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New lawsuit sheds light on power struggle between Ferrellgas management, ESOP...
A lawsuit filed by Ferrell Cos. Inc. sheds light on an internal power struggle underway over the future of the troubled Overland Park-based propane company Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE: FGP). Ferrell...
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KC finds itself in the midst of a whiskey renaissance [PHOTOS]
Kansas City may have lost touch with its long history of whiskey production, but that's all changing. That's because there's a whiskey renaissance underway, which could Kansas City back on the map. The...
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Owner of tree care company picks up prison time for vastly understating...
Steven Strauss, owner of Classic Tree Care in Paola, was sentenced to two years and four months in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns. Strauss, who founded...
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Old hands reminisce on 30 years of ups and downs at Boulevard
Founder John McDonald and President Jeff Krum share stories from 30 years of memories at the Kansas City-based brewery, from surviving flooding to descending into the iconic smokestack for repairs to...
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Missouri Supreme Court disbars KC attorney for trust account violations
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred a Kansas City attorney after finding him guilty of professional misconduct. The court found John Stapleton Jr. mishandled his trust accounts, violating five rules...
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Lathrop Gage will combine with Minneapolis firm, nearly double in size
Kansas City-based Lathrop Gage LLP and Minneapolis-based Gray Plant Mooty agreed to combine their law firms effective Jan. 1. Tracing its roots to 1873, Lathrop Gage has 240 lawyers in 10 offices...
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Royals hire Matheny as new manager
The Kansas City Royals hired Mike Matheny as the 17th manager in franchise history. Matheny, 49, is a former major-league catcher who was a four-time Gold Glove winner. He got his first job as a...
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SARIN Energy finds a niche where it can shine in the lighting business
A bright idea from his father led Inayat Noormohmad to found a growing commercial lighting company in Overland Park.
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Fintech darling Blooom brings Costello back onto center stage
A co-founder of Blooom Inc. has returned to the helm of the Leawood-based fintech firm. "I'm happy to be back, because I missed this place. Blooom has always been where my heart has been. I enjoy being...
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WWMB@20: Bartelli blazes an unconventional path to Bank Midwest C-suite
Whitney Bartelli hopes her unconventional career path to becoming an executive helps inspire other banks to address what makes her a rarity: Only 15% of executives in financial services are women....
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Arvest promotion means top consumer lending exec is in KC
Arvest Bank named Doug Heck to the newly created national leadership role of executive director of consumer lending. Heck, who is based in Overland Park, has more than 23 years of experience in...
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a UMB affinity card deal
UMB Bank is now the exclusive provider of an affinity card for DC Comics, home of Superman, Wonder Woman and a universe of other superheroes.
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BREAKING: ESOP trustee seeks to replace Ferrellgas board 'before it's too late'
The trustee for Ferrellgas’ ESOP is asking a federal court for permission to replace the company’s board and take control of the propane company “before it’s too late.” The request is part of a...
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Stouse prints off new deal for crosstown competitor
Stouse LLC, one of the largest wholesale specialty printers in the U.S., will get even bigger with the acquisition of a competitor based in Kansas City, Kan. Founded in 1993 by Marianne D'Amato and Tom...
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Meet the key players in the Ferrellgas power struggle
Ferrellgas Partners LP has a drama unfolding in federal court that will determine not only control of the company, but the fate of the retirement savings for 4,664 employees in its employee...
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KC law firm helps Sprint secure one of the largest intellectual property...
The Supreme Court won't review a $140 million intellectual property verdict Sprint won against Time Warner, the largest such verdict in the United States in 2017. A Kansas City-based law firm...
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Bankruptcy trustee sues former Xceligent executives
The bankruptcy trustee for Xceligent Inc. accuses four of the Blue Springs company’s former executives of stealing trade secrets, customer lists, potential customer lists, employee lists and other...
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JoCo mayor joins Husch Blackwell
Roeland Park Mayor Michael Kelly joined Husch Blackwell LLP as a litigation senior counsel in its Real Estate, Development & Construction Group. Kelly has more than eight years of experience as an...
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One of KC's top minority-owned companies makes an acquisition
Independence-based Custom Engineering Inc. acquired Timberlake Engineering PC of Columbia for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1974, Custom Engineering is a mechanical and electrical engineering...
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Lockton names new chairman and new CEO
David Lockton is stepping down as chairman of Kansas City-based Lockton Inc., the parent company for all the Lockton enterprises. The company named current CEO Ron Lockton as the new chairman. Ron...
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