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KC Fed President Jeff Schmid Remains “Squarely Focused” on Inflation as Tariffs Loom

Posted April 10, 2025 Following the announcement of President Donald Trump’s decision to place a 90-day pause on some of the tariffs, Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said he is “squarely focused” on inflation moving forward. “I intend… more

De Soto Approves $3.5M Sewer Benefit District

Posted April 9, 2025 The De Soto City Council has approved the $3.5 million development of a district that would install sewage lines for around 200 acres. The sewer line would be extended approximately 1.7 miles to the intersection of… more

Children’s Mercy Underway with $152M Expansion of Overland Park Hospital

Posted April 7, 2025 Children’s Mercy Kansas City has announced an expansion plan for its Overland Park campus with a $152 million phased project that will add improved access to services and new programs. "We're really excited about this project… more

Iron Prairie Ventures Raises $15M For Industrial Startups

Posted April 7, 2025 Iron Prairie Ventures, a Kansas City-based venture capital firm, has raised a $15 million fund aimed at helping startups in the industrial sector. Iron Prairie Ventures plans to invest in approximately 25 companies, with initial investments… more

KU Cancer Center Will Open 2 Northland Locations This Summer

Posted April 4, 2025 The University of Kansas Cancer Center will open two new locations in the Briarcliff area and at Liberty Hospital, expanding its presence in the Northland. The new cancer center locations in Briarcliff and Liberty will open… more

NBKC Bank Names Pat Schlimmer to Lead Home Loans Business

Posted April 3, 2025 Updated April 3, 2025 at 10:56 a.m. Kansas City-based NBKC Bank announced Pat Schlimmer will assume leadership of the bank’s Home Loans business and take on the role of executive vice president and director of home… more

H&R Block Elects New Board Chairman

Posted April 3, 2025 H&R Block's Board of Directors has unanimously elected Richard Johnson as its new Chairman. On April 1 Johnson assumed his new role. Johnson joined the company’s board in 2015 and is a member of the Audit… more

Evergy, Inc. Promotes New Chief Accounting Officer

Posted March 31, 2025 Evergy has announced Matt Gummig's promotion to vice president and chief accounting officer, effective April 2, 2025. In November, Gummig was announced to be the interim controller and chief accounting officer and assumed the principal accounting… more

Baker University Selects New President

Posted March 26, 2025 Baker University named Dr. Jody Fournier as the university’s 31st president. Baker partnered with NU Advisory Partners to conduct a nationwide search and unanimously voted for Fournier to take on the role, according to a release.… more

Editor’s Note: The Fraud Culture

Identity theft is a growing problem in the U.S. and in the global economy. But what are we prepared to do about it? Somewhere in Michigan is an opportunist who has identified a means of generating capital, perhaps to operate… more