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Thanks, COVID-19! Big XII Tournament Shut Down

Kansas State University fans were able to watch their team beat Texas Christian University 53-49 at the Sprint Center on Wednesday night, but as of today, the rest of the scheduled Big XII tournament games have been canceled due to… more

KC Software Firm Raises $9M For Cloud Security

Internet security is becoming increasingly important for businesses today, and a Kansas City-based company is reaping the rewards of that demand. DisruptOps Inc. recently received $9 million in Series A financing from Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, a new investor for… more

U.S. Job Report Strong Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The global coronavirus outbreak hasn't hurt the strong U.S. labor market ... yet. Unemployment in February dropped slightly, to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, national payrolls rose by 273,000… more

Winstead’s Parent Files for Bankruptcy

Local iconic hamburger chain Winstead's, which is in its 80th year of business, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, along with its parent company Haddad Restaurant Group, late last month, and Kansas Bankruptcy Court proceedings are currently ongoing. Winstead's still currently… more

Experiential Real Estate Pays Off for EPR

It's no secret that brick-and-mortar retail tenants are having problems these days with the closing of several Macy's stores, Forever 21 and other numerous large chains. But one segment of the space that seems to be what many in the… more

DFA Purchasing Dean Foods for $425M

Dairy Farmers of America, the largest private company by revenue based in the Kansas City area, is buying Dallas-based Dean Foods, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, for $425 million.  The deal would give DFA 44 of Dean's… more

Blue KC Assisting Free City Transit Efforts

Last night during his state of the city address, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said that Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City is in the works to make a major contribution to the city's "Zero Fare Transit" initiative,… more

The New T-Mobile Is Here

A federal judge has ruled that the long-awaited $26-billion merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is good to go. Several states had filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the deal, which was the last step in the merger of Overland Park-based Sprint… more

Country Club Plaza Ownership Changing Hands … Again

The Country Club Plaza looks like it will soon have new partial owner after being acquired as part of a 50-50 joint venture in 2016. That year, Raleigh, N.C.-based Highwoods Properties sold the open-air mixed-use complex for $660 million to… more

DEMDACO Moves Into the Brick-and-Mortar Space

DEMDACO, a Leawood-based company that makes ornaments and other gifts that are sold online and through catalogs, is opening its first retail store, at the Legends Outlets, in Kansas City, Kan. The location will be just under 2,500 square feet,… more