Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City office market vacancy rates fair better nationally in 2020 as tenants, investors hold on

A lesser impact overall reflected in data on the Kansas City office market show the minimal impact will lead the region toward quicker healing. According to a Q4 report by JLL, although negative absorption and increasing vacancy and availability was seen… more

Cerner to bring on Erceg as new Chief Financial Officer

Approaching his departure from the company, a replacement has been announced for 30-year Cerner veteran and current CFO, Marc Naughton. Succeeding Naughton is Mark Erceg, who will join Cerner as Executive Vice President and CFO beginning Feb. 22, 2021. Naughton… more

KC region sees significant industrial growth in 2020

The last year presented many challenges, most centered around COVID-19. However the Kansas City region also had its bright spots. Similar to the rest of the country, the industrial real estate and supply chain sectors in Kansas City saw significant… more

Rebranding delivers return of Kansas City Monarchs

Resurrecting a part of Kansas City’s rich history, a new partnership is bringing back the name of the Kansas City Monarchs. Formed between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and minor league team T-Bones Baseball Club, the partnership has resulted in… more

Coping with COVID: Local health officials urge patience from those waiting to receive vaccine

Area residents eager to receive a COVID-19 vaccination will have to wait a bit longer, according to regional health directors. In a joint statement issued Thursday, directors said high demand, low supply and continued priority for health workers means vaccine… more

Kansas City among candidates for NBA league expansion

Kansas City is pushing hard to land an NBA league expansion, hoping it will return after the Kansas City Kings were relocated to Sacramento, Calif. in 1985. A grassroots committee has formed in Kansas City, the group pitching T-Mobile Center… more

KC-based Alphapointe seals multi-million contract for widescale production, distribution of splints

A three-year, multi-million-dollar agreement has been signed between Alphapointe and Tactical Medical Solutions. The contract will allow Alphapointe to manufacture more than 150,000 ground-breaking splints to be distributed around the world. South Caroline-based Tactical Medical Solutions will serve as a… more

Coping with COVID: Metro doctors optimistic after holidays fail to produce surge in new cases

A Tuesday morning media briefing with local officials and doctors from The University of Kansas Health System gave reports of a optimistic trend in the metro, noting there has been no huge surge in admitted COVID-19 patients in the more… more

Metro hospital ready to begin vaccinating teachers

Plans are in motion to start vaccinating Missouri teachers. One hospital is ready to go once the state gives the OK. "What we're excited about is the ability to immunize large groups of people very quickly," said Charlie Shields, president… more

UMKC receives $700K grant for health hazards study

HUD Great Plains Regional Administrator Jason Mohr joined Steve Simon, Ph.D., Biomedical & Health Informatics, UMKC School of Medicine and other UMKC officials for a virtual ceremony last week presenting $699,997 the UMKC School of Medicine. The grant was gifted… more