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Pinnacle Regional Hospital Closing

Pinnacle Regional,in Overland Park, is apparently shutting its doors after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a recent letter to employees, the company's Chapter 11 trustee said that it is closing due to “unforeseen and unexpected business circumstances, including… more

Farmers Feeling Pandemic Pain, MU Professor Says

The apparent disconnect between plummeting prices for farmers and soaring grocery demand from consumers is likely to be with us for a while as the nation continues to address the COVID-19 pandemic. That's the assessment of Scott Brown, an associate… more

KU Pushes for Less Restaurant Food Waste

One lesson a team of students and faculty at the University of Kansas hopes we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic is how to reduce food waste at restaurants once they reopen.  The group has made a collaboration to determine what… more

Q&A With … Kate O’Hara Gasper, LathropGPM

Kate O’Hara Gasper of Lathrop GPM represents clients in litigation and arbitration involving breach of contract, business torts, covenants not to compete, intellectual property, professional liability and insurance coverage. Q: The nation has seen a historic increase in layoffs over… more

Ferrellgas Raising $700 Million Via Notes

Coming off a year when revenues fell 18.75 percent, Ferrellgas, L.P. has announced two offers for a combined $700 million in senior secured first-lien notes that will earn 10 percent through their 2025 maturation dates. Last week, the nation's second-largest… more

Parson Approves Supplemental Budget

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a supplemental budget passed by the Missouri General Assembly, which will give the state access to federal COVID-19 relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “COVID-19 has had an overwhelming… more

Bill Gates-Backed Venture Moving HQ to Lenexa City Center

Oak River Farms, an agribusiness company reportedly backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is moving its headquarters from Louisiana to Lenexa City Center, reported trade publication REBusiness. The report says that Oak River will take up just under 4,600 square… more

A Death Punch for WeWork?

Office co-working company WeWork has some very prominent spaces in Downtown Kansas City. It has a location in the Crossroads' Corrigan Station development and recently took 101,000 square feet in what is now known as the Lightwell Building, at 1100… more

Analysts: AMC Near Bankruptcy

Analysts are saying that Leawood-based AMC Theatres is close to facing bankruptcy, though the company has not released a statement confirming that is the case. Last month, the company said it would close all of its 1,000 cinemas in the… more

Q&A with: Keely Schneider, Workforce Partnership

Keely Schneider is the director of the Workforce Partnership serving Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties for the Kansas Department of Labor. She talked about her views on the current labor market's challenges. Q: After a rough couple of weeks with… more