Kansas


Hollywood Casino Could Get New 140-Room Hotel

Posted September 9, 2025 A developer is working to revive plans for a nearly 120,000 square foot hotel connected to the Hollywood Casino. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Planning Commission reviewed a rezoning request on… more

De Soto Approves $225M Mixed-Use ‘Limestone’ Project

Posted September 9, 2025 The City of De Soto has approved a $225 million mixed-use project at the northeast corner of K-10 Highway and Kill Creek Road. Grata Development is planning to develop the Limestone project, a 102 single-family home… more

Eurofins Viracor Announces New Lenexa Facility For its BioPharma Services

Posted September 3, 2025 Eurofins Viracor plans to build a custom-built 96,000 square foot facility at its Lenexa headquarters for its biopharmaceutical division. The new facility is scheduled for completion in September, according to a release. In 2020, Eurofins Viracor… more

Aria Care Partners Selects Adam Fritz to New Leadership Role

Posted September 3, 2025 Aria Care Partners has named Dr. Adam Fritz as its chief clinical officer, a newly created position for the company. In this role, Dr. Fritz will direct the company's overall clinical program for skilled nursing facilities… more

Equity Bank Enters Merger Deal with Omaha-based Frontier Bank

Posted September 3, 2025 Whichta-based Equity Bancshares, Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Frontier Holdings, LLC, and will be the bank’s first entry into the Nebraska market. Equity Bancshares, the holding company for Equity Bank, will acquire… more

De Soto Planning Commission Approves 126-Unit Countryside Farms

Posted September 2, 2025 The De Soto Planning Commission has approved preliminary plans for a 126-unit mixed housing project. AA Land Devco LLC, submitted plans for a multi-family development dubbed Countryside Farms. The development would be located south of 95th… more

The Retirement Planning Group Closes $300M Michigan-based Acquisition

Posted August 28, 2025 Updated August 28, 2025, at 10:44 a.m. The Retirement Planning Group has successfully closed an acquisition of Michigan-based First Financial Advisors, Inc. The acquisition is valued at $300 million. First Financial is a dual wealth management… 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

Between the Lines

So Why All The Hysteria About Kansas Schools?If you set aside the emotional issues that underpin the debate, the numbers and facts completely reframe the discussion.OK, let’s start this essay with a quiz: Who makes more, the departing superintendent of… more

De Soto City Council Approves 1.14M Square Foot Data Center

Posted August 26, 2025 Updated August 26, 2025, at 12:39 p.m. The De Soto City Council has approved a development project for a new data center building near the Panasonic plant. During the City Council meeting on Thursday, voted to… more