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FNBO Closes Country Club Bank Acquisition, Joe Close Named Regional Leader

Posted October 2, 2025 Omaha-based FNBO announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Country Club Bank and has appointed its previous president, Joe Close, as regional leader. FNBO announced it would be acquiring Country Club Bank in May,… more

BJC Health System Selects Nick Barto as President, CEO

Posted October 1, 2025 St. Louis-based BJC Health System has appointed Nick Barto as its new president and chief executive officer. Barto brings more than 30 years of health care and operations experience to his role. Barto will now lead… more

Q&A With Master’s Transportation CEO, John Goodbrake

Posted September 30, 2025 Master's Transportation Inc. recently opened the doors to its new $72 million headquarters in Kansas City. Thanks to the new campus, the company has been able to consolidate its offices in the metro into one location.… more

Master’s Transportation Opens New $72M HQ in Kansas City

Posted September 29, 2025 Master’s Transportation has officially relocated its headquarters to Kansas City, consolidating the company's operations and creating 355 new jobs. Master’s Transportation announced it will be moving its operations of its five locations into a single campus… more

Editor’s Note: The Fraud Culture

Identity theft is a growing problem in the U.S. and in the global economy. But what are we prepared to do about it? Somewhere in Michigan is an opportunist who has identified a means of generating capital, perhaps to operate… more

Between the Lines

So Why All The Hysteria About Kansas Schools?If you set aside the emotional issues that underpin the debate, the numbers and facts completely reframe the discussion.OK, let’s start this essay with a quiz: Who makes more, the departing superintendent of… more

Children’s Mercy Announces Single-Test Genetic Disease Diagnosis

Posted September 24, 2025 Children’s Mercy researchers have found a breakthrough that can improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing genetic conditions in children. Children’s Mercy announced on Monday that it has developed a single, advanced long-read sequencing (LRS) test… more

Block Real Estate, L&B Realty Advisors Acquire Seven Industrial Properties

Posted September 23, 2025 Kansas City-based Block Real Estate has acquired nearly 625,000 square feet of industrial space across three business parks in Johnson County. Block Real Estate and L&B Realty Advisors acquired a collection of seven light industrial assets… more

National Bank Holdings Enters $369M Merger, Bank Midwest to Operate Under New Brand

Posted September 18, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corporation has signed a merger agreement to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares, Inc.. It plans to incorporate its brand name across its enterprise, including Kansas City-based Bank Midwest. In a deal valued at $369.1… more

Custom Truck One Source to Open New Orlando, Florida Location

Posted September 17, 2025 Kansas City-based Custom Truck One Source, Inc. announced that it will open a new location in Orlando, Florida, to better serve the Southeast region. The new Orlando location will add about 20,000 square feet of space… more