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KU Health Exec Elected to Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors Chair

Posted January 20, 2026 The University of Kansas Health System executive, Tammy Perterman, has been selected as the 2026 chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors. Peterman was elected to the position during the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA)… more

Meet The KC Diamonds, Kansas City Announces First Professional Softball Team

Posted December 31, 2025 Kansas City is now the home of the KC Diamonds, a Professional Softball Team that will play a 39-game season in 2026. On Wednesday, the KC Diamonds announced their launch as Kansas City’s professional women’s softball… more

AdventHealth South Overland Park Selects Jeremy Carlson as CNO

Posted December 31, 2025 AdventHealth South Overland Park has appointed Jeremy Carlson as its new chief nursing officer. Carlson will begin his new role effective January 19, according to a release shared with Ingram's Magazine. He brings more than 22… more

Bank Midwest Owner Receives Fed Approval for Merger Agreement

Posted December 30, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corporation, which owns Kansas City-based Bank Midwest, has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in accordance with the company's proposed merger agreement with Vista Bancshares, Inc. In September,… more

Two Kansas Banks Announce Merger to Create $225M Entity

Posted December 30, 2025 Overbrook, Kansas-based First Security Bank will acquire Conway Bank, a Kansas-based bank, creating a combined company with assets exceeding $225 million. First Security Bank and its holding company, Overbrook Bankshares, Inc., announced it would be merging… more

Leawood-based Groebl Brothers Sells to United Capital Financial Advisors

Posted December 30, 2025 Groebl Brothers, a registered investment advisor based in Leawood, has been purchased by a subsidiary of Creative Planning. Irving, Texas-based United Capital Financial Advisors announced it has acquired the Groebl Brothers firm, adding more than $240… more

Prime Capital Financial Hires Fred Reish as Director of ERISA Practice

Posted December 29, 2025 Prime Capital Financial announced it has made the move to hire Fred Reish, an industry veteran in retirement planning regulation, who will lead the company’s fiduciary and ERISA practice. Reish will serve as the director of… more

Kansas City Chiefs, Gov. Laura Kelly Announce Agreement to Move Chiefs to Kansas

Posted December 22, 2025 This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  Updated December 23, 2025, at 10:14 a.m. The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced an agreement to move the football team to… more

KC2026 Unveils Playbook to Prepare Businesses for the World Cup

Posted December 22, 2025 KC2026 has released a playbook that prepares local businesses and communities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Kansas City. KC2026, the nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kansas City, has… more

Overland Park Propane Distributor Acquired by New York Investment Firm

Posted December 18, 2025 An Overland Park-based propane distributor, Lettermen’s Energy Holdings, LLC, has been acquired by a private equity firm headquartered in New York. Revelar Capital announced its acquisition of Lettermen's Energy as part of its initiative to identify… more