Overland Park

Euronet Worldwide Expands in U.S. With Acquisition

Euronet Worldwide might be based in Leawood, but most of the consumer financial services it provides, such as banking ATMs, are found overseas. That is changing with its acquisition of Dolphin Debit, a full-service ATM outsourcing company with 1,900 of… more

JCCC Unveils Student-Relief Plan

Johnson County Community College has been provided federal funding to help students cover expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students need to be enrolled in at least six credit hours and must be degree-seeking to qualify for relief. The funding would… more

Five Elms Capital Invests in TX Software Business

Overland Park-based Five Elms Capital, which invests in business-to-business software companies, has invested in an Austin, Texas-based SaaS firm. Though details about the investment amount were not released Fred Coulson, Five Elms' founder and managing partner, will take a board… more

Facebook Creates Map That Tracks COVID-19 by County

Facebook, in a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, has launched a COVID-19 heat map that tracks the virus by county around the country.  Viewing it on a local basis, one can zero in on particular counties in the Kansas City… more

Waddell & Reed HQ Move Gets Final Council Approval

The city council of Kansas City recently gave final approval Waddell & Reed's headquarters move from Overland Park to Downtown Kansas City. In January, wealth-management firm signed a lease to go into a new 18-story 260,000-square-foot building at 1400 Baltimore… more

Johnson County Makes COVID-19 Tracking Data Available by Zip Code

People can now track COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, Kan., by zip code.  The Johnson County dashboard shows a map with zip codes colored by the number of cases in the locale. As of April 15, there were 318 positive… more

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

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

Johnson County Enacts Furloughs, About $20M in Budget Cuts

Johnson County is furloughing 264 employees and will cut its fiscal year 2020 budget by $18.8 million and deferring another $2.3 million in expenditures for at least a year. The furloughed employees are in Johnson County government, the Johnson County… more

$2B Acquisition of Kissner Group Closes

Holding company Stone Canyon Industries Holdings (SCIH), based in Los Angeles, has closed on the the $2 billion acquisition of Overland Park-based Kissner Group Holdings, a commercial evaporated-salt producer. "We look forward to applying our long-term growth-oriented business model to… more