Kansas


Kansas Awards $6M in Grants to Organizations Fighting Substance Abuse

Posted January 27, 2025 The Kansas Attorney General’s Office and the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board have awarded more than $6 million in grants to organizations across the state. The Board awarded over $6 million to 34 organizations as… more

CrossFirst, First Busey Corporation Receives Federal Approval

Posted January 21, 2025 The Federal Reserve has approved the merger between CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. and First Busey Corporation. Following the two companies receiving shareholder approval in December, the Federal Reserve and the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner… more

UMKC Team Enters Next Step Into Building Energy Materials Campus

Posted January 20, 2025 A University of Missouri-Kansas City partnership that wants to develop an energy materials campus in Kansas City is now a finalist in a national competition, competing for an award worth $160 million over 10 years. In… more

Panasonic Plant in De Soto Gears Up for Spring Opening

Posted January 17, 2025 Updated at 3:40 p.m., January 17, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in De Soto is nearing completion and will soon begin powering its first assembly line. Kansas leaders and legislators gathered… more

Mariner Wealth Advisors Completes Triple Acquisition, Adds $1B in Assets

Posted January 16, 2025 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors has completed a triple acquisition which will add a combined $1.087 billion in assets under advisement for the firm. Mariner announced the acquisitions of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Cassady Schiller Wealth; Englewood, Colo.-based… more

Butler National Corp Appoints Jeff Yowell to Executive Chairman

Posted January 15, 2025 Aerospace solutions company Butler National Corporation announced it has appointed Jeff Yowell to the position of executive chairman. Butler National announced Yowell will take the newly created position of executive chairman, according to a release. Yowell… more

KU Med Seeks $2M to Demolish Olathe Pavilion Building

Posted January 15, 2025 The University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking approval from the Kansas Boards of Regents to demolish a building at its Kansas City, Kansas campus. KUMC is requesting approval to raze the Olathe Pavilion. Primarily used… more

Analysis: Construction Sector Outpaces Economy in Employment, Wages for 2024

Posted January 14, 2025 An analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America shows the construction sector has increased by 8,000 positions in December with contractors expecting to increase their headcounts in 2025. Construction employment in December was 8,316,000, an… more

Dr. Vince Clinical Research Announces Expansion of Overland Park Campus

Posted January 14, 2025 Dr. Vince Clinical Research announced it will expand its Overland Park research campus with the addition of a new administration building. The new 5,000-square-foot administration building will support finance, human resources and volunteer recruitment departments, according to… more

Mariner Wealth Advisors’ First 2025 Acquisition Brings AUM to $550B

Posted January 10, 2025 Overland Park-based wealth management firm Mariner Wealth Advisors announced the acquisition of Cardinal Investment Advisors, increasing Mariner’s total assets to nearly $550 billion. Headquartered in Chicago, Cardinal adds $292 billion in assets under advisement and about… more