Platte County

Husch Blackwell Adds Kyle Russell as Partner, Expands Employment and Higher Ed Practice

Posted May 9, 2024 Kyle Russell joins the Husch Blackwell LLP Kansas City office as its latest partner where he will become a member of the firm’s labor & employment and higher education practices. Russell joined the firm from Jackson… more

Labconco Corp. President Jeff Stanton Announces Retirement After Nearly 32 Years

Posted May 9, 2024 Jeff Stanton, president of the Kansas City, Mo.-based laboratory equipment manufacturer Labconco Corp. announced his retirement following 31 years at the company. Stanton joined Labconco in 1992 as director of accounting and finance. He then became… more

Kansas City’s Rent, Wage Gap Growth Over Five Year Period

Posted May 7, 2024 Since 2019, rent in the U.S. has grown 1.5 times faster than wages, according to a new analysis from Zillow and StreetEasy. Rents outpaced wages in 44 U.S. metro areas, including the Kansas City area. Based… more

Architecture Firm MANICA Reveals Renderings of Chiefs Stadium in KCK

Posted May 2, 2024 Renderings from architect David Manica released on Wednesday, giving Kansas lawmakers a glimpse of what a new Chiefs stadium could look like in Kansas City, Kansas. The proposed stadium would be located at I-435 and I-70… more

BarkleyOKRP Makes First Acquisition Since Forming in March

Posted May 2, 2024 Updated at 11:30 a.m., May 2, 2024 BarkleyOKRP announced it acquired the Austin, TX-based marketing company Adlucent. This move marks the first acquisition the firm has made since Barkley and OKRP merged earlier this year. BarkleyOKRP… more

University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital Partnership Enters Definitive Agreement

Posted May 1, 2024 The University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital announced Wednesday that definitive agreements for the two healthcare providers were signed. Liberty will remain its own entity while transferring its operations to KU Health. The two… more

UMKC Adds “first of its kind” Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Posted April 30, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City will offer a new undergraduate degree program later this fall, allowing students to pursue a bachelor's in architecture. The new five-year program will be housed in the School of Science and… more

UMB to Acquire Heartland Financial, Adds $19.4B in Assets and 1,900 Associates

Posted April 29, 2024 UMB Financial Corporation and Heartland Financial, USA Inc. announced the two companies have entered into a merger agreement. The transaction will increase UBM assets by over 40 percent, the largest acquisition in UMB history. UMB’s acquisition… more

Bank of America Private Bank Kansas City Hires Tiffany Owens as Market Executive

Posted April 25, 2024 Bank of America has named Tiffany Owens as the new market executive for the private bank in Kansas City, Mo. As the market executive, Owens is responsible for leading a team of Kansas City-based advisors. She… more

Report: The Cost of Buying a Home Reaches All-Time High in U.S.

Posted April 25, 2024 A new report from real estate company Redfin shows buying a home in the U.S. now costs more than ever following rates for an average 30-year fixed mortgage surpasses 7 percent. The median U.S. home sale… more