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Evergy Plans to Build Second Substation, Provide Additional Power to Panasonic Factory

Posted February 20, 2024 Evergy Inc. plans to build a second substation to power the Panasonic electric-vehicle battery factory and additional industrial space in De Soto. The De Soto City Council voted unanimously to rezone 53.18 acres of agricultural land… more

Single-Family Home Starts Low in January, Remains Above Last Year’s Rate

Posted February 20, 2024 Housing starts and completions experienced a slowdown in January as more apartment buildings currently occupy the industry. However, single-family building permits and builder confidence steadily increased year-over-year. Single-family building permits issued in January fell to a… more

These KC-Area Companies Made Forbes List of Best Employers, Two Break Top 10

Posted February 19, 2024 Forbes’ rankings for the 2024 America’s Best Large Employers resulted in six Kansas City area companies making the list with two breaking the top 10. Olathe-based Garmin Ltd. ranked No. 2 on the full list. With… more

Keystone Automotive Industries Expands to KC, Joins Heartland Logistics Park

Posted February 20, 2024 Keystone Automotive Industries will expand its Kansas City operations at a new facility in Hunt Midwest‘s Heartland Logistics Park in Shawnee. Keystone will lease 530,455-square-feet of Heartland Logistics Park Building III, according to a release. Construction… more

Lockton Selects Former Aon COO as New EVP, Operations

Posted February 19, 2024 Kansas City-based Lockton Companies announced Steve Goldenberg will join as executive vice president of operations. Goldenberg joins from insurance agency Aon where he most recently served as the global chief operating officer and commercial risk solutions,… more

Survey: 37% of US Employees Seek New Jobs, Demand For Work-Life Balance

Posted February 19, 2024 A poll survey from Express Employment Professionals-Harris shows 37 percent of U.S. employees are actively searching for a new job in 2024 and fewer believe there are more job opportunities in their chosen field. Only 28… more

Super Bowl Rally Shooting: 2 Juveniles Face Gun-Related, Resisting Arrest Charges

Posted February 16, 2024 Two juvenile suspects have been charged in connection to the Super Bowl rally shooting at Union Station Wednesday and are facing gun-related and resisting arrest charges. The Office of the Juvenile Officer charged the two juveniles… more

Transportation Safety Tech Company Buys Belton-based Safe Fleet

Posted February 15, 2024 Belton-based Safe Fleet has sold to Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies to ensure enhanced safety, security and productivity for clients with fleet vehicles. As part of the acquisition, Safe Fleet will increase Clarience a total workforce to… more

Super Bowl Rally Shooting Caused by Dispute, 23 Gunshot Victims, One Dead

Posted February 15, 2024 Updated 2:27 p.m. February 15, 2024  Kansas City police say the shooting that took place after the conclusion of the Super Bowl rally, which led to 23 victims injured, was caused by a dispute. Kansas City… more

Euronet Buys Singapore-based Digital Payment Security Firm, Enters $1.2B Market

Posted February 15, 2024 Leawood-based fintech company Euronet Worldwide Inc. announced its acquisition of Singapore-based Infinitium Holdings Pte. Ltd, expanding its reach to many countries in Southeast Asia. Infinitium is a digital payments company that provides risk management and payment… more