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Saint Luke’s and BJC Health to Officially Integrate for The New Year

Posted November 29, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System and BJC Health System will officially combine on Jan. 1, the health systems announced Wednesday. The merger will create a 28-hospital system that spans across Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Saint Luke’s will… more

KC Current and KU Health System Form Partnership

November 28, 2023 The Kansas City Current announced The University of Kansas Health System will be the club’s official healthcare provider. The partnership will also have the Kansas City Current training facility in Riverside, Missouri renamed to The University of… more

New Documents Show $1.2B Formula Error for Royals Stadium Cost

November 28, 2023 A document containing a “corrected number” shows how much the new Kansas City Royals stadium would cost, FOX4 reported Tuesday. The corrected number is $5.13 billion for Jackson County over a 40-year-period. In October, a document was… more

KC Biotech Likarda Enters Potential $3B Market Through Partnership

November 27, 2023 Kansas City, MO-based biotech company Likarda is partnering with Pennsylvania-based Oral Biolife to manufacture dental care for animal health. The partnership would see the two companies focus on developing a treatment for periodontitis—gum disease found in animals… more

Park University Cuts Faculty and Degrees Following Low Enrollment

November 20, 2023 Park University is laying off faculty, cutting majors and closing campuses due to low enrollment numbers. In an emailed statement, the private university informed staff members it would be laying off 16 faculty positions in areas with… more

UMKC And Partners Receive $4M To Raise Digital Health Presence

Posted November 15, 2023 The University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), along with partners, has been awarded $4 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to bolster Digital Health KC. UMKC and its partners… more

Sporting Kansas City To Open Retail Space On Black Friday

Posted November 13, 2023 Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City is opening a new, experiential, retail and event space in the Power & Light District. The new space, SportingStudio, located at 1380 Main Street, will open on November 24… more

Midwest BankCentre Names Kansas City Market President

Posted November 9, 2023 Saint Louis-based bank Midwest BankCentre has appointed a new market president for the Kansas City area in a move to expand its reach. Midwest BankCentre announced late last month that Kansas City banking veteran Trey Cunningham… more

Kansas City Names First Female Aviation Director

Posted November 6, 2023 Kansas City has chosen a new aviation director, Melissa Cooper, the first female in Kansas City history to take the role. Cooper has more than 25 years in the Aviation Department and in December 2021, she… more

USDOT Partners With KCMO To Study Finance For $15B In Infrastructure Projects

Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15… more