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2015 Year in Review

On multiple levels, it was a milestone year. For the Kansas City region, 2015 goes into the history books as a year of change. A lot of it good, as when the Royals snagged the 2015 World Series title, and… more

The Power of Hope, in Motion

The roster of causes to serve is without limit: You can serve God. Country. Community. School. Neighbor. You can use charity and compassion to fight—against poverty, hunger, illiteracy, addiction, domestic violence or animal abuse. You can use those same tools… more

Top Stories of 2015

ROYALS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS The Kansas City Royals, in typical Royals fashion during the 2015 post-season, come back in the ninth inning and defeat the New York Mets with a 5-run 12th inning, capturing the 2015 World Series championship on… more

Health + Wellness Report 2015

Winds of Change Swirl Around Health-Care Interests The current challenges facing the U.S. health care system seem to be as varied as the 318 million Americans that system serves: individual customers with unique health and wellness issues, insurance companies adjusting… more

The Information Explosion

Rapid advances in health-related wearable tech present intriguing challenges—and huge opportunities—for understanding and treating illnesses. “I think,” says Gregg Laiben, “that we are on the cusp of something big.” Big Data is part of that. But Laiben is talking about… more

Corporate Champions

The Unintended Consequences of Making a Difference in KC When companies do good things, the results speak for themselves. And it’s a remarkable thing to witness: Ask any number of executives from highly philanthropic companies why they do what they… more

KU Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital of OP Align Services

The Kansas City region's largest medical center, The University of Kansas Hospital, announced today that it was launching a partnership with Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park to provide services for patients throughout the Midwest. In a news release announcing the move, the… more

Weitz Co. Lands Share of $245 Million Project

Lenexa-based Weitz Co. has been chosen as design build partner for a new student housing project at Texas A&M University, work that accounts for $245 million of the  $360 million project. It's the largest student-housing complex in the country to date, officials from… more