Jackson County

Academy Bank To Acquire Colorado-based Mountain View Bank of Commerce

Posted June 6, 2024 Academy Bank announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colorado-based Mountain View Bank of Commerce. Academy Bank and its parent company, Dickinson Financial Corporation, announced the transaction is expected to close in the… more

Survey: Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Offer Retirement Plans

Posted June 6, 2024 A survey by ShareBuilder 401k shows only a portion of small businesses offer 401(k) benefits to their employees. ShareBuilder surveyed responses from 500 U.S. small business owners with one to 50 employees and found that only… more

Forvis Enters Partnership to Create a $5B Global Network

Posted June 5, 2024 Forvis announced it has entered into an international partnership with Paris-based Mazars, launching a new $5 billion global network called Forvis Mazars. The two accounting firms announced the new two-firm network last week. Forvis Mazars LLP… more

HCA Midwest Health Hires Eric Benink as Chief Medical Officer

Posted June 5, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has named Dr. Eric Benink, a 25-year physician leader veteran, as chief medical officer. Benink began his new role effective June 1, according to a release Tuesday. He now oversees clinical quality and… more

Blue KC to Exit The Medicare Advantage Market in 2025

Posted June 4, 2024 Updated at 11:57 a.m., June 5, 2024 Citing high regulation and financial pressure, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it will exit the Medicare Advantage market at the end of 2024. The not-for-profit… more

Sallee Development to Build 40 Townhome Community in Oak Grove

Posted June 4, 2024 Lee's Summit-based Sallee Development is closer to constructing a new residential build-for-rent community in Oak Grove, made up of 40 townhomes. Rustic Heights is a development comprised of 40 townhomes with 176 units, a pool and… more

Burns & McDonnell Opens New Office In Washington

Posted June 4, 2024 Burns & McDonnell has expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest region following the opening of a new office in Richland, Washington. The employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm announced it opened its new Washington office… more

CorEnergy to Emerge From Bankruptcy, Moves Out of KC HQ

Posted June 3, 2024 CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust has gained approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri and has entered into a reorganization plan. As part of the reorganization, CorEnergy will move its headquarters from Kansas… more

UMB Distribution Services, LLC to be Acquired by ACA Group

Posted May 30, 2024 Updated at 4:47 p.m., May 30, 2024 UMB Distribution Services, LLC, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, is being acquired with the deal expected to close in the fourth quarter. ACA Group announced it plans to… more

First Federal Bank of Kansas City Restructures to Access New Avenues to Raise Capital

Posted May 30, 2024 Leawood-based First Federal Bank of Kansas City reorganized its corporate structure resulting in the formation of a new mutual holding company called Cosperity Bancorp, Inc. As a result of the restructuring, First Federal Bank is now… more