Kansas


KCRAR Merger Expands Operation to 46 Counties in KS, MO

Posted December 27, 2023 The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) is merging with the Southeast Kansas Association of Realtors (SEKAR), bringing KCRAR jurisdiction to a total of 46 counties across Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. The KCRAR Board… more

Single-Family Home Sales Drop in November, Housing Starts in Pipeline

Posted December 27, 2023 New single-family home sales experienced a decline for the month of November but are up compared to this time last year. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for new single-family home sales nationwide was 590,000 in November,… more

Missouri Employment Up, Kansas Stagnate in November

Posted December 26, 2023 Missouri experienced growth in workforce development during the month of November while Kansas continues to remain unchanged month-over-month, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas Kansas has remained stagnant with a seasonally adjusted unemployment… more

Two-Year-Old Lettermen’s Energy Holdings Announce Series of Five Acquisitions

Posted December 26, 2023 Mission-based Lettermen's Energy Holdings LLC announced a series of asset acquisitions equating to five additions across the country. Lettermen's Energy, a propane company that serves residential, industrial, agricultural and autogas customers recently bought five retail propane… more

TranSystems Acquires Washington-Based 75-Person Engineering Team

Posted December 26, 2023 Kansas City-based TranSystems announced it is adding a full-service engineering and consulting firm to its roster of acquisitions, expanding its Washington footprint with a 75-person team. Washington-based BCE Engineers, Inc., established in 1986, provides design services… more

KC Fed Reports Business Activity Declined in December

Posted December 26, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its tenth district services survey, showing a moderate decline for December while the forecast for the next six months remains still. According to the survey, the month-over-month services… more

ABA Warns President Biden on How Regulatory Initiatives Will Harm Banks

Posted December 21, 2023 Leaders at the American Bankers Association (ABA) are urging President Biden to take action against the large number of regulatory initiatives under consideration by banking regulators. ABA president and CEO Rob Nichols wrote a letter to… more

70% of KS Business Leaders Agree They Pay Too Much Taxes in 2023

Posted December 20, 2023 The Kansas Chamber released the 19th edition of its Annual Business Leaders Poll on Tuesday, which analyzes important issues 300 Kansas businesses faced this year. “Kansas job creators are looking for leadership and solutions that will… more

What is The Annual Wage for Registered Nurses in KS, MO?

Posted December 20, 2023 The median annual wage for registered nurses in Kansas and Missouri is nearing some of the lowest in the nation as of April 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor… more

Kansas Agricultural Robotics Startup Partners with Chipotle’s $50M Venture Fund

Posted December 19, 2023 Chipotle, and its $50 million venture fund Cultivate Next, have invested in a Wichita-area agricultural startup that specializes in autonomous weeding robots. Cultivate Next announced its investment in the agricultural tech company Greenfield Robotics last week,… more