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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

Netrality Data Centers to Open New 175,000SF Facility in Shawnee

Posted May 14, 2024 Updated at 1:07 p.m., May 15, 2024 Miami, Florida-based Netrality Data Centers will soon open its more than 175,000-square-foot data center in Shawnee, Kansas, further growing the KC metro region as an emerging tech hub. On… more

Olathe City Council Approves Oddo Development’s 300-Unit Cedar Ridge Project

Posted May 14, 2024 Updated at 2:14 p.m., May 14, 2024 The Olathe City Council has approved a rezoning request from Lenexa-based Oddo Development, which seeks to construct a 300-unit apartment complex near Cedar Creek Parkway. The Olathe City Council… more

Region Manufacturing Index Shows Job Losses Continue Amidst Inflation

Posted May 13, 2024 Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index for April showing the highest recorded level since September 2023, however, the manufacturing sector continues to lose jobs month over month. The Business Conditions Index, which uses the… more

Children’s Mercy President & CEO Paul Kempinski Announces Retirement After Five Years

Posted May 9, 2024 President & CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Paul Kempinski has announced his retirement following over five years of leadership at the hospital. Kempinski joined Children’s Mercy in 2018. During his time at the hospital, he… more

Husch Blackwell Adds Kyle Russell as Partner, Expands Employment and Higher Ed Practice

Posted May 9, 2024 Kyle Russell joins the Husch Blackwell LLP Kansas City office as its latest partner where he will become a member of the firm’s labor & employment and higher education practices. Russell joined the firm from Jackson… more

Kansas Speedway to Add Ally Financial State-of-the-Art Club Area

Posted May 7, 2024 Ally Financial will add a new state-of-the-art club area to the Kansas Speedway, called the Ally Apex Club, opening in September. The new club section, sponsored by Ally, will be located on the fourth floor of… more

Kansas City’s Rent, Wage Gap Growth Over Five Year Period

Posted May 7, 2024 Since 2019, rent in the U.S. has grown 1.5 times faster than wages, according to a new analysis from Zillow and StreetEasy. Rents outpaced wages in 44 U.S. metro areas, including the Kansas City area. Based… more

Architecture Firm MANICA Reveals Renderings of Chiefs Stadium in KCK

Posted May 2, 2024 Renderings from architect David Manica released on Wednesday, giving Kansas lawmakers a glimpse of what a new Chiefs stadium could look like in Kansas City, Kansas. The proposed stadium would be located at I-435 and I-70… more

Convenience Store Buc-ee’s Eyes KCK for Next Location

Posted May 7, 2024 The Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee’s might soon be sinking its teeth into the Kansas City market. Buc-ee's submitted a preliminary plat to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, outlining the layout… more