Aristocrat Motors plans to expand its campus in Merriam. Aristocrat Motors plans to build a new Mercedes-Benz showroom at 6510 W. 67th St. For years, the site was used as a call center for GE Consumer Finance and then Synchrony Financial. Aristocrat bought the property and demolished a building on the site earlier this year. Shawnee … Read more
Fresh off completion of its $50 million land-based expansion, Bally’s Corp. has started kicking the tires on a potential hotel outside its riverfront casino in Kansas City. Rhode Island-based Bally’s and Overland Park-based True North Hotel Group have discussed building a 123-room hotel outside Bally’s Kansas City Casino. The casino owner has expressed interest in pursuing … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City-area mother won a national contest for her unique idea: a clothing line for babies with special needs. Kylie Clark’s son, Red, has club feet and wore casts over his lefts for the first 10 weeks of his life. Normal onesies didn’t fit over the cases, so Clark had … Read more
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Independence utilities customers will soon see an increase in their electric bills. Beginning in October, Independence Power & Light will return to 2012 electric rates, a 6% rate increase. The city said this change comes after a series of 6% cumulative discounts that previous city leaders authorized. Independence has not had a … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crews are making progress at Meta’s data center in Kansas City’s Northland as they complete the first building in the project. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is building an $800 million data center in the Golden Plains Technology Park near Interstate 435 and U.S. Highway 169. New hotel, … Read more
September through December are busy months for IDC analysts. Industry and tech vendor conferences and events are happening every week. Only over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be traveling first to Rome and then to Portugal and, every time I travel, I try to think of my carbon footprint. Going to Rome is a … Read more
The satellite world is changing fast. Elon Musk has shown that he can make Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband a serious operational success to consumers and his Starlink venture has more than one and half million users and says it is on its way to operational breakeven. With more than 5,000 spacecraft in orbit … Read more
Travelers’ satisfaction with Kansas City International Airport is improving, which comes as no surprise to those who have passed through its new terminal. According to the J.D. Power Inc.’s 2023 North America Airport Satisfaction Study released Wednesday, air travel satisfaction is up overall, due to updated terminal facilities across the U.S.; better food and beverage and retail … Read more
Beginning in 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be able to purchase grocery deliveries through Uber Eats, the company announced Wednesday. “We know that online food delivery can have a meaningful impact in reducing barriers to fresh groceries, especially for the most vulnerable–including people living in food deserts, seniors, and those facing disabilities … Read more
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Blue Springs will join one of its neighbors to become the third city now suing Jackson County over property tax assessments. On Monday, the Blue Springs City Council unanimously voted to join the city of Independence’s lawsuit against the county. New survey polling Jackson County residents on Royals stadium “The mayor … Read more