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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

Children’s Mercy Launches Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) Clinic

Posted July 19, 2023 Children’s Mercy Kansas City has launched a clinic aimed to address mental health in KC metro youth. The clinic is called the Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) and one of the first of 14 mental… more

KC Industrial Market Looks Strong After Positive Net Absorption in Q2

Posted July 18, 2023 In a report from the real estate company CBRE, Kansas City’s industrial market had a strong second quarter resulting in 2.6 million sq. ft. of positive net absorption, according to the company. Vacancy rates overall increased… more

KC Recognizes William Dunn, Sr. 100th Birthday ‘Bill Dunn Sr. Day’

Posted July 18, 2023 JE Dunn Construction will honor William Dunn, Sr. (Bill) as he celebrates his 100th Birthday on July 20, and the City of Kansas City, Missouri declares the day to be “Bill Dunn Sr. Day”. To celebrate,… more

WSU Updates Engineering Program, Making Grads More Employable

Posted July 17, 2023 Wichita State University announced Monday it will update the College of Engineering in time for the fall 2023 semester, allowing grads to gain their professional license in-state or elsewhere. Based on employers' and alumni feedback, the… more

Husch Blackwell Names New Chief Executive Elect

The national law firm Husch Blackwell announced Monday that Jamie Lawless was appointed the chief executive elect, fully taking over the role from current CEO Paul Eberle early next year. Lawless will continue to work with Eberle until she steps… more

HCA Data Breach Affects These KS and MO Hospitals

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… more