Kansas


Bank Midwest Will Rebrand to Vista Bank, Holding Company Closes $369M Merger

Posted January 21, 2026 National Bank Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Bank Midwest, announced it has completed its acquisition of Vista Bancshares, Inc., and will begin adopting the Vista Bank brand for its operations. Following the completion of the… more

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) Secures $36M in Funds for KU Cancer Center

Posted January 21, 2026 The University of Kansas Cancer Center has secured $36 million in funding from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas). Moran, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), announced Congress approved the… more

KU Health Exec Elected to Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors Chair

Posted January 20, 2026 The University of Kansas Health System executive, Tammy Perterman, has been selected as the 2026 chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors. Peterman was elected to the position during the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA)… more

Here’s to a Healthy New Year

On Friday, the 13th of March, our Ingram’s team sat down for a lengthy discussion about the coronavirus and the decision to close our offices at the end of that day. I felt like a coach consoling a team after… more

Meet The KC Diamonds, Kansas City Announces First Professional Softball Team

Posted December 31, 2025 Kansas City is now the home of the KC Diamonds, a Professional Softball Team that will play a 39-game season in 2026. On Wednesday, the KC Diamonds announced their launch as Kansas City’s professional women’s softball… more

The Electoral Process and the Death of Civility

I believe in and greatly value democracy. But I have to ask: After 244 years and 45 presidential administrations, how in God’s name could America make the historic blunders it has witnessed throughout the 2020 election cycle? I fear that… more

AdventHealth South Overland Park Selects Jeremy Carlson as CNO

Posted December 31, 2025 AdventHealth South Overland Park has appointed Jeremy Carlson as its new chief nursing officer. Carlson will begin his new role effective January 19, according to a release shared with Ingram's Magazine. He brings more than 22… more

Bank Midwest Owner Receives Fed Approval for Merger Agreement

Posted December 30, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corporation, which owns Kansas City-based Bank Midwest, has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in accordance with the company's proposed merger agreement with Vista Bancshares, Inc. In September,… more

Two Kansas Banks Announce Merger to Create $225M Entity

Posted December 30, 2025 Overbrook, Kansas-based First Security Bank will acquire Conway Bank, a Kansas-based bank, creating a combined company with assets exceeding $225 million. First Security Bank and its holding company, Overbrook Bankshares, Inc., announced it would be merging… more

Leawood-based Groebl Brothers Sells to United Capital Financial Advisors

Posted December 30, 2025 Groebl Brothers, a registered investment advisor based in Leawood, has been purchased by a subsidiary of Creative Planning. Irving, Texas-based United Capital Financial Advisors announced it has acquired the Groebl Brothers firm, adding more than $240… more