Jackson County

HCA Midwest Health Promotes New CEO for Lee’s Summit Medical Center

Posted May 22, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has appointed Gabe Clements as CEO of the Lee's Summit Medical Center. Prior to his new role, Clements served as COO of Lee’s Summits Medical Center for four years beginning in 2020. [caption… more

Evergy to Add More Wind, Solar Generation to Meet Electricity Needs

Posted May 21, 2024 Kansas City-based Evergy is expecting to increase electricity generation by 1,900 additional megawatts as part of its 2024 resource plan, citing economic growth and higher demand for electricity needs for the approach. Evergy filed its 2024… more

Historic Weld Wheel Building Demolished for West Bottoms Redevelopment

Posted May 21, 2024 The Weld Wheel Building, located in the West Bottoms was demolished on Sunday as part of a $526.7 million redevelopment project. The demolition took place just after 7 a.m. on Sunday. The building was outfitted with… more

CJ Logistics Opening Cold-Storage Facility in New Century, Kansas

Posted May 20, 2024 Des Plaines, Illinois-based CJ Logistics will open a new cold storage warehouse in Kansas that is projected to open in 2025. CJ Logistics America will open a new 291,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in New Century, Kansas,… more

Region Economy Survey Shows Dwindling Farmland Prices

Posted May 20, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for April, showing a dip into negative territory for the ninth month in a row. The region’s overall reading for May fell to 44.2 from 45.8 in… more

UMKC Enters Partnership with U.S. Cyber Command

Posted May 20, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced it has entered into a partnership with the United States Cyber Command, the first university in the country to do so. The two entities entered into a Cooperative Research and… more

C2FO Selected to Provide Platform for Small, Medium Businesses in India

Posted May 16, 2024 Leawood-based fintech firm C2FO’s capital platform has been selected to operate with the State Bank of India (SBI) and Dabur India Ltd. as the platform's inaugural participants. The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform—also named C2treds—has… more

Arvest Bank Promotes Rodney Shepard to KS, MO, OK Regional Executive

Posted May 16, 2024 Arvest Bank has promoted Rodney Shepard to regional executive, overseeing Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Shepard has been with Arvest for 30 years and previously served as chief customer experience officer, according to a release. Before that,… more

Two KC Software Developers Announce Merger

Posted May 16, 2024 Two Kansas City-based software developers, Viagio Technologies and Code Koalas, have announced a merger between the two companies. Viagio is now the primary brand for the two companies, while Code Koalas will continue as a sub-brand… more

Ascension Confirms Ransomware Attack, Affecting Facilities Across U.S.

Posted May 14, 2024 St. Louis-based Ascension announced it experienced a ransomware attack, causing hospitals across its system to experience disruptions to patient care. On May 8, Ascension detected unusual activity on its network due to a cybersecurity event. The… more