Jackson County
The Kansas City, Mo. non-profit Veterans Community Project announced Wednesday morning plan to build a navigation center. Plans for the new center will focus on making it a location for compiled veteran resources all in one place. The campus will…
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Entering the real estate world 13 years ago, Christian Barnes has climbed the ladder and has been announced as the new principal owner, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes. The company is the…
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The Kansas City Council's Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to discuss a proposed ordinance on minimum wage. Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas wants a humane wage for workers at entities that get 25 percent or more…
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The Northland Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Claycomo, Mo. will see new jobs and ramped-up production, thanks to a generous investment from Ford. An investment of $100 million will be made at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant, the…
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Missouri crossed over into the 200,000 range of total COVID-19 infections on Wednesday. The state has set records for the highest number of new infections in one day four times in the past week. Assistant director of the Jackson County,…
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GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue, signed an agreement Nov. 2 to become a majority shareholder in New Directions Behavioral Health, a managed mental health organization based in Leawood, Kan. Under the transaction, GuideWell will acquire all interests from Blue Cross…
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In the latest sweep of industrial projects to make home in the Kansas City region, Minneapolis-based developer Opus Group has broke ground on the Heartland Meadows Commerce Center in Liberty, Mo. Constructed within the Heartland Meadows Business Park, the new…
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The Mayor and City Council have hired a new City Manager. Brian Platt will become the 17th City Manager in Kansas City’s history. Resolution 200933 states that Mr. Platt is "to begin serving as such no later than January 4, 2021, contingent…
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Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas formally recommended a new city manager on Wednesday. Lucas chose Brian Platt, who has served as the city manager in Jersey City, New Jersey, since 2018. On Thursday, a vote from the Kansas City,…
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Marc Naughton, last executive member at Cerner Corp. to serve under co-founder and former CEO Neal Patterson, is set to leave next year, according to an announcement from the company this week. After 28 years at Cerner Corp. and the…
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