Kansas

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

Lenexa Health Testing Laboratory Gets Acquired

Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Health Laboratory, a provider of lab services for senior care facilities in the Midwest, has been acquired by a Houston-based lab testing company. Established in 2004, Heartland Health Laboratory is a full-service laboratory that offers… more

Creative Planning Announces Alliance With $1B Monterey Private Wealth

Posted April 23, 2025 Creative Planning is expanding its West Coast presence following the announcement that Monterey Private Wealth is joining the Overland Park wealth management firm. Based in Monterey, California, Monterey Private Wealth oversees more than $1 billion in… more

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Names Justin Bridgeman New CEO

Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company named Justin Bridgeman as the new chief executive officer. Bridgeman will begin his new role effective immediately and succeeds his father, Ulysess “Junior” Bridgeman, who died on March 11. "I am honored… more

Fintech Company Coming to Aspiria Campus, Creating 2,000 Jobs

Posted April 23, 2025 Milwaukee-based Fiserv, Inc., announced plans to open a new fintech hub in Overland Park, creating 2,000 jobs in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The new site, located on the Aspiria campus at 6500 and 6550 Sprint… more