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Midwest BankCentre Names Kansas City Market President

Posted November 9, 2023 Saint Louis-based bank Midwest BankCentre has appointed a new market president for the Kansas City area in a move to expand its reach. Midwest BankCentre announced late last month that Kansas City banking veteran Trey Cunningham… more

Kansas City Names First Female Aviation Director

Posted November 6, 2023 Kansas City has chosen a new aviation director, Melissa Cooper, the first female in Kansas City history to take the role. Cooper has more than 25 years in the Aviation Department and in December 2021, she… more

USDOT Partners With KCMO To Study Finance For $15B In Infrastructure Projects

Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15… more

Biden Administration Selects KC Region Tech Hub To Drive Innovation In Biomanufacturing

Posted October 25, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration announced the Kansas City region as one of the 31 technology hubs in the U.S. that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors. The Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech… more

Renderings Of New $120M UMKC Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted October 18, 2023 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has released renderings of its planned $120 million dollar Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building and is expecting to break ground next year. UMKC expects to break ground on the project in… more

KC Wheel To Open Its 36 Doors In November

Posted October 12, 2023  [gallery size="medium" ids="41421,41422,41420"] The 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel in Downtown, named the KC Wheel, announced the grand opening to the public is just right around the corner.  The Ferris wheel and the accompanied Pennyway Putt, a 16-hole… more

KC Fed COO Kelly Dubber To Retire After 38 Years

Posted October 11, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced last week its COO Kelly Dubbert will retire effective Feb. 29, 2024. Dubbert will be leaving after a 38-year-long career with the bank. He was appointed the role… more

Santa Fe, The Pilot to Prevention: Kansas City Leaders Address Violent Crime Reduction

Posted October 11, 2023 Kansas City leaders gathered Tuesday for a press event in the Santa Fe neighborhood to give an update on fighting violent crime in the community. As part of the KC 360 program, a community-based program designed… more

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs In Kansas City

Posted October 11, 2023 Based on a recent series of analyses from Zippia, the majority of highest-paying jobs in Kansas City are in the healthcare industry and salaries compare well when looking at other cities. Data from the Bureau of… more

McCownGordon Nabs UMKC Health Sciences Project

McCownGordon Construction has earned the construction-management contract for UMKC's $120 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building, a key fixture in the university's planned transformation of its Hospital Hill facilities. The construction company, which previously completed University Health's nearby medical office… more