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Mike Maddox Exits First Busey Corporation and Busey Bank

Posted January 28, 2026 Mike Maddox, the former president and vice chairman of First Busey Corporation and president and CEO of the Busey Bank, has separated from the company, effective immediately. The news of Madoxx’s departure from First Buesy was… more

Shawnee Mixed-Use Development Westbrooke Green Gets Deadline Extension

Posted January 27, 2026 The Shawnee City Council has voted to extend the construction timeline for Westbrook Green, a new shopping center planned for the area. Westbrook Green, formally known as Westbrook Village, is located at the northeast corner of… more

Chiefs Announce Two Local Design Firms as Finalists for KCK Stadium

Posted January 27, 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that two architectural design firms, Manica and Populous, are in the final stage of selection for the new Chiefs KCK stadium. It was announced in December that Kansas Governor Laura… more

World-Class Kansas City: Life is Better in KC When the Royals Win

Nov. 1, 2015, is a very big day in Kansas City’s sports history. For the Kansas City Royals, it’s one of the two most important dates ever: The day they won their second World Series, completing a five-game rout of… more

When Leaders Lead

Law firm executive Lisa Krigsten takes the reins of the Civic Council with twin goals of promoting equity and engagement of the business community.  She won’t be directing day-to-day functions of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, but as… more

The Art of Living Entrepreneurially

As grounded a university as any in America, even Purdue, famously dubbed in the late ‘60s “a hotbed of student rest,” has not had a right-of-center professor in a liberal-arts department since the days of Orville Redenbacher … and maybe… more

Kustom Entertainment Sells Video Solutions Business Following Company Rebrand

Posted January 26, 2026 Kustom Entertainment, Inc. announced it will sell off its video solutions division as part of an initiative to better align with the company’s recent rebranding. Kustom has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Cycurion,… more

Prime Capital Financial Selects New President and CIO Roles

Posted January 23, 2026 Overland Park-based Prime Capital Financial announced it has made two executive-level leadership promotions. The firm announced the appointments of Scott Duba as president and Will McGough as chief investment officer, according to a Thursday release. As… more

GM Moves Production of Buick Envision from China to KCK Fairfax Plant

Posted January 23, 2026 General Motors is moving production of the Buick Envision SUV from China to the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. GM announced that it would end production of the Buick Envision in China. The Envision,… more

Turnstone Investment Banking Forms After Departing from Country Club Bank

Posted January 22, 2026 CC Capital Advisors, an investment firm previously affiliated with Country Club Bank, announced it has gone fully independent and will rebrand as Turnstone Investment Banking. Founded in 1994, CC Capital Advisors originally launched as Christenberry Collet… more