Missouri

Sporting KC Enters New Partnership with Saint Luke’s, Children’s Mercy Deal Ends

Posted December 17, 2025 Saint Luke’s will become the new official health care provider and official team care provider of Sporting KC for the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The 10-year partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy will come… more

Revival in the West Bottoms

When was the last time you went to an event at Kemper Arena? Do you even remember how to get there? For the younger generations, do you even know what it is?   For at least the past decade, the arena has sat… more

The Discouraging Loss of Sprint

For decades, Sprint was the dominant brand in the Kansas City region, and the organization was deeply rooted in the fabric of our great city. Over the years and despite its growth and significant cashflow, Sprint encountered financial struggles trying to compete with carriers… more

Trozzolo Communications Group to Acquire Midan Marketing

Posted December 11, 2025 Kansas City-based marketing communications agency Trozzolo Communications Group announced its acquisition of Midan Marketing, bolstering the company’s services in the meat industry sector. Trozzolo specializes in full-service, multi-channel advertising, branding, PR and digital solutions. Midan’s legacy… more

Children’s Mercy Adding New Medical Office to Overland Park Campus

Posted December 10, 2025 Overland Park planning commissioners approved the final development plan for an expansion project at the Children’s Mercy Overland Park campus. The final development plans detail a 116,767 square-foot addition to the north side of the campus.… more

Creative Planning Acquires Marshall Financial Group, $900M AUM

Posted December 9, 2025 Creative Planning has acquired another RIA, this time in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with more than $900 million in assets under management. Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced the acquisition of Marshall Financial Group. The acquisition adds 19 employees… more

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UG and American Royal Make New Agreement $375M Campus

Posted December 9, 2025 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City approved a reworked version of a $155 million STAR bond for the American Royal development near Kansas Speedway. The UG held its planning & zoning meeting on… more

Lee’s Summit City Council to Vote on $492M East Village Development Plans

Posted December 9, 2025 Updated December 11, 2025, at 3:17 p.m. The Lee’s Summit City Council could approve a $492.7 million development and its own tax incentives during a Tuesday meeting. The East Village project is a 130-acre mixed-use development… more

An Ordinance, A Vote and a Complicated Ballot

Last night I was able to attend a meeting of the National Association of Women in Construction.  The Kansas City chapter has grown to close to 100 members making it the largest chapter in the country.  All of the women,… more