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DLR Group Promotes KC Office Co-Founder To Chief Operating Officer

November 20, 2023 Omaha-based DLR Group announced a co-founder of the Kansas City-area office will take the new role of chief operating officer. As COO, John Fuller is responsible for executing the firm’s business strategy, technical quality and project performance,… more

Investment Holding Company CPC Management Hires Next CPP

Posted November 20, 2023 Kansas City-based private equity firm CPC Management LLC announced it will be expanding its Excellence Group with the hire of new chief people officer Caitlin Porter. The Excellence Group is a team providing continuous improvement opportunities… more

October Sees Small Rise In Unemployment Across Two-State Region

Posted November 17, 2023 The Two-State region experienced small increases in unemployment in October, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas The Sunflower State showed a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in October. An increase from… more

Mariner Wealth Acquires Boston Wealth Management Firm, Adds $1.8B In Assets

Posted November 17, 2023 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors announced it has acquired Boston-based Baystate Wealth Management, the merger will add $1.8 billion in assets under management to Mariner Wealth’s portfolio. The transaction officially closes on January 1, according to… more

Region’s Economy Sinks For Third Straight Month, Economic Confidence At All-Time Low

Posted November 16, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for November shows economic decline for the third month in a row, overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral to a three-year low. The region’s overall… more

Academy Bank’s New KC Headquarters, Moves Into Popular Skyline Tower

Posted November 16, 2023 Academy Bank has officially moved into its new Kansas City headquarters location inside Copaken Brooks downtown office tower located at 1201 Walnut. The bank will operate on the 10th, 11th and 12th floors of the 29-story… more

Top KC Accounting Firm Forvis To Form Global Network With Mazars

Posted November 16, 2023 Kansas City’s top accounting firm Forvis and Paris-based Mazars jointly announced the two companies will be forming a partnership to create a new global network launching next year. The new network— Forvis Mazars —aims to continue… more

Report: Healthcare Sector Reaches Record-Breaking Distress Levels

Posted November 15, 2023 The law firm Polsinelli released its TrBK Distress Indices report, which shows the economic distress for the healthcare industry is at its highest in 15 years. The US economy is seeing increased distress across the board,… more

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Fires CFO After Uncovering Criminal History

Posted November 15, 2023 The chief financial officer of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital was terminated only after a month after discovering he was a convicted felon who changed his name a year ago. In an email memo, LMH CEO Russ… 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