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December 7, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: During the nearly 40 years since my late father, Byron Thompson, purchased Country Club Bank, the bank has grown from…
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Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas City-based insurance firm Mylo is entering into a partnership with Abenity, an employee benefits platform, that will bring Mylo’s insurance programs to 4 million new users. Mylo will integrate its guided insurance shopping into Abenity’s…
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Posted December 6, 2023 Wichita-based Equity Bank announced it will merge with Bank of Kirksville adding eight locations to Equity Bank’s network and raising its total assets to $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Equity Bank—operated by Equity…
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Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas City, Mo-based law firm Spencer Fane announced it will merge with the Utah-based Snow Christensen & Martineau, adding nearly 50 full-service practice attorneys. Snow Christensen & Martineau will join the firm effective March 1, 2024,…
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Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas has closed down ten rural hospitals and an additional 84 hospitals have been impacted by a shortage of workforce since 2005, making it a lead state for at-risk rural hospitals in the nation, according to…
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Posted December 5, 2023 The United Health Foundation released its 2023 America's Health Rankings, analyzing the overall health of each state, with Kansas and Missouri showing signs of growth in mental health providers. America's Health Rankings measure five categories of…
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Posted December 5, 2023 A ransomware attack on Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services impacted 30 hospitals in the U.S. including The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, causing a network outage for the hospital. The Nov.…
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Posted December 5, 2023 The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced R. Sen. Karla Eslinger will assume the role of the department’s next commissioner, effective June 1, 2024. Eslinger will enter her new role after concluding…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Home shoppers could see some relief around the corner for next year according to 2024 Outlook by Realtor.com, however, housing demand challenges will likely stay prevalent. While the high rise in interest and mortgage rates plagued…
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Posted December 4, 2023 The Lee’s Summit Downtown Market Plaza could soon begin construction efforts as the City Council will hold the project's second public hearing on Tuesday. In November, the City Council unanimously voted to approve a rezoning of…
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