The move was part of a years-long intentional succession plan at the Lenexa general contractor, which had about $111 million in local billings for 2025.

A Minneapolis-area tech communications company promoted a Lenexa-based executive to global CEO. Christopher Mounts will remain based in the metro area.

Haren will renovate the historic Englewood Theater in Independence, transforming it into a 300-seat cultural venue with live performances and community events.

As revenue more than doubled in 2026 and with 20-25 new hires expected within a year, Tenfold Security plans to move into a larger Kansas City office by May 2027.

The employee-owned engineering firm will build a nine-story headquarters and partner with developers on a mixed-use campus. The project includes a hotel, apartments and office space.

Kansas City attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford has a national reputation as a tenacious litigator in immigration law. She shares her thoughts on the current state of affairs, including how the administration's policy now is hurting businesses.