Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced it has appointed Steve Pierce, President of Muehlebach Funeral Care in Kansas City, MO and Skradski Funeral Home in Kansas City, KS, to its Board of Directors. Pierce will represent Group 4 and assist the Board in leading the world’s oldest association of independently-owned […]
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In a unanimous decision, the Hickman Mills C-1 School District (HMC-1) Board of Education has selected Yaw Obeng, M.Ed., as the next superintendent of Hickman Mills C-1 Schools. The decision comes after a thorough and deliberate search by the Board of Education. Mr. Obeng is currently superintendent in the Burlington […]
Dan Hocoy, Ph.D., has been named president of Metropolitan Community College’s Longview campus in Lee’s Summit and the College’s Vice Chancellor of strategic initiatives. Hocoy, whose appointment was approved by the MCC Board of Trustees on April 23, will start his new position July 1. He is joining MCC from […]
South KC Chamber member St. Joseph Medical Center has been awarded an ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and it is updated every […]
The South KC Chamber is concerned about the impact COVID-19 is having on many of our locally owned Kansas City businesses, especially in the restaurant and service industries. To help generate some business for them, we’re challenging the Kansas City business community to join us in purchasing FIVE $20 (or […]