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Bankrupt NPC finalizes deal to sale assets to Flynn, Wendy’s

NPC International Inc. wrapped up fruitful mediations, leading to separate asset purchase agreements with San Francisco-based Flynn Restaurant Group and Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy's International LLC. Leawood-based NPC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July, had hoped to sell roughly 900… more

Funding agreement finalized for KC streetcar extension

A recent agreement signing by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the City of Kansas City, Mo. has locked in the remaining federal funding asked for by the city to complete an extension to the Kansas City streetcar line. This past… more

Coping with COVID: Residents 65 and up made earlier priority in Kansas for COVID-19 vaccine

Kansas expects to finish giving COVID-19 vaccines to long-term care residents and health care workers by the end of this month and has moved people aged 65 and older into the next group to receive the shots. Kasnas Gov. Laura… more

More Missourians to see additional $300 weekly unemployment supplement starting this week

Jobless Missouri residents who claimed unemployment the week of Dec. 27, 2020 will see the approved addition stimulus payment this week. Eligible unemployed workers have already started to receive the $300 per week payment approved under Congress' second COVID-19 economic… more

Register today for the 21st Century Business Forum

The 21st Century Business Forum is a FREE webcast presented on the second Wednesday of each month. Best-selling author Jon Gordon will interview entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, coaches, and thought leaders as they share their insights, ideas, and experiences of success as well as lessons learned. The first… more

Olathe Warehouse Sells for $44 Million

A real-estate investment trust based in Massachusetts says it has acquired a 645,000 square-foot warehouse in Olathe, currently home to the Excelligence school supply distribution center, for $44 million, in a building adjacent to the Coleman Co. distribution center on… more

275-Unit Multifamily Complex Will Go Up in Independence

A Tulsa development company already planning a large apartment complex in Belton is adding another to its list with The Falls, a 275-unit complex that will be build near the Bass Pro Shop site in Independence. Case & Associates Properties… more

Kelly Outlines Kansas COVID Vaccination Plan

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced her administration’s final COVID-19 distribution order for population groups in Kansas. The vaccine will be administered in five phases, beginning with those most at risk of contracting or becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 and… more

Burns & McDonnell to Design $232 Million Addition for MU Health in Columbia

University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care) has selected Burns & McDonnell to plan and design a new $232 million hospital for women and children on its main hospital campus. Officials say the new facility will create a centralized… more

Investing in Era of Democrat Rule

Prognosticators assessing this week's Democratic sweep of two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia had suggested that control of Congress and the White House will bring significant changes in tax policy (not good if you're a high-income earner) and energy policy… more