Jackson County


University of Kansas Hospital Featured in 2024 World’s Best Hospital List

The University of Kansas Hospital has been named one of the best hospitals in the world in Newsweek’s 2024 "World's Best Hospital" list, featuring only 43 hospitals in the U.S. Newsweek partnered with Statista and analyzed 2,400 hospitals across 30… more

Netsmart Enters Senior Living Market Through New Partnership

Posted March 6, 2024 Overland Park-based Netsmart announced a strategic partnership with a senior care public-benefit corporation to bolster its value-based care designed around quality of care and provider performance to people with Medicare.  Netsmart is partnering with Kansas City-based Serviam… more

Meyer Laboratory, Inc. Sells to New York-based Private Equity Firm

Owners of the Kansas City-based manufacturer Meyer Laboratory, Inc. have sold their company to a private equity firm in New York. New York-based TruArc Partners announced it had acquired Meyer Lab from its owners Russell Meyer and William “Rusty” Meyer,… more

Study: Missouri Rents Grew More Than Any Other State in Midwest

A study from Rent.com shows Kansas City rent prices have increased more than 7 percent year-over-year and Missouri’s rent growth leads nationally. From January 2023 to January 2024, rent prices rose by 1.13 percent, from $1,942 to $1,964. However, the… more

Landmark Bancorp Announces Abby Wendel as New CEO

Manhattan, Ks.-based Landmark Bancorp, Inc. announced it has appointed Abigail “Abby” Wendel to president and chief executive officer of the company and its subsidiary, Landmark National Bank. Wendel will begin her new role effective March 29 and will join the… more

Transit Study Proposes Two New Express Routes to KCI

The KCI Airport Public Transit Services Action Plan was released and is calling for more transit access to the airport's new single terminal. The study, conducted in collaboration with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the Mid-America Regional Council and… more

KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension Breaks Ground, Targets Early 2026 Completion

The KC Streetcar Authority has officially begun constructing the $61 million riverfront extension project to connect the streetcar line to the Berkley Riverfront Park. The Streetcar Authority along with its project partners at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the… more

Student Loan Company MOHELA Denies Allegations of “Call Deflection” Scheme

The Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, or MOHELA, has denied allegations made against it by a teachers union and an advocacy group claiming the student loan company took part in a “call deflection scheme.” On Wednesday,… more

Region Index Shows Manufacturing Jobs Openings Sunk in February

Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index which shows the region dropped back below growth neutral and a decrease in job openings and layoffs over the past 12 months for all states in the region. The Business Conditions Index,… more

Nine KC Metro Companies Rank on Inc. Regionals 2024: Midwest

Posted February 29, 2024 Inc. Magazine published its 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list which features nine companies from the Kansas City area. Companies on the Inc. Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2022. To… more