide the option for full-time in-person learning. According to Kelly's office, every school in the state has already returned to offering an in-person option due… more

Hub International acquires KC Insurance Group

Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of KC Insurance Group LLP. The Overland Park-based independent insurance agency specializes in personal lines of insurance, including auto, home, renters, boat, motorcycle and umbrella insurance. According… more

Amtrak to resume full route service through Kansas City

Full Amtrak services in the region will soon resume after an interruption that began in October 2020. Daily service across Kansas will resume May 31 through the assistance of renewed federal funding. In October, service on the Southwest Chief route… more

Legacy Restaurant Group buys local NPC Wendy’s locations

Legacy Restaurant Group in Overland Park has acquired 35 Kansas City-area Wendy’s restaurants from Leawood-based NPC International Inc. The acquisition more than triples Legacy Restaurant Group’s (LRG) location count, bringing the total to 51 restaurants in Kansas and Missouri. Financial… more