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Creative Planning Adds $300M Cincinnati Firm

Well, that didn’t take long: Just weeks after sealing a deal that made it the region’s second-largest wealth-planning firm, Creative Planning has started the new year with another significant acquisition. This time, it has added Berno Financial Management, a Cincinnati… more

COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Kansas City Reach a Record Ratio in Pandemic Era

Chief medical officers from the biggest hospitals in Kansas sounded a warning over the explosion of COVID-19 case numbers in the state on Wednesday. Even as they were speaking, it turns out, the proportion of hospital beds filled by those… more

Report: New Vaccine May Address All Variants

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research will soon announce successful development of a vaccine that is effective against COVID-19 and all its variants, according to a report from DefenseOne.com. That protection, it said, extends even to the latest COVID… more

Planners Defer Deer Creek Decision

City planners in Overland Park have pushed back consideration of a plan to shrink the footprint of Deer Creek Golf Course for construction of a 224-unit apartment complex. The city’s Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to defer discussion of… more

Area Housing Market Expected to Shine in ’22

It's been a good year for home sales in Kansas City, but relative to the rest of the Top 100 markets in the U.S., the Kansas City region was nowhere near the hottest of housing markets. That could change quickly,… more

Work Begins on New Lenexa Logistics Center Facility

Block Real Estate Services has kickstarted construction on a distribution facility for countertop and flooring supplier MS International with a groundbreaking ceremony this month. The planned 200,800 square-foot building within the industrial park will serve as warehouse and office space… more

April 2021 Digital Edition

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In a Nutshell: Washington’s Insane Spending Spree

Federal Fiscal Year 2021 ended September 30th with our government facing many challenges.  For starters our country may default on its debt within weeks if the “debt ceiling” isn’t lifted.  While progressive politicians worry over sea levels rising an inch… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas Issues COVID-19 Test Requirement for Adult-Care Facilities

Kansas adult-care facilities now are required to test staff and patients for COVID-19. Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday directed Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary, to issue a health order for the testing. “We have a… more

Town Center Plaza Majority Owner Files Chapter 11

The Ohio-based majority owner of Town Center Plaza and Town Center Crossing mall properties has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Washington Prime Group, a real estate investment trust that owns about 100 malls nationwide, is in forbearance on a $23.2… more