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Evergy announces new CFO, Executive Vice President

Evergy, Inc. revealed Kirk Andrews will become the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer this month, according to a Thursday news release from the company. Effective Feb. 22, 2021, Andrews fills the role currently held by Tony Somma,… more

Creative Planning makes largest acquisition yet, adds $6 billion in assets with Illinois company

Creative Planning Inc. announced the a hefty addition to its assets with the acquisition of IRON Financial, located in the Chicago area in Northbrook, Ill. Overland Park-based Creative Planning will bring on the retirement division of IRON Financial, which has… more

Chase Bank to add two new KC-area branches in 2021

Well-known brand has plans to continue its growth in the Kansas City metro, announcing its intention to open two additional JPMorgan Chase Bank locations in the area this year. There are currently four existing Chase Bank in Kansas City; one… more

Burns & McDonnell pushes to $5.3B revenue over last year

Kansas City-based Burns & McDonnell hit a record year of sales, producing $5.3 billion, supporting 15,000 projects and adding more than 600 employees. With the news of the construction engineering company’s financial success comes news of several leadership promotions including… more

Contractor selected for new Buck O’Neil Bridge

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announced the team chosen to lead the reconstruction of the Buck O’Neil Bridge. Kansas City-based Massman-Clarkson, A Joint Venture, was selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as the design-build contractor to replace… more

KU Health System reports milestone as total number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients falls below 100

A complete count of all COVID-19 patients hospitalized at The University of Kansas Health System has fallen below 100 for the first time in months, according to a Wednesday media briefing. The total encompasses all active and recovering COVID-19 patients… more

Kansas City restaurant files COVID-19 lawsuit against city, seeks reprieve on restrictions

O’Dowd’s Gastrobar is the second metro restaurant to express its frustration with Kansas City COVID-19 restrictions via legal means, filing a lawsuit against the city. The most recent lawsuit from O'Dowd's follows a similar one filed in December by The… more

Minnesota marketing company acquires KC-based Wellington

Overland-Park headquartered marketing company Wellington has been acquired by St. Paul, Minnesota-based Augeo Affinity Marketing Inc.. Augeo, a larger industry player providing enterprise engagement and loyalty platforms, will take on Wellington's locations and leave the name in its rebrand, which… more

KC labor market report reveals healthcare as largest industry

A three-month labor market summary for the Kansas City region posted by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center displays data collected between October 2020 and December 2020 on regional employers, industries, full-time jobs and more. Over the three-month timespan,… more

KCPS to make return to classrooms in March

Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools students will return to in-person learning in March, according to the district. The announcement was made Friday morning after sessions with district leaders, teachers, students and families. Beginning March 1, staff will return to work… more