Corporate

He’s touched every ꓘ at The K for 25 years; meet the man who gives mud baths to 200+ balls before each game  

By Tommy Felts / March 19, 2024

Every baseball that crosses home plate at Kauffman Stadium likely received a mud bath from Tom Walsh, he shared.  Before every home game — including opening day March 28 — the Kansas City Royals clubhouse and umpire services manager is in charge of preparing 204 balls in line with the strict regulations of Major League…

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‘Punching above our weight’: KC requests $75M in federal funds as region’s Tech Hubs effort builds even more momentum

By Tommy Felts / March 15, 2024

Leaders of Kansas City’s Tech Hubs initiative won’t find out until this summer if the regional effort will receive a new round of federal funding, but there’s already plenty to cheer, shared Dennis Ridenour. “We fully expect to be here — or someplace like this — four or five months from now celebrating our region’s…

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KU Innovation Park names new CEO as business incubator ramps up regional eco devo efforts

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2024

LAWRENCE — A longtime financial executive at the KU Innovation Park who successfully led funding efforts for the nonprofit economic development organization’s sprawling campus has been officially named its CEO. Adam Courtney most recently served as CFO for the Lawrence-based KU Innovation Park before being named interim CEO in September 2023 after the passing of the…

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How the Kauffman Foundation is tripling down on its KC-focused strategy with trio of high-profile hires

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2024

Three new executives are joining the leadership team at one of Kansas City’s most-impactful foundations — a move meant to deepen connections to the city and drive a renewed approach to its mission of economic stability, mobility and prosperity for all.  The trio — two Kansas City natives who became experts in their fields and a…

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A Topeka program pays cash to new residents; Now it’s focusing on Latino immigrants

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. [divide] Interest in Choose Topeka’s relocation incentive has spiked among first-generation Latino immigrants; Program officials say the city’s established Spanish-speaking community…

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