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Bob Hamilton's son continues family legacy of entrepreneurialism
Once Joel Hamilton got some experience under his belt as a financial planner and portfolio manager, it wasn't long before he succumbed to an entrepreneurial call ingrained in his roots.
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Ferrellgas sheds subsidiary — and its debt
Ferrellgas Partners LP sold its subsidiary Bridger Energy LLC to an undisclosed buyer just two-and-a-half years after buying it. Company founder James Ferrell, who has been serving as interim president...
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Spencer Fane adds general counsel, beefs up Texas presence
Spencer Fane created the new position of general counsel, naming Leslie Greathouse to the role.
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KCK tax preparer gets 8 years in prison
Alfred Reece, a former tax preparer in Kansas City, Kan., was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to four counts of filing fraudulent tax returns for clients. Reece was...
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Newsmaker: Central Bank's Ferguson gets to 'put my imprint' on bank
Bill Ferguson's banking career inexorably built toward his current job leading Central Bank of the Midwest. He talks about melding acquired banks into a single culture, marketing the bank and tacos.
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Soon-to-open KC headquarters will drive HighQ's U.S. growth plans
HighQ is on track to open its new North American headquarters building in the Kansas City area this March, which will play an important role in the company's growth plans.
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RPS Financial Group opens fourth KC office
Leawood-based RPS Financial Group Inc. opened a new office in Olathe, it's fourth in the Kansas City area and seventh overall. Owned by Managing Partner Phillip Sarnecki, RPS Financial Group is an...
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Arvest's KC operations crank up the growth
Since entering the Kansas City market in 2009, Arvest Bank has grown its local presence from 19 associates to about 300, and more than a quarter of those are the result of the growth of its mortgage...
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Area landfill sues to get more trash
Courtney Ridge Landfill LLC is suing Midwest Waste Management for dumping its trash somewhere else. The company, which operates the Courtney Ridge Recycling & Disposal Facility at 2001 N. Missouri...
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Alphapointe wins patent for new tourniquet design
Kansas City-based nonprofit Alphapointe — one of the largest employers of the blind in the U.S. — received the first patent for its Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT). Alphapointe developed the TMT...
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Ripple Glass expands collection offerings to businesses
Kansas City-based Ripple Glass is expanding its effort to remove glass from area landfills by rolling out a new commercial collection program that allows area businesses to recycle glass. Ripple Glass...
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Investment in Olathe IHOP cooks up complex fraud suit
An Overland Park family claims it was defrauded out of a $418,000 investment in an International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Olathe. Austin Lehr reached agreements in February and June of 2012 with...
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In bankruptcy fight, Novation successfully deflects some Deutsche Bank claims
Kansas City-based Novation Cos. Inc. has been busy fighting off Deutsche Bank in the midst of an attempt to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and get back to business.
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Tradewind CEO: Trump's solar panel tariff will cost jobs, not create them
President Donald Trump instituted a 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels in an effort to save U.S. manufacturing jobs, but a local solar industry representative said the net result will actually...
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Boulevard launches Jam Band in its year-round lineup
After its new berry ale received an overwhelming reception as a draft-only limited release last summer, Boulevard Brewing Co. has now released the beer as the newest member of its year-round lineup....
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Lathrop Gage adds 29-year veteran to labor and employment group
Lathrop Gage LLP just added a 21st lawyer to its labor and employment practice in Kansas City, which is the home to all but three of the group's attorneys. Rebecca Yocum, who has 29 years of...
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High-tech manufacturer hits the high schools for recruits
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technology used to place ads and wait for prospects to apply for manufacturing jobs. Now, it's courting area students with tours, even scholarships and promises of...
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Lawsuit: Shoddy work delays Hampton Inn near OP soccer complex
Construction of a new Hampton Inn in Overland Park has been delayed for nearly five months, and a lawsuit filed in federal court in Kansas sheds light on why. The project is at 7521 W. 135th St. in...
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Spencer Fane's growth spurt accelerates in a flat legal market
Kansas City-based Spencer Fane LLP is coming off yet another year of impressive growth, with revenue up 24 percent and income up 28 percent.
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Court ruling creates challenges for software developers
Jennifer Bailey, a patent attorney at Erise IP in Overland Park, said overreaction to a Supreme Court decision is making it difficult for software developers to gain patent protection.
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