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Panasonic Partners With UK Battery Supplier For Advanced Materials

Posted July 25, 2023 Panasonic and United Kingdom-based Nexeon entered into an agreement in that Nexeon will supply the De Soto battery plant with a special material used in developing electric vehicles (EV), the companies announced Monday The special material… more

Panasonic Plant Could Affect Your Electric Bill Rates

Posted July 25, 2023 The energy needed for the Panasonic plant in De Soto, Kansas could lead to Evergy increasing its rates on Kansas residents. Evergy said Kansas customers could be the ones paying the price for infrastructure upgrades to… more

Chiefs Juggle Stadium Renovations, Royals’ Decision and World Cup Prep

Posted July 25, 2023 The Kansas City Chiefs will have a lot on their plate in the coming years as the franchise organizers dance between Arrowhead renovations, the Royals vote on a new stadium and the World Cup. When asked… more

Regional June Jobs Report: Unemployment Differs by Percentage-Points

Posted July 21, 2023 Missouri The Missouri monthly jobs report, released Wednesday showed unemployment reaching 2.6 percent, a marginal change from last month's report. Total Missouri non-payroll jobs increased by 10,000 jobs in June 2023 while the seasonally adjusted unemployment… more

Regional Rural Mainstreet Index Drops for July

Posted July 20, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for July suggesting the two-state region experienced similar drops in the month. The Kansas RMI for July decreased to 55.2 from June’s 55.3. KS farmland-price index climbed… more

V Wealth Merges With Las Vegas-based Wealth Consulting Group

Posted July 20, 2023 Financial advising group V Wealth, based in Overland Park, merged with Wealth Consulting Group, a hybrid RIA firm headquartered in Las Vegas, raising the buyer's assets in the billions. The merger with V Wealth—advising more than… more

June Housing Starts Dip Following The May Surge

Posted July 19, 2023 Housing starts experienced a decrease in June, losing traction amid the rise in starts compared to May due to falling existing home sales. Housing starts for seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) did increase to 1.43 million… more

Most Socially Responsible Hospitals In KS and MO

Posted July 19, 2023 The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America's most socially responsible hospitals in the two-state area. The Lown Hospitals Index measures social responsibility as a composite of performance on equity, value, and outcomes. On… more

Kauffman Foundation’s CEO Pick: DeAngela Burns-Wallace

Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,… more

Children’s Mercy Launches Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) Clinic

Posted July 19, 2023 Children’s Mercy Kansas City has launched a clinic aimed to address mental health in KC metro youth. The clinic is called the Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) and one of the first of 14 mental… more