Industry

Banks Weather Economy, Regulations to Stay Strong

“It’s got to be small startups and small businesses that are starting,” said Kevin Barth, president and COO of Commerce Bank in Kansas City. “You’ve got to always be helping the next business get started here.” Barth was discussing the… more

Thank You Royals for an Incredible Season

The magic carpet ride on which the Royals carried our community for the last 30 days came to a quiet end last night as the Giants won the seventh and deciding game of the 2014 World Series by a 3-2… more

Royals fall short from claiming its second world championship

The San Francisco Giants hold on to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Giants ace pitcher and World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner came in to preserve the one run lead and compile… more

Thankful for the All-Star Game

I have always thought that Major League Baseball's use of the All-Star game to determine home field advantage for the World Series was one of the dumbest ideas ever. Today I've determined it's pure genius. So thank you All-Star MVP… more

Royals Fall to Giants in Game 4

Kansas City starts off strong with a 4-1 lead only to see it erode to a productive 16 hit 11 run rally by the Giants to capture Game 4. What started looking good for the Royals heading into the bottom… more

Royals Fall to Giants in Game 4

Kansas City starts off strong with a 4-1 lead only to see it erode to a productive 16 hit 11 run rally by the Giants to capture Game 4. more

Game 2: Even-Steven. Now, Off to the Bay Area

There’s something to be said for “the formula,” that combination of base-running speed, lockdown pitching and just enough offense to scratch out a win. Hey: It worked well enough to get Kansas City into the 2014 World Series. But there’s… more

A Series Bet With Heart

It happens every World Series or Super Bowl: Mayors or governors get in on those cheesy “bets” over which city’s team will prevail on the field. You know: Things like KC barbecue against Napa Valley wine for the current World… more

Cerner Conference to Bring 11,000 Downtown

Cerner Corp. says it will bring more than 11,000 health-care industry leaders, providers and employees together in Kansas City next month for its 29th annual Cerner Health Conference. All told, the company says, clients, partners and associates from more than… more

Ag Roots Run Deep

Lots and lots of land hereabouts—admittedly, expropriated from the original tenants—called out to a nation of immigrants, expansionists and opportunists in the 19th century. Fertile as it was, though, the ground underfoot didn’t make Missouri and Kansas the farming and… more