Independence
Posted May 13, 2026 Independence-based hospital Centerpoint Medical Center announced it has hired John Tyler as chief operating officer. Tyler began his new role at Centerpoint effective March 30, according to a release shared with Ingram's. Additionally, this new appointment…
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Posted March 31, 2026 NorthPoint Development has officially closed a $1.5 million fund, the firm’s largest fund to date. The NorthPoint Industrial Fund VII has over $1.565 billion in equity available, including $1.265 billion in direct commitments and over $300…
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Posted March 3, 2026 The Independence City Council voted to approve a tax incentive plan for a proposed $150 billion data center. On Monday, the City Council voted 5-2 to approve two series of taxable industrial development revenue bonds for…
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Posted February 10, 2026 Centerpoint Medical Center announced it has appointed Robyn Miller as chief nursing officer. Miller brings over 20 years of healthcare experience and 13 years within the HCA Midwest Health system to his new role. She most…
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Posted January 28, 2026 HCA Midwest Health has announced two new executive-level leadership changes at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Centerpoint Medical Center named Dr. Sabrina Kidd as chief medical officer and Justin Inglett as the new chief financial officer…
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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…
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Posted May 15, 2025 Fast food franchise Whataburger and KMO Burger, LLC, have announced a joint venture, allowing the latter to own and operate all restaurant locations in the Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri markets. The new partnership will see…
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Posted December 19, 2023 Independence hopes to enter a $20 million lease-purchase agreement for the vacant Government Employees Health Association Inc. building. The property is located at 20201 and 20221 E. Jackson Drive, off Interstate 70. The agreement would see…
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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…
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Hospital company HCA Healthcare reported Monday that personal information for potentially tens of millions of HCA patients was breached and placed on an online data forum. The breach affected patients from 171 hospitals in the U.S. including facilities in Kansas…
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