Clay County

Platform Ventures Acquisition Marks Entry Into Specialty Construction Sector

Posted September 8, 2025 Kansas City-based private investment firm Platform Ventures announced it has acquired a local electrical infrastructure company. Platform acquired Staco Electric Construction Company in a move that marks the firm’s initial acquisition in the specialty construction services… more

UMB Purchases 8,000 Health Savings Accounts From Old National Bank

Posted September 2, 2025 UMB Financial Corporation announced it has acquired over 8,000 health savings accounts to its portfolio from Old National Bank, formerly Bremer Bank. As part of the deal, UMB also gained approximately $32.5 million in related deposits… more

KC Streetcar Plans Maintenance Ahead of UMKC Extension Opening

Posted September 2, 2025 The Kansas City Streetcar will temporarily suspend its services to perform maintenance work before the opening day of its Main Street Extension to UMKC. The extension that adds stops along the UMKC campus will open on… more

William Jewell Selects Drew Van Horn as Interim President

Posted September 2, 2025 William Jewell College has named Dr. Drew Van Horn as its interim president. Van Horn will take over the role following Susan Chambers' decision to step back from the role and rejoin the school’s Board of… more

Academy Bank Opens First Branch in Arkansas

Posted August 28, 2025 Academy Bank announced it has opened its first branch location in Arkansas, expanding its footprint in the state’s Northwest region. The bank’s first location in the state of Arkansas is located at 4301 South JB Hunt… more

Centerpoint Medical Center Welcomes New CEO Patrick Rafferty

Posted August 27, 2025 HCA Midwest Health announced Patrick Rafferty is the new chief executive officer at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Rafferty took on his new role effective in July. He most recently served as the CEO of Overland… more

Port KC Announce $100B Data Center Near KCI

Posted August 26, 2025 Port KC announced that a $100 billion data center campus is planned to be built in the Northland. The proposed data center campus will be located on 379 acres of land within KCI 29 Logistics Park,… more

Mariner Announces Two Acquisition Deals, Adds $1.7B in Assets

Posted August 22, 2025 Overland Park-based wealth management group Mariner has announced a dual acquisition of Forté Capital LLC and Ultra Financial Partners. Combined, the Rochester, New York-based Forté Capital and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ultra Financial Partners add approximately $1.7 billion… more

Meta Opens $1B Data Center in Kansas City Northland

Posted August 20, 2025 Meta’s $1 billion data center has officially opened and is now serving traffic. The facility is now working in conjunction with Meta’s global infrastructure that connects billions of people worldwide, according to a Wednesday release. The… more

Commerce Bank Receives Regulatory Approval for FineMark Acquisition

Posted August 22, 2025 Commerce Bancshares announced that it has received regulatory approval for its $585 million merger with FineMark, a Florida-based bank and trust company. The transaction has been approved by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and… more