Kansas City, Missouri


Partnership delivers educational opportunities to area workforce

A new partnership in the Kansas City metro is delivering higher education opportunities to hundreds of local business men and women in the area workforce. Columbia College and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce have launched an innovative partnership designed… more

WeWork settles legal dispute with SoftBank

A lawsuit between American commercial real estate company WeWork and multinational conglomerate holding company SoftBank Group Corp. has been put to rest after the two reached a settlement on Friday. WeWork provides flexible shared workspaces for technology startups and services… more

KU Health COVID patient count down to 16 with the active virus

Another big drop in the number of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System today. Sixteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 23 Friday. Of those patients, five are in the ICU, down from… more

Kansas City Council approves limit on tax incentives

Within the next 120 days or less, a new ordinance approved by the full Kansas City Council on Thursday will limit the amount of incentives for area developers as well as the maximum term for property tax abatements. A unanimous… more

Evergy to receive $155M investment from Bluescape

Evergy, Inc. has made an agreement which will add two new members to its Board of Directors as well as deliver $115 million with the sale of common shares. The Kansas City-based utility company reached a deal with activist investor… more

Proposal to limit tax incentives on new development advances

This week, a vote from the Neighborhood, Planning and Development Committee advanced a proposal to limit tax incentives for new development in Kansas City, Mo. After a vote of approval from the committee, the policy now advances to the full… more

Amended plans for $187.5M Metro North development

Metro North Crossing continues to pick up interest as a hotspot for developers. Within the last year, the location opened entertainment venue T-Shotz, and saw construction begin on Metro North Crossing Apartments. An amended master plan would bring an $187.5… more

Coping with COVID: Regional ratio of COVID-19 patients hospitalized falls below six percent

For hospitals slammed through the fall as COVID-19 admissions skyrockets, the news continues to suggest relief—conditioned, for the moment, on whether relaxed restrictions on business operations and public gatherings leads to additional outbreaks. According to the Mid-America Regional Council ‘s… more

Kansas City organizations form PPP PREP program to assist local small businesses

A group of Kansas City organizations have formed a new program to provide local small businesses guidance with the PPP loan application process. Called Payroll Protection Program PREP (PPP PREP), the program is a collaboration among local chambers of commerce,… more

KCMO, YMCA form vaccine partnership with Walmart

A movement to vaccinate more vulnerable populations of the city will take its next step beginning this weekend through a COVID-19 vaccine partnership between the City of Kansas City, Mo., YMCA of Greater Kansas City and Walmart. Beginning this weekend,… more