A new C-suite executive is joining Hill's Pet Nutrition's headquarters in Overland Park.

The Shawnee-based construction company will fold the contractor's dozens of employees and services into its operation, boosting its workforce to 170.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, located on the Aspiria campus in Overland Park, has grown its metro-area workforce and expanded its manufacturing capabilities since migrating its headquarters from Topeka.

Kansas City University received another philanthropic gift that adds to millions it has received for a multimillion-dollar health-related research center launched last January.

A longtime sports architecture leader at HNTB's Kansas City office recently stepped down from his role after nearly 30 years with the firm.

Surgical Solutions made Overland Park its headquarters less than two years ago. Now, it's combining with a global company to expand its reach outside the U.S.