Kansas City, Missouri

Coping with COVID: Regional CMO COVID-19 briefing

More than a dozen regional hospital medical officers, educators, business leaders and elected officials gathered on-line this morning to issue a stark warning for the Kansas City area: A sharp increase in rates of people testing positive for COVID-19 is… more

January 2021 Royals FanFest canceled

Originally scheduled for Jan. 29 and 30, 2021, the annual Royals FanFest presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has been canceled, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Kansas City Royals. The decision comes nearly five… more

Lockton names new CFO

On Monday, Lockton announced that Troy Cook will soon take over as the company’s chief financial officer. Cook will start in his new role on Sept. 24, 2020, the company said, where he will, “...lead Lockton's strategic finance function in… more

CBRE Managing Director Klamm to take over new role in 2021

Mike Klamm, mangaging director at CBRE for the Kansas City area since July 2010, will end his current role by the end of 2020 and take over a new position. In 2021, Klamm will begin serving as senior vice president… more

Bassham to retire as CEO at Evergy

Terry Bassham, president, CEO and a director at Evergy, has decided to retire his positions at the company. Bassham’s decision shortly proceeds the creation and launch of a five-year Sustainability Transformation Plan released this summer. Bassham informed the Board of… more

Nurses union requests inspection of two HCA hospitals in Kansas City area

An ongoing feud between National Nurses United and HCA Healthcare has led to National Nurses United, the union for HCA nurses, to ask OSHA to inspect numerous HCA hospitals including two in the Kansas City area. The union requested inspection… more

Kansas City streetcar expansion project receives federal funding

On Wednesday, the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project received big news that big funding is on the way. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced today that of $400 million being spread to different infrastructure projects… more

Kansas City Marathon canceled; option to participate in way that benefits local charities

Yet another local annual event has been canceled, on Monday organizers of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon announcing the cancellation of this year’s marathon due to COVID-19 concerns. “Out of concern for the safety of race participants, partners, staff and… more

Kansas City Royals, Fox Sports extend media rights agreement

Fox Sports Kansas City, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, has extended its agreement with the Kansas City Royals and will continue to broadcast games over its airwaves. The team made the announcement Monday, revealing they agreed to a new multi-year… more

Fall sports to continue for Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference schools

For 27 Missouri high schools in the Kansas City metro, fall sports and select activities have been approved to continue following a unanimous vote from the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference (GKCSC). Despite local health departments that have advised against… more