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If hearing the phrase "blockchain" brings to mind cryptocurrencies, the dark Web, Elon Musk's thought process, or any number of things that cause mental confusion and duress, then you're not alone. Even though those things are involved with blockchain, they…
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The numbers of residents in the major counties of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area have steadily increased over the past few years, but the same can’t be said for new housing stock where they live, according to two recent U.S.…
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AdventHealth, which owns AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, announced this morning that it is adding Ransom Memorial Health to its care network. AdventHealth will lease and operate the 44-bed hospital in Ottawa, along with its outpatient entities, the company said in a…
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Soccer Shots, a franchise-based early education program for the sport, has big growth plans for 2019, and the Kansas City area is included. The effort comes at a time when the greater area is riding a soccer wave, with…
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The lack of broadband Internet access in rural areas of Kansas and Missouri is a major hurdle for the economies of both states. It's estimated by the Missouri Department of Economic Development that 1.2 million residents don't have high-speed Internet,…
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Jackie DeSouza-Van Blaricum is stepping down from her role as chief executive officer of HCA Health Midwest's flagship Research Medical Center, a position she has held since 2014. She's moving on to become chief executive at HCA's Riverside (Calif.) Community…
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Central Bancompany, the parent of Central Bank of the Midwest, is purchasing Liberty Bankcorp, owner of BankLiberty, in a $42-per-share stock deal that totals $103.7 million. The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter, will bring Central to $2.3…
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A luxury apartment complex is coming to Midtown Kansas City, in the former Missouri Gas Energy building, at 3420 Broadway Blvd. Cohen-Esrey Development Group is converting the current structure into 107 one- and two-bedroom luxury units expected to open in…
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The parent companies of two prominent Johnson County banks, Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust Co. and Bank of Blue Valley, have reached a merger agreement that will allow M&J parent Heartland Financial USA to acquire Bank of Blue Valley.…
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The $400 million Gateway Sports Village project in Grandview is pushing ahead, with plans for site work in place and sales/leasing activity picking up, developers say. The trio of Deron Cherry, Greg Cotton and Shane Hackett announced today that they…
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