Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City Life Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TheBoard ofDirectors ofKansas City LifeInsuranceCompany declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per shareonJuly26, 2021.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TheBoard ofDirectors ofKansas City LifeInsuranceCompany declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per shareonJuly26, 2021.
  • Thedividend willbepayable onAug.
  • 5, 2021.
  • Kansas City LifeInsuranceCompany (OTCQX:KCLI) wasestablished in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Welcomes Seven New Retail Tenants to Leawood’s Park Place Village

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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KBS , one of the largest investors in commercial real estate, announces that seven new local and national retail tenants are coming to Park Place Village , a 484,002 square-foot office and retail property in Leawood, Kansas.

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  • KBS , one of the largest investors in commercial real estate, announces that seven new local and national retail tenants are coming to Park Place Village , a 484,002 square-foot office and retail property in Leawood, Kansas.
  • The new tenants at the property have been carefully selected to appeal to the Kansas City market, according to Dan Park, senior vice president for KBS and asset manager for Park Place Village.
  • Park Place Village has become the central gathering spot for residents and visitors of all ages and interests in Kansas City, says Park.
  • Completed in 2013, Park Place Village consists of 10 buildings that include a mix of office, retail tenants and nearby residential space.

New Kansas City Packaging, Shipping Projects to Increase Demand for Truck Drivers

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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Fortunately, job-seekers are stepping up to fill the need; we're seeing a definite upsurge in demand for training at our facility in Kansas City."

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  • Fortunately, job-seekers are stepping up to fill the need; we're seeing a definite upsurge in demand for training at our facility in Kansas City."
  • In late September, notes Ball, a Missouri firm, Lee's Summit-based Bennett Packaging, announced plans to build a nearly $70 million campus in Kansas City.
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    Both operations will be heavily reliant on truck drivers, which were already somewhat scarce in the Show Me State.
  • FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports, 29 Sept. 2020, fox4kc.com/news/fedex-ground-will-hire-300-for-in-kansas-citys-northland-park/.

Scott Asner & Michael Gortenburg Praise Kansas City Education Workers as Students Set to Return to Classrooms

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Michael Gortenburg added: "Many children don't have an alternative or the ability to learn from home, so education workers are providing an invaluable service to account for that.

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  • Michael Gortenburg added: "Many children don't have an alternative or the ability to learn from home, so education workers are providing an invaluable service to account for that.
  • It is a reminder of how crucial these workers are for our children and community throughout the year, whether facing a pandemic or not."
  • Scott Asner and Michael Gortenburg would also like to applaud Kansas City school officials who have demonstrated careful planning to mitigate risk of community spread.
  • Scott Asner is a longstanding Kansas City, MO investment manager and Founding Principal of Eighteen Capital Group (18CG).

Bulkmatic is Expanding Operations to Kansas City

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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The location, served by the Kansas City Southern Railway, offers shippers a strategically located central US location.

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  • The location, served by the Kansas City Southern Railway, offers shippers a strategically located central US location.
  • "We are excited to expand our railyard network to include the Kansas City market," said Chris Kravas, president Bulkmatic US.
  • The new terminal, located at 6800 St. John Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, creates an expanded regional footprint for Bulkmatic.
  • Operating in Kansas City will increase capabilities for current trucking operations in Atchison, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska leading to improved network connectivity and efficiencies.

Wellframe Announces Collaboration with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to Deliver Digital Health Management Solution to Members

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Monday, February 24, 2020
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Wellframe, Inc. , today announced Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City will offer Wellframes digital health management solution to support its members beyond the walls of care delivery.

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  • Wellframe, Inc. , today announced Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City will offer Wellframes digital health management solution to support its members beyond the walls of care delivery.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, the largest not-for-profit health insurer in Missouri and the only not-for-profit commercial health insurer in Kansas City, has been part of the Kansas City community since 1938.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City provides health coverage services to more than 1 million residents in the greater Kansas City area, including Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and 30 counties in Northwest Missouri.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Signs Lease for Future Headquarters in the Heart of Downtown Kansas City, MO

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Friday, January 10, 2020
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This will benefit our clients, employees, affiliated advisors, shareholders and the Kansas City community, said Philip J. Sanders, CEO of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

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  • This will benefit our clients, employees, affiliated advisors, shareholders and the Kansas City community, said Philip J. Sanders, CEO of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
  • Waddell & Reed is partnering with local firms on the project: Burns & McDonnell on exterior design and construction, and HOK on the interior space.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries have approximately 1,000 employees in the Kansas City metro area.
  • The company was founded in 1937 in Kansas City, MO, with its original headquarters at 9th Street and Baltimore.

Sealy & Company Acquires Kansas City Property Leased to Online Retailer Overstock.com, Inc.

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Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a 513,751 square foot warehouse distribution center in Kansas City, KS.

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  • Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a 513,751 square foot warehouse distribution center in Kansas City, KS.
  • The property is located at 5300 Kansas Avenue in the strategic Wyandotte County Industrial submarket and is currently 100% leased.
  • Just five miles from downtown Kansas City and 10 miles from Kansas City International Airport, the site offers exceptional regional access with proximity to I-35, I-70, I-435, and Kansas City intermodal centers.
  • The opening of the central Kansas City warehouse has allowed Overstock.com, a billion-dollar online retailer for affordable home dcor and furniture, to bring two-day shipping to 99% of its U.S. customers.

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Kansas City Shooting

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Sunday, October 6, 2019
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America's mayors stand with Kansas City, KS Mayor David Alvey and the entire Kansas City community following the shooting early this morning.

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  • America's mayors stand with Kansas City, KS Mayor David Alvey and the entire Kansas City community following the shooting early this morning.
  • Ninety percent of Americans support strengthening the background check system and the U.S. Conference of Mayors has made passage of such legislation a top priority.
  • About the United States Conference of Mayors --The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.
  • There are nearly 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces Potential Relocation of Corporate Headquarters to Further Business Transformation

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today it has undertaken a comprehensive review of its future real estate needs and is currently evaluating options for a new corporate headquarters.

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  • Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today it has undertaken a comprehensive review of its future real estate needs and is currently evaluating options for a new corporate headquarters.
  • After reviewing numerous locations across the Kansas City metro area, the company is now considering a number of potential sites in Missouri.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. has approximately 1,000 employees in the Kansas City metro area.
  • The company was founded in 1937 in Kansas City, MO, with its original headquarters at 9th Street and Baltimore.