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NPC considering sale of Wendy’s, Pizza Hut assets

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this summer has led to a Tuesday filing for NPC International, which now seeks court approval to sell all of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut assets. Between the two fast food chains, Leawood-based NPC… more

Kansas to seek to provide extra benefits to jobless workers

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will apply to participate in a federal program that provides additional benefits to workers who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday. Kelly’s announcement came less than two… more

Federal bank regulatory agencies finalize three rules

On Wednesday, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System released a statement that the federal bank regulatory agencies finalized three rules. Each rule is said to be either identical or very similar to interim final rules currently in… more

Over 7,000 businesses, nonprofits apply for Kansas SPARK grant funds

On Thursday, the state of Kansas revealed that 7,000 applications have rolled in from businesses and nonprofits for the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Economic Development and Connectivity grant application. Of the 7,000 applications, more than 5,000 were for… more

Q&A with Mark Jorgenson

Q: Has the election season started to impact bank lending or borrower inquiries? A: There has been no visible effect at this point, although anything that contributes to a feeling of uncertainty will undoubtedly cause some borrowers to put off… more

John Gresham to transition from Cerner to ValueHealth COO

Following two decades at Cerner Corporation, John Gresham has taken a new role as COO at ValueHealth. The announcement was made by ValueHealth President Don Bisbee Thursday, who said Gresham will focus on the expansion of ValueHealth's consumer strategies along… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas moving up ranks in positivity metrics

As of Wednesday, Kansas shows to be inching toward the top when it comes to states with high COVID-19 numbers and positivity rates. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said Wednesday that currently the state ranks… more

Unemployment insurance weekly claims down

Unemployment has continued to show a decrease week-over-week, the number of people seeking unemployment insurance making a notable drop last week. In the week ending Aug. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims made a 98,000 drop from… more

Nurses union requests inspection of two HCA hospitals in Kansas City area

An ongoing feud between National Nurses United and HCA Healthcare has led to National Nurses United, the union for HCA nurses, to ask OSHA to inspect numerous HCA hospitals including two in the Kansas City area. The union requested inspection… more

Fans welcomed back at Children’s Mercy Park on Tuesday

For the first time in five months, Sports Kansas City hosted it first match at home with fans. The sports team is only one of four clubs in Major League Soccer to host fans in their home venues under the… more