4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (190+ words) Longtime Civic Council leader succeeds Lisa Krigsten following two impactful years of regional leadership KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 08, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City today announced the election of Paul Holewinski, President and CEO of Academy Bank,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (865+ words) Lt. Gov. David Toland, who is also Kansas commerce secretary, didn’t expect to sit on a plane flying across the Pacific Ocean in June 2022. But the Commerce Department was on the verge of losing a hallmark deal. “We were just…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Kansas City has always been a city that builds. We built the rail lines that connected America’s heartland to the rest of the country. We built the industrial backbone that powered generations of economic growth. Today, we have another opportunity…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1071+ words) Investors are looking for more big outcomes — from billion-dollar valuations to IPOs — and plentiful startups in the pipeline behind them, said Victor Gutwein, delivering the verdict on Kansas City for his firm’s 2026 ranking of Midwest startup cities. Cues from KC’s…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (201+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Kansas City Life Insurance Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share on July 27, 2026. The dividend will be... Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1307+ words) Pasta made from durum wheat line the shelves at a grocery store. (Calen Moore/Kansas News Service) Kansas farmers could soon play a role in spaghetti night or be the source of macaroni salad for the community cookout. More Kansas…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1102+ words) TOPEKA — Trade tariffs cost the United States about $15 billion in losses in the Chinese market alone, agriculture policy experts said Friday. Sandro Steinbach and Shawn Arita, associate professors at North Dakota State University’s Agricultural Risk Policy Center, spoke about international…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (344+ words) The only Kansas City location of a longtime Kansas restaurant chain will close this weekend, according to a press release and a social media post from owners. Tanner’s Bar & Grill posted Tuesday morning on Facebook that its Red Bridge location,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (637+ words) After sitting empty for more than 15 weeks, a former Northland grocery store location is finally getting a new tenant as a popular Johnson County grocer expands across state lines. The Kansas City metro’s second World Fresh Market location is expected…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (604+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see rates rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state encourages a shift to the less costly insurance. Kansas…...