Jackson County

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Center for Agriculture and the Economy

Posted October 16, 2025 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced the launch of the Center for Agriculture and the Economy. The new center will serve as a resource within the Federal Reserve System by providing timely analysis of… more

Tutera Senior Living & Health Care Acquisition Adds 26 Senior Living Communities

Posted October 15, 2025 Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has added 26 senior living communities to its operations portfolio in its latest transaction. Tutera announced the transaction deal with AlerisLife as well as its partnership with Diversified Healthcare Trust… more

Leawood City Council Approves $765M Mixed-Use Development Led by VanTrust Real Estate

Posted October 14, 2025 The Leawood City Council voted to approve a mixed-use rezoning for Hallbrook North, a $765 million development that could be the next headquarters for a major Kansas City company. Hallbrook North is being developed by VanTrust… more

KC2026 Launches Small Business Initiative to Prepare for FIFA World Cup 26

Posted October 8, 2025 KC2026 launched the KC Game Plan initiative to help local business owners prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The nonprofit organization overseeing the strategy for the FIFA World Cup is anticipating approximately 650,000 visitors coming… more

Kansas City Council Passes $15M in Bonds for Roy Blunt Luminary Park

Posted October 7, 2025 The Kansas City Council approved over $15 million in special obligation bonds for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park. The City Council passed the bonds with a 12-1 vote on Thursday for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park,… more

Just How Do You Promote ‘Orderliness’?

I asked a British friend, now a Kansas City resident, what his friends and relatives back home thought of his relocation. He told me that those who visit are amazed by Kansas City. When I asked what they found amazing,… more

Who Really Failed the Corporate Diversity Challenge?

You can get a nuanced argument about this from almost any cultural anthropologist, economist or sociologist, but in general, the history of capitalism—the American stripe, and the various versions practiced around the world—can’t be written without highlighting major tipping points.… more

Swimming Through the Mud

I have to hand it to the companies that earned their place on this issue’s 36th annual Corporate Report 100 ranking. If we were to ever find ourselves in a street fight, I’d want these folks on our side. They’re… more

It’s Not the 1 Percent; It’s the 0.01 Percent . . .

Hey, gang! Dot-connecting time! Let’s play . . . If the reporting is to be believed—big “if” these days—your pal and mine in eCommerce, Jeff Bezos, has commissioned construction of a $500 million super-yacht. The good shipbuilders in the Netherlands,… more

Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City Announces Shawnee Mission Location

Posted October 6, 2025 Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City is adding a fourth location to its operations following the retirement of Dr. F. Parker Thornton. Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City has announced its next expansion at… more