Missouri

Bankrupt Yellow Corp. Generates $1.8B at Real Estate Auction

Posted December 12, 2023 Bankrupt trucking company Yellow Corp has sold most of its shipping centers and real estate through a court-approved auction that raised over $1.8 billion for its creditors. The auction was approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig… more

Husch Blackwell Plans To Double its Minneapolis Office

Posted December 12, 2023 Kansas City-based Husch Blackwell announced it will absorb Minneapolis-based Patterson Thuente IP, which will see Husch Blackwell’s Minneapolis office more than double in less than a year. The addition of Patterson Thuente will include 11 attorneys… more

KCRAR Housing Market Update Shows Rise in Price and Supply

Posted December 12, 2023 The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors released its November local market update for Heartland Multiple Listing Service, showing a decline in year-over-year sales but an increase in sales prices that continues to favor home sellers.… more

Arvest Bank Opens Revamped $4.5M Branch on Prospect Avenue

Posted December 7, 2023 Arvest Bank celebrated the grand opening of its latest branch on Prospect Avenue in east Kansas City, Mo., improving the banking resources available in the community. The $4.5 million state-of-the-art branch at 3121 Prospect Avenue began… more

Q&A with Paul Thompson

December 7, 2023 Q:  What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: During the nearly 40 years since my late father, Byron Thompson, purchased Country Club Bank, the bank has grown from… more

Wichita-Based Equity Bank Acquisition Adds $406M in Assets

Posted December 6, 2023 Wichita-based Equity Bank announced it will merge with Bank of Kirksville adding eight locations to Equity Bank’s network and raising its total assets to $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Equity Bank—operated by Equity… more

Insurance Broker Mylo Partners With 4M User Employer Benefits Platform

Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas City-based insurance firm Mylo is entering into a partnership with Abenity, an employee benefits platform, that will bring Mylo’s insurance programs to 4 million new users. Mylo will integrate its guided insurance shopping into Abenity’s… more

Kansas, One of Highest At-Risk States for Rural Hospitals

Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas has closed down ten rural hospitals and an additional 84 hospitals have been impacted by a shortage of workforce since 2005, making it a lead state for at-risk rural hospitals in the nation, according to… more

Spencer Fane Combines With Utah-based Law Firm

Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas City, Mo-based law firm Spencer Fane announced it will merge with the Utah-based Snow Christensen & Martineau, adding nearly 50 full-service practice attorneys. Snow Christensen & Martineau will join the firm effective March 1, 2024,… more

Where Do KS, MO Rank in Overall Health in the U.S.?

Posted December 5, 2023 The United Health Foundation released its 2023 America's Health Rankings, analyzing the overall health of each state, with Kansas and Missouri showing signs of growth in mental health providers. America's Health Rankings measure five categories of… more