Platte County

Commerce Bank Selects Next Mortgage President From Within

Posted February 1, 2024 Commerce Bank has appointed a veteran employee mortgage president at Commerce Bank to lead the bank’s mortgage and home equity lending business. Effective January 1, 2024, Ann Marie Prohaska became the mortgage president at Commerce Bank,… more

Terracon Consultants Expands Texas Reach After Acquiring Dallas Drilling Firm

Posted February 1, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon Consultants Inc. announced it will expand its footprint to Texas with the acquisition of Dallas-based firm Texplor of Dallas, Inc. Texplor is a Terracon Consultants contractor focusing on innovative technology to provide their clients… more

KU Health Recognized in America’s Best Hospitals For 15 Years Straight

Posted January 31, 2024 The University of Kansas Hospital has been recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals and among a handful of hospitals to achieve the recognition 15 years consecutively. Healthgrades released its "America's Best Hospitals" awards on… more

Missouri Attorney General Opposes Liberty Hospital, KU Health Partnership

Posted January 31, 2024 The Missouri attorney general believes the partnership between Liberty Hospital and the University of Kansas Health System is unlawful and requires approval of the Missouri General Assembly. In a letter published on Jan. 24, Missouri Attorney… more

Red Bridge Shopping Center to Open Grocery Store in Late Spring, Early Summer 2024

Posted January 30, 2024 The Red Bridge Shopping Center is set to open its new Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market in late spring to early summer 2024. The new grocery store will occupy the former 35,000-square-foot Sun Fresh and will… more

KC Tech Non-Profit Graduates its First Class, Former Chiefs Player Gives Remarks

Posted January 29, 2024 The education non-profit i.c.stars|Kansas City, which gives students from low-income backgrounds experience in the hi-tech sector, graduated its first class of 11 students with former Kansas City Chiefs player Will Shields addressing the class. i.c.stars|Kansas City… more

Sister Berta Sailer, Co-Founder of Operation Breakthrough Passes Away at 87

Posted January 26, 2024 Sister Berta Sailer, a co-founder of Operation Breakthrough, passed away at the age of 87 Thursday. She was born Judith Felice on Dec. 10, 1936, in Chicago and was an only child. She was released by… more

Walnut Risk Management Plans to Join The Aspiria Campus in June

Posted January 24, 2024 Insurance agency Walnut Risk Management will be moving its corporate office out of the Kansas City Downtown and into the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. Walnut’s corporate office currently operates at 1100 Walnut St., however, the… more

Complete Legal Announces First Acquisition Two Weeks Following Merger

Posted January 24, 2024 Mission-based Complete Legal made its first acquisition weeks after the company merged with two other legal firms, L2 Services and Precise Legal. Complete Legal announced the acquisition of Nashville-based Frontline Managed Service’s eDiscovery unit Tuesday. Frontline… more

Q&A With Jon Stephens

Posted January 30, 2024 Q: The Berkely Riverfront development began as far back as 2014, how has the development changed over the years? A: It started under Mayor Cleaver when the Port Authority cleaned up the riverfront. My predecessors cleaned… more