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KCBizjournal

  1. Platte County EDC names area development veteran as its new executive director. bit.ly/LAoQ2m
  2. Also in print today: Legends Outlets heads for foreclosure. And KC businesses may have to look beyond Google for gigabit boost.
  3. In today's print edition: Nordic Windpower's prospects dim. And lawsuits paint picture of conflicts, self-dealing by former railroad exec.
  4. Today's survey — You're at work the day before a 3-day weekend, but are you accomplishing anything? Respond at: bit.ly/MAZRLI
  5. The top 5 #KansasCity area attractions — is your favorite on the list? bit.ly/MAQxHG
  6. The Greater #KansasCity Chamber picks @Boulevard_Beer as the 2012 Small Business of the Year. bit.ly/LEfrJS @kcchamberNEWS
  7. @sethyg Thanks for the note — we'll keep that in mind.
  8. @mobileasumma Just more than 10 percent, though some put that higher based on how many have voted during past decade. bit.ly/KgmLrp
  9. YRC Worldwide names a new president for USF Holland: bit.ly/KgmcO7 #YRCW #kansascity #trucking #news
  10. University of Kansas Hospital plans to open inpatient surgical center in Overland Park. bit.ly/Mk8yKq #OP
  11. Congrats to Jai Shankar with PlattForm Advertising....you are the winner of $150 Royals gift card. Thank you for... fb.me/1FC7cFGA8
  12. Former KC Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle retires from pro football, says The Birmingham News: bit.ly/LaQAra
  13. Here's a link to today's Morning Briefing. If you've never seen it, give it a shot: bit.ly/LaFcf4
  14. Glitch may delay today's Morning Briefing, but all items are posted on our home page: bizjournals.com/kansascity/
  15. Also in print: Figures on Kansas' use of PEAK incentive program and how KC scrambled, but failed, to keep Teva Neuroscience.
  16. In today's print edition: See average Medicare costs charged by area hospitals and play-by-play from Sprint's shareholder meeting.
  17. Only about 5% of voters eligible in #KCstreetcar vote have asked for ballots: bit.ly/KyFDEm
  18. Did you buy any Skechers shoes with rounded soles — and did they deliver on advertised benefits? bit.ly/Je8eyK #news
  19. Getting a flurry of last-minute #SocialMadness entries: @bankbv, @VinSolutions, @KCChamber, @cccpumpkinpatch