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Boulevard adapts as beer market goes flat
Kansas City-based Boulevard Brewing Co. has thrived for 30 years because of its ability to innovate and adjust to shifting consumer tastes. Its new cocktail-in-a-can line represents the latest example...
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Taser-maker: Despite patent office rulings, it will beat Digital Ally in court
Taser-maker Axon Enterprises Inc. issued a statement to investors calling its repeated failed attempts to invalidate patents held by Lenexa-based Digital Ally Inc. “irrelevant” to the underlying...
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Academy Bank opens drive-up video teller sites
Kansas City-based Academy Bank wants to improve access for customers, but it’s not building expensive branches. Instead, it’s investing in drive-up video banking teller sites. Academy Bank is a wholly...
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Partner: Merger gives Swanson Bernard greater ability to help clients
When Swanson Midgley LLC merged with Slagle Bernard & Gorman LLC in January to create a new entity called Swanson Bernard, it gave the firm greater scale and depth of experience to provide clients...
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10-plus years later, closing of Columbian Bank remains in court
The former owners of Columbian Bank & Trust Co. continue to question banking regulators' decision to shutter the institution in August 2008. The case is on its third trip to a federal appeals court.
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Acquisition will deliver UMB its first office in neighboring state
UMB Bank reached an agreement to acquire the corporate trust business of Bankers Trust Co. in Des Moines, resulting in the opening its first office in Iowa. Kansas City-based UMB will set up an Iowa...
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Feds indict MGP Ingredients for releasing chlorine gas cloud over Atchison
A federal grand jury has indicted Atchison-based MGP Ingredients Inc. on three counts related to an incident in which a cloud of chlorine gas was released over the city. The incident, which occurred...
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Lawsuit: Harley plant pushed out KC employee after cancer diagnosis
R.R. Reed, who worked for Harley-Davidson Inc. in Kansas City from 2014 to 2017, accuses the company of illegally laying her off and dropping her from its health insurance plan after she was diagnosed...
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Newest KC-made vehicle makes first appearance at KC Auto Show [PHOTOS]
The Greater Kansas City Auto Show is showcasing the Cadillac XT4 — the newest vehicle produced in the Kansas City area. Although sales of the XT4 kicked off in October, this is the first time that the...
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On the Money: Jump in net annual income extends KC banks' winning streak
In his quarterly bank chart story, financial services reporter James Dornbrook gathers results for all 39 commercial banks based in the metro area.
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Cover Story: Lockton spinoff hopes to create 'Amazon' of insurance
Lockton's Mylo is out to solve the pain of finding insurance for small businesses and individuals. And if those clients get bigger and their incurance needs more complex, Mylo knows where to send them.
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PHOTOS: KC Auto Show offers access to vehicles going from $14,000 to $250,000
The Greater Kansas City Auto Show has been showcasing new and classic cars for more than 100 years, and 2019 is no exception. This year's event also offers an opportunity to see several newly designed...
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Ferrellgas reports good quarter, horrible year
Ferrellgas Partners LP posted strong quarterly earnings of $43.9 million for its fiscal second quarter, which ended Jan. 31. However, it lost $220.4 million in the past 12 months. Overland Park-based...
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Former operator of Lee’s Summit plant settles Clean Air Act dispute
Diodes Inc. settled with the Environmental Protection Agency and will pay a $229,456 civil penalty in a dispute about alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's now-shuttered Lee's Summit plant....
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One of KC's biggest manufacturers hires new CEO
Stouse LLC, one of the largest wholesale specialty printers in the United States, named a new leader. Clay Davis became president and CEO, effective immediately. He replaces Bruce Reed, who is retiring...
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'Mahomes effect' helps teammates nab more sponsorship deals
Patrick Mahomes can only do so many sponsorship deals, so the more he's sought after, the more his teammates benefit.
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Romanian gets almost four years for ATM skimming in KC
David Velcu, an illegal immigrant from Romania, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to installing ATM skimming devices inside QuikTrip stores in Olathe...
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KC lawyer: Be prepared for new overtime rules
Employers looking to avoid stumbling into expensive legal troubles should closely watch the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to raise the minimum salary required to be exempt from paying overtime....
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America's largest bank plans to open first two KC-area branches in 2019
The Kansas City area is attracting the attention of the largest banks in the United States, with two of the top 10 announcing plans to set up branches. JPMorgan Chase Bank, the largest bank in the...
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In just four years, UMB becomes a commercial real estate player
Four years ago, UMB Bank didn't do many commercial real estate loans, but today it has a $3.56 billion portfolio. Cydney Gurgens, the leader of UMB's CRE team, shares how its lending grew so fast and...
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