Jackson County

NBKC Bank Buys New Overland Park Headquarters

Posted April 10, 2026 NBKC Bank announced it has purchased a new headquarters building in Overland Park. The new headquarters is located at 7400 W 110th Street, with NBKC predicting its employees will be fully relocated by 2027. The bank… more

Commerce Bank Appoints New Controller, Chief Accounting Officer

Posted April 9, 2026 Commerce Bank has appointed a new chief accounting officer following Paul Steiner’s decision to depart the company later this year. Steiner will be resigning from Commerce Bank and will “pursue other opportunities,” according to a filing… more

Spencer Fane to Combine with Conner & Winters, Adds 75 Attorneys

Posted April 8, 2026 Kansas City-based Spencer Fane will add 75 attorneys to its roster following its announcement to combine with Conner & Winters, LLP. The firms will officially combine effective July 1, according to a Wednesday release. This combination… more

Sonja Bachus Returns to Swope Health as COO

Posted April 8, 2026 Swope Health announced Sonja Bachus has returned to the health center as chief operations officer. Bachus began her role as COO effective March 30, according to a release. She previously worked at Swope Health as a… more

Dakota Bodies Invests Over $20M in New Liberty Facility, Adds 172 Jobs

Posted April 7, 2026 A South Dakota-based manufacturer is investing more than $21.9 million in Liberty, Missouri, to build a new facility that will increase its production capacity. Dakota Bodies will be replacing its Liberty facility with a new location,… more

Hunt Midwest Promotes Mike Bell to EVP

Posted April 2, 2026 Hunt Midwest has promoted Mike Bell to executive vice president after 15 years with the company. In his new role, Bell will oversee Hunt Midwest’s industrial, residential, development, acquisitions and construction divisions. “Mike’s promotion into this… more

Signal Theory Expands Leadership Team, Longtime Exec to Retire

Posted April 2, 2026 Signal Theory has expanded its executive committee to a nine-person team following the addition of three new members. The Kansas City-based advertising agency announced the three new members joining the executive committee: Evan Fast, vice president… more

OMB Bank Names Jeff Palmer as President, CFO

Posted April 2, 2026 OMB Bank announced that Jeff Palmer has been named president while continuing in his role as chief financial officer. Palmer will continue serving as CFO of OMB Bank while assuming the president role from CEO and… more

Health Forward Foundation Hires Brian Henke as CFO

Posted April 1, 2026 Health Forward Foundation announced Brian Henke as its next chief financial officer. In his new role, Henke will oversee financial planning, legal and compliance functions, audits, and internal controls, according to a release. He brings over… more

Kansas City Symphony to Develop New Live Music Venue in South Plaza

Posted March 31, 2026 The Kansas City Symphony announced plans to develop a new live music venue in Kansas City’s South Plaza district. The new venue will serve as a way to bolster the Symphony's reach while expanding Kansas City’s… more