Kansas


Lenexa City Council Approves Tax Incentives for 122-Unit Apartment Tower

Posted May 26, 2026 The Lenexa City Council approved new tax incentives for an 11-story mixed-use apartment complex coming to the Lenexa City Center. On Tuesday, the Lenexa City Council voted to approve a TIF plan for The Rise project,… more

World-Class Kansas City: Life is Better in KC When the Royals Win

Nov. 1, 2015, is a very big day in Kansas City’s sports history. For the Kansas City Royals, it’s one of the two most important dates ever: The day they won their second World Series, completing a five-game rout of… more

When Leaders Lead

Law firm executive Lisa Krigsten takes the reins of the Civic Council with twin goals of promoting equity and engagement of the business community.  She won’t be directing day-to-day functions of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, but as… more

Kustom Entertainment Revises Sale of its Video Solutions Business

Posted April 20, 2026 Overland Park-based Kustom Entertainment, Inc., announced it has revised its deal with Cycurion, Inc. for the sale of its video solutions business. The deal was first announced in January, when Kustom Entertainment said it would sell… more

The Art of Living Entrepreneurially

As grounded a university as any in America, even Purdue, famously dubbed in the late ‘60s “a hotbed of student rest,” has not had a right-of-center professor in a liberal-arts department since the days of Orville Redenbacher … and maybe… more

Overland Park Planners Approve New Plans for Black & Veatch Mixed-Use District

Posted April 17, 2026 The Overland Park Planning Commission has approved the revised plans for Black & Veatch to build a new headquarters building and mixed-use district. During the Overland Park Planning Commission meeting on Monday, commissioners voted unanimously in… more

NBKC Bank Buys New Overland Park Headquarters

Posted April 10, 2026 NBKC Bank announced it has purchased a new headquarters building in Overland Park. The new headquarters is located at 7400 W 110th Street, with NBKC predicting its employees will be fully relocated by 2027. The bank… more

Keen Wealth Advisors Receives Capital Investment from Emigrant Partners

Posted April 9, 2026 Overland Park-based Keen Wealth Advisors has landed a new majority investor, wealth management firm Emigrant Partners. Emigrant Partners holds a minority, non-voting position in the Overland Park firm. Following the investment, Keen will operate independently with… more

Jackson County Exec Forms Task Force to Address Future of Truman Sports Complex

Posted March 26, 2026 Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota today announced the creation of a task force that will be responsible for the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The establishment of the task force is the first step in… more

Creative Planning Enters London Market with Acquisition of Maseco LLP

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced its plans to acquire Maseco LLP, a firm headquartered in London. Creative Planning’s acquisition deal is currently subject to regulatory approval. If the deal passes, the acquisition will add 123 employees… more