Lee's Summit


Eurofins Viracor Announces New Lenexa Facility For its BioPharma Services

Posted September 3, 2025 Eurofins Viracor plans to build a custom-built 96,000 square foot facility at its Lenexa headquarters for its biopharmaceutical division. The new facility is scheduled for completion in September, according to a release. In 2020, Eurofins Viracor… more

Mahomes Co-Owned KMO Burger Acquires 16 Whataburger Restaurants

Posted May 15, 2025 Fast food franchise Whataburger and KMO Burger, LLC, have announced a joint venture, allowing the latter to own and operate all restaurant locations in the Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri markets. The new partnership will see… more

Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council Names Joe Perry President

Posted March 10, 2025 The Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council named Joe Perry, a Port KC veteran, its next president. Perry will assume the role on April 1, 2025, according to a release. For nearly 15 years, Perry has been… more

Lee’s Summit Shopping Center Sells for $11.6M

Posted February 24, 2025 North Carolina-based private equity real estate firm Prudent Growth Partners has purchased Douglas Square, a more than 59,000-square-foot shopping center in Lee's Summit. The purchase was completed for $11.6 million, according to a release. Built in… more

Wisconsin Real Estate Firm Buys 336-Unit Complex Near Lee’s Summit

Posted February 6, 2025 MLG Capital, a private real estate investment firm based in Wisconsin, has purchased Summit Crossing, a 336-apartment complex in Kansas City within the Lee’s Summit school district.  The Summit Crossing purchase marks MLG’s fourth acquisition in… more

HCA Midwest Health Names Josh Gill as Lee’s Summit Medical Center COO

Posted August 6, 2024 HCA Midwest Health announced Josh Gill has been appointed the role of chief operating officer of Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Gill assumed his new position on August 1, accoridng to the announcement. He most recently served… more

Sallee Development to Build 40 Townhome Community in Oak Grove

Posted June 4, 2024 Lee's Summit-based Sallee Development is closer to constructing a new residential build-for-rent community in Oak Grove, made up of 40 townhomes. Rustic Heights is a development comprised of 40 townhomes with 176 units, a pool and… more

HCA Midwest Health Promotes New CEO for Lee’s Summit Medical Center

Posted May 22, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has appointed Gabe Clements as CEO of the Lee's Summit Medical Center. Prior to his new role, Clements served as COO of Lee’s Summits Medical Center for four years beginning in 2020. [caption… more

MCC Lee’s Summit Campus Names Ryan Crider as Next President

Posted April 29, 2024 Metropolitan Community College-Longview campus in Lee’s Summit will get a new president in August. Ryan Crider, vice president of instruction and student services at MCC-Longview, will become the campus’ president this August, pending Board of Trustees… more

HCA Midwest Appoints John McDonald as Centerpoint Medical Center CEO

Posted February 21, 2024 Centerpoint Medical Center appointed John McDonald as its new chief executive officer, who previously served as CEO of another HCA Midwest Health hospital. McDonald has been CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center since January 2024, according to… more