Platte County

Local children’s nonprofit moves, opens new facility

The Children’s Place will formally open its new building on Monday — a move the nonprofit said will let it serve 30% more children and families. The nonprofit will celebrate the opening of its new building at 6401 Rockhill Road in… more

Kansas City to see return of professional women’s soccer

By 2021, Kansas City will once again be home to professional women’s soccer. The National Women’s Soccer League announced Monday Kansas City has been awarded an expansion team that will start play in 2021. The Royals, the NWSL team under… more

Kauffman Foundation-sponsored initiative to help small businesses

ScaleUP! KC is set to return in January for its 11th cohort, which now is a 16-week interactive virtual experience that blends high-impact training with expert speakers, peer mentoring and one-on-one business coaching, said Jill Hathaway, program director for ScaleUP!… more

Truman Medical Center new building, expansion opens

A $70 million expansion at Truman Medical Center will allow for primary care services to be offered at a new location. University Health 2, located at 2211 Charlotte Street, sits across the street from the original University Health Building and… more

Two metro orthopaedic operations to merge

Two pinnacle orthopaedic organizations located in the Kansas City metro will soon merge, effective March 1, 2021. Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Consultants (OSMC) will merge operations, each hoping that by combining resources and skills, quality of care… more

Custom Truck One Source goes for $1.47B to Nesco

Nesco Holdings Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kansas City-based Custom Truck One Source for $1.47 billion. Both Custom Truck and Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Nesco possess complementary business lines, customer bases and capabilities. Each is a considered leading… more

Local banks, foundations help fund metro youth learning lab

A collaborative effort between numerous local foundations and banks are bringing a Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Youth Learning Lab to the metro. Presented by The Mallouk Family Foundation, the lab is part of a hands-on initiative that connects… more

Some regional hospitals experience continued strain

Rising COVID-19 case counts and an upward creeping death count in Missouri have had a domino effect on hospitals in the region. The rate for hospitalizations to cases in the Kansas City region sits at 17.3 percent, according to the… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas City region doubles new case counts of COVID-19 in November

The end of November brought sobering news for the Midwest and the Kansas City region. Both Kansas and Missouri set new records in COVID-19 case counts. The statewide trend in each was also seen in the seven-county metro, where the… more

KCI contractors look ahead to new milestones for terminal

The month of November brought noted progress for the new single terminal at Kansas City International (KCI) airport. Construction updates provided over the month included news of the terminal’s steel structure nearing completion as well as an elevated roadway, and… more