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E&Y Awards Three Kansas City-area CEOs for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Posted June 24, 2024 Three Kansas City-area executives have been named winners of the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards for their entrepreneurial impact. Ernst & Young (EY) announced Friday that Brad Batz, president and CEO of… more

Great Jobs KC Awards Over 1,200 KC Metro Students $48M in Scholarships

Posted June 24, 2024 Over 1,200 Kansas City metro area students received nearly $48 million in scholarships following a significant milestone for a local organization. On Saturday, 1,210 students gathered from 87 high schools in the Kansas City area at… more

Kansas Lawmakers Discuss Bill Designed to Bring Chiefs, Royals Over State Line

Posted June 18, 2024 Kansas lawmakers have been discussing a bill to bring the Kansas City Royals or Chiefs across the state line, following a joint committee meeting Monday. The committee meeting came before the special legislative session called by… more

Academy Bank To Acquire Colorado-based Mountain View Bank of Commerce

Posted June 6, 2024 Academy Bank announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colorado-based Mountain View Bank of Commerce. Academy Bank and its parent company, Dickinson Financial Corporation, announced the transaction is expected to close in the… more

Survey: Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Offer Retirement Plans

Posted June 6, 2024 A survey by ShareBuilder 401k shows only a portion of small businesses offer 401(k) benefits to their employees. ShareBuilder surveyed responses from 500 U.S. small business owners with one to 50 employees and found that only… more

Forvis Enters Partnership to Create a $5B Global Network

Posted June 5, 2024 Forvis announced it has entered into an international partnership with Paris-based Mazars, launching a new $5 billion global network called Forvis Mazars. The two accounting firms announced the new two-firm network last week. Forvis Mazars LLP… more

HCA Midwest Health Hires Eric Benink as Chief Medical Officer

Posted June 5, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has named Dr. Eric Benink, a 25-year physician leader veteran, as chief medical officer. Benink began his new role effective June 1, according to a release Tuesday. He now oversees clinical quality and… more

Blue KC to Exit The Medicare Advantage Market in 2025

Posted June 4, 2024 Updated at 11:57 a.m., June 5, 2024 Citing high regulation and financial pressure, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it will exit the Medicare Advantage market at the end of 2024. The not-for-profit… 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

Burns & McDonnell Opens New Office In Washington

Posted June 4, 2024 Burns & McDonnell has expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest region following the opening of a new office in Richland, Washington. The employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm announced it opened its new Washington office… more