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QC Holdings Officially Acquired by Prospect Capital Corporation in $115M Merger

Posted July 2, 2025 Lenexa-based QC Holdings, Inc. has been acquired by New York-based Prospect Capital Corporation in a deal valued at approximately $115 million. The acquisition officially closed on June 30 in an all-cash transaction for $2 per share.… more

Johnson County Clin Trials Names Dan White as New CEO

Posted June 17, 2025 Lenexa-based Johnson County Clin Trials announced it has appointed Dan White as its new chief executive officer. Established in 2005, Johnson County Clin Trials was co-founded by Nathan Arthur and Mazen Zari, who served as co-CEOs… more

Lenexa City Council Approves Rezone, Land Exchange Agreement for 175-Unit Project

Posted June 10, 2025 The Lenexa City Council voted to approve a rezoning for a 175-unit single-family residential development called Sunset Canyon. The Sunset Canyon development is located near the northwest corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Canyon Creek Boulevard.… more

Lenexa City Council Proposes 500 Unit Development Along K7 Highway

Posted June 3, 2025 A developer has requested rezoning approval for a development called Solera, a 75-acre mixed-use development along Prairie Star Parkway and K7 Highway. The proposed development is located on the south side of Prairie Star Parkway between… more

AdventHealth Lenexa City Center Names Mark Brady Chief Medical Officer

Posted May 29, 2025 AdventHealth Lenexa City Center, slated to open in July, has named Dr. Mark Brady as its chief medical officer. Brady has served for the past 27 years as a physician anesthesiologist for Midwest Anesthesia Associates on… more

Ace Retail Holdings Relocating Support Center to Overland Park

Posted May 27, 2025 Ace Retail Holdings is relocating its store support center from Lenexa to an Overland Park location. The center, currently located at 14000 Marshall Drive in Lenexa, announced it is moving its operations to 7500 West 110th… more

Vantage MedTech Appoints Mike Taylor to CFO

Posted May 14, 2025 Lenexa-based Vantage MedTech, a medical tech manufacturer, announced that Mike Taylor will be its next chief financial officer. With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, distribution, and engineered products, Taylor will help drive financial governance… more

Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B in Contracts for 800-mile Transmission Line Across Four States

Posted May 8, 2025 Quanta Services and Kiewit Energy Group have been awarded $1.7 billion in contracts for the Grain Belt Express project, an 800-mile transmission line across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The Grain Belt Express is a project… more

Lenexa Health Testing Laboratory Gets Acquired

Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Health Laboratory, a provider of lab services for senior care facilities in the Midwest, has been acquired by a Houston-based lab testing company. Established in 2004, Heartland Health Laboratory is a full-service laboratory that offers… more

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Names Justin Bridgeman New CEO

Posted April 23, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company named Justin Bridgeman as the new chief executive officer. Bridgeman will begin his new role effective immediately and succeeds his father, Ulysess “Junior” Bridgeman, who died on March 11. "I am honored… more