Jackson County


Academy Bank’s New KC Headquarters, Moves Into Popular Skyline Tower

Posted November 16, 2023 Academy Bank has officially moved into its new Kansas City headquarters location inside Copaken Brooks downtown office tower located at 1201 Walnut. The bank will operate on the 10th, 11th and 12th floors of the 29-story… more

UMKC And Partners Receive $4M To Raise Digital Health Presence

Posted November 15, 2023 The University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), along with partners, has been awarded $4 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to bolster Digital Health KC. UMKC and its partners… more

Sporting Kansas City To Open Retail Space On Black Friday

Posted November 13, 2023 Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City is opening a new, experiential, retail and event space in the Power & Light District. The new space, SportingStudio, located at 1380 Main Street, will open on November 24… more

Midwest BankCentre Names Kansas City Market President

Posted November 9, 2023 Saint Louis-based bank Midwest BankCentre has appointed a new market president for the Kansas City area in a move to expand its reach. Midwest BankCentre announced late last month that Kansas City banking veteran Trey Cunningham… more

Kansas City Names First Female Aviation Director

Posted November 6, 2023 Kansas City has chosen a new aviation director, Melissa Cooper, the first female in Kansas City history to take the role. Cooper has more than 25 years in the Aviation Department and in December 2021, she… more

USDOT Partners With KCMO To Study Finance For $15B In Infrastructure Projects

Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15… more

Biden Administration Selects KC Region Tech Hub To Drive Innovation In Biomanufacturing

Posted October 25, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration announced the Kansas City region as one of the 31 technology hubs in the U.S. that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors. The Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech… more

Liberty Hospital Announces Partnership With KU Health System

Posted October 25, 2023 Liberty Hospital and the University of Kansas Health System announced a partnership between the two healthcare providers which will work to improve access to high-quality healthcare in the Northland. Specifics of the partnership have yet to… more

Saint Luke’s Names Next President: Julie Quirin

Posted October 25, 2023 Saint Luke's Health System announced its next president will be Julie Quirin, she will begin her new role effective November 1. Quirin, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, brings over 25 years of… more

Renderings Of New $120M UMKC Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted October 18, 2023 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has released renderings of its planned $120 million dollar Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building and is expecting to break ground next year. UMKC expects to break ground on the project in… more