Jackson County

KC Sports Commission, Visit KC Will Work Under One Roof in Downtown KC

Posted September 5, 2023 Two nonprofit organizations, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation and Visit KC, announced Friday both entities would begin occupying the same building in Downtown. The building, formerly known as the Town Pavilion, located at… more

KC Entertainment District To Add 150-Foot Ferris Wheel This Fall

Posted August 29, 2023 A new view of Kansas City will debut this fall in the form of the KC Wheel, a 150-foot Ferris wheel in the Pennway Point entertainment district. The developers, Maryland-based ICON Experiences, will continue construction of… more

Service Employment Rises While Activity Remains Largely Unchanged, KC Fed Survey

Posted August 28, 2023 Tenth District services activity remained flat in August, unchanged from July, and firms expect to see growth at a modest rate in the coming months, according to the Tenth District August 2023 Services Survey. The month-over-month… more

Academy Bank Joins Forces With SF Software Company, Addressing Market Demand

Posted August 3, 2023 Academy Bank has partnered with Treasury Prime to bring embedded finance services to their customer, according to the companies. According to the release, Treasury Prime, a leading embedded banking software company based in San Francisco, announced… more

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Next President: Jeffrey R. Schmid

Posted August 2, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday Jeffrey R. Schmid has been appointed president and CEO of the KCFRB, beginning August 21, 2023. Schmid has more than 40 years of banking… more

Royals To Announce New Stadium Location in September

Posted July 25, 2023 The Kansas City Royals announced when they will confirm the location of the new Royals Stadium. Kansas City Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman released a letter to fans via Twitter on Tuesday. The Royals will… more

Chiefs Juggle Stadium Renovations, Royals’ Decision and World Cup Prep

Posted July 25, 2023 The Kansas City Chiefs will have a lot on their plate in the coming years as the franchise organizers dance between Arrowhead renovations, the Royals vote on a new stadium and the World Cup. When asked… more

18 Mega Watt Data Center Developing in KC Northland

Posted July 21, 2023 Edged Energy is developing a new 18 megawatt data center in Kansas City’s Northland with Burns & McDonnell leading construction. The data center will be built at 3420 N. Arlington Ave. near Highway 210. Groundbreaking is… more

UMB Appoints New President of Institutional Banking

Posted July 20, 2023 UMB announced Tuesday the former director of Healthcare Services, Phil Mason, will be the new president of Institutional Banking for the financial corporation. Mason has 18 years of experience under UMB and has worked closely with… more

KC Health Dept. Begins Printing Foundation IDs

Posted July 19, 2023 The city council approved the motion to print the new municipal identification cards for the use of city utilities and services. The plans for this new program were approved Thursday. Fountain IDs would be valid for… more