Overland Park

Metro nursing home reports high number of deaths

Garden Terrace, a nursing home located at 7541 Switzer Road in Overland Park, has reported 58 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths. "Since adequate testing became available, we have been testing residents and associates for Covid-19," said Debbie Biehl, the home’s executive… more

Creative Planning Acquires Sunrise Advisors

Creative Planning, the Kansas City region’s fastest-growing wealth management firm over the past decade, is getting bigger: The Overland Park firm announced this morning that it had acquired Sunrise Advisors, which has nearly 600 clients and more than $700 million… more

Layoffs at Overland Park T-Mobile after merger in April

After a federally approved merger of T-Mobile and Sprint back in February, the former headquarters of Sprint has released more than 200 employees, just two short months after the merger was officially closed in April, according to the AP. A… more

Sheraton O.P. the Latest Hotel to Have Layoffs

COVID-19 has taken its toll on hotels around the metro area, and now one of the largest in Johnson County, Kan., is having layoffs. The Sheraton Overland Park is laying off, or furloughing, 151 employees as a result of the… more

SelectQuote Readies IPO

Online insurance broker SelectQuote, which is based in Overland Park, is preparing for an IPO to raise $475 million with a stock price in the range of $17 to $19. MarketWatch reports it could place the value of the company… more

CrossFirst’s Maddox Promoted

Mike Maddox will become president and chief executive officer officer of the CrossFirst Bankshares holding company starting on June 1. He is currently in those roles at  Leawood-based CrossFirst Bank. Maddox, who has been president of the bank since 2008,… more

Amazon Looking at AMC Buy?

AMC Theatres, which has been closed and reportedly facing bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, might look like a good bet for one of the world's biggest companies. A report came out recently that Amazon is looking to acquire the Overland… more

Johnson County Stay-At-Home Order Extended

Splitting with Gov. Laura Kelly's reopening plan that starts on Monday, Johnson County commissioners opted to push back their stay-at-home order until May 11. The plan was extended as cases have risen in the county. “We are also keeping a… more

AMC Gets Into Feud With Universal Studios

Leawood-based AMC Theatres, considered the country's largest cinema chain, is taking a stand against Universal Studios' decision to provide direct-to-home movies to consumers. As a result of Universal saying it would release films in that format from now on, as… more

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