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Health Tech Company Hart Relocating HQ to Kansas City, Adding 35 Jobs to Area

Posted January 24, 2024 California-based Hart, Inc. has announced the company will locate a new national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. and will bring new jobs with it. Hart was founded in 2012 and was originally based in Orange County… more

Transystems Names New CEO and Updated Leadership Roster

Posted January 22, 2024 Kansas City-based TranSystems names its new chief executive officer in addition to a slew of leadership positions. Tim Rock is now the CEO of the company and brings more than 40 years of industry experience with… more

Jackson County Legislators Override Frank White’s Veto on Stadium Sales Tax

Posted January 18, 2024 Updated January 23, 2024 Jackson County legislators voted 7-2 Monday to override County Executive Frank White’s veto of a stadium tax ballot question. The decision to override the veto means the 3/8th-cent stadium sales tax will… more

KC Current Hires Industry Veteran Raven Jemison as Team President

Posted January 18, 2024 The Kansas City Current announced the club has appointed 17-year sports industry veteran Raven Jemison as the team president. Jemison has worked in all four major North American team sports. Before joining the club, Jemison spent… more

Fed Beige Book: Interest Rates Leads To Weak Loan Demand for Banks

Posted January 18, 2024 The Federal Reserve Board released its first Beige Book report of 2024, showing the Kansas City region’s consumer spending decreased across several categories and weak loan demand for multiple loan types. The Beige Book is a… more

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, Alliance Names New CEO

Posted January 17, 2024 A new CEO has been appointed to lead both the Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute and Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance. Gene Austin is now the new CEO, he succeeds Dr. Charles Rhoades who announced he will step… more

KCU Plans New Center of Excellence, Addressing Community Health Inequities

Posted January 17, 2024 Kansas City University announced its latest plans to create a new Center for Population Health and Equity to address outside factors of the healthcare system that contribute to health inequities in the community. The center’s main… more

Measles Exposure Confirmed at KCI, North Kansas City Hospital

Posted January 17, 2024 Clay County health officials issued an exposure warning following an active measles case at North Kansas City Hospital. The Clay County Public Health Center was notified of a confirmed case of measles from a resident who… more

NorthPoint to Develop $42M Riverfront Apartment Complex

Posted January 16, 2023 NorthPoint Development is proposing a $42 million apartment complex project for the next phase of the Berkley Riverfront development. The proposal looks to add a six-story, 152-unit apartment complex on a 2.1-acre site next to the… more

Spire, KC Water Partner For KC’s First Renewable Energy Facility

Posted January 16, 2023 St. Louis-based Spire Inc. is partnering with KC Water to develop the first renewable natural gas facility in Kansas City, Mo., generating nearly $1 million in annual revenue for KC Water. The Kansas City Council approved… more