Kansas


Merck Animal Health Makes $895M Investment in De Soto Facility

Posted May 8, 2025 ​​Merck Animal Health announced plans to invest $895 million in the expansion of its biologics facility in De Soto. ​​Merck Animal Health, a biopharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, is planning a 200,000-square-foot expansion, including an… more

Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B in Contracts for 800-mile Transmission Line Across Four States

Posted May 8, 2025 Quanta Services and Kiewit Energy Group have been awarded $1.7 billion in contracts for the Grain Belt Express project, an 800-mile transmission line across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The Grain Belt Express is a project… more

Mariner Acquires Hyre Personal Wealth Advisors, Adds $325 Million in Assets

Posted May 7, 2025 Overland Park-based Mariner announced it has acquired Hyre Personal Wealth Advisors, adding approximately $325 million in assets. The transaction bolsters Mariner’s presence in the Ohio market and establishes the company’s second office in Columbus and its… more

PBI-Gordon Acquires TriviumVet, Largest in Company History

Posted May 5, 2025 Shawnee-based PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc. announced its latest acquisition of TriviumVet, the newest acquisition in the company’s history. The acquisition of TriviumVet is the largest transaction in the company's 77-year history, according to a release Monday. TriviumVet… more

Olathe Lighting Manufacturer Promotes New CEO

Posted May 5, 2025 Olathe-based lighting manufacturer, EiKO Global, has selected Yavor Kolarov to be its chief executive officer. Kolarov, who joined the company in August 2024, was promoted to CEO, effective May 1, according to a release. Kolarov first… more

Enterprise Bank Acquires 12 Branches, Expands KS, AZ Presence

Posted May 1, 2025 First Interstate Bank will sell two of its Kansas City area-based banks to Enterprise Bank & Trust as part of a larger deal to increase the latter’s presence in the region. The acquisition consists of Billings,… more

KC Joins Suit; Challenges HHS ‘Unlawful’ Cuts to Public Health Programs

Posted April 30, 2025 Kansas City has joined a coalition filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for “unlawful” funding cuts to programs. The lawsuit, led by Harris County Attorney Christian Menafee, seeks to… more

KC Health Department Urges Measles Preparedness Amidst Rising Cases

Posted April 30, 2025 The Kansas City Health Department held a press conference Tuesday to address the increasing risk of a measles outbreak in the area and precautions to protect residents. As of April 30, a total of 46 cases… more

Unified Government Approves $155M STAR Bond for New American Royal Campus

Posted April 29, 2025 The American Royal will continue its transition into Kansas, following the approval of a $155 million STAR bond for the project by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City commissioners. On Thursday, commissioners approved three motions… more

Indra Overland Park Facility Lands $200M Contract with U.S. Air Force

Posted April 29, 2025 Indra Air Traffic Inc. has been awarded a nearly $200 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to manufacture a navigation system in its Overland Park facility. Indra Air Traffic Inc., the U.S.-based company of the… more