An Overland Park man who ran a Merriam construction business has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $12 million through a government program for disabled veterans.
Boston-based State Street Corp. is one of the Kansas City area’s largest employers but plans to cut 6 percent of its workforce, or 1,500 worldwide. The company won’t say where the layoffs will hit.
The locally owned Big Biscuit, based in Overland Park, is taking over the former Fusion Buffet Sushi & Hibachi space in Westport for a summer opening. It plans to add a patio.
Nearly 90 restaurants, coffee shops and breweries will open across Kansas City in the next few months. Nearly 20 new operations opened in the last few weeks, including a cat cafe. Here’s the list for December.
The KC Chamber and Shatto Milk are making bets with their Boston counterparts, restaurants are making red-white-gold treats, and Mahomes-themed apparel, and a place to see the game on the big screen.
Last weekend’s winter storm left Kansas City-area cable and internet customers watching blank TV screens — even without power outages. A second storm has service providers bracing for round two.
Two Missouri legislators from Kansas City introduced bills to give minority- and women-owned businesses an edge when applying for licenses to sell medical marijuana. The bills are legal and political long shots.
Absolute Beauty LLC, a business entity controlled by Beauty Brands founder Bob Bernstein and his son David Bernstein, has offered $4.65 million to buy 23 Beauty Brands stores and assume their leases.
Nine executives from T-Mobile stayed at the president’s hotel in the nation’s capital and are on its “VIP” list, the Washington Post reported, as they seek federal approval of the deal to buy Sprint.
Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said the economy still is absorbing interest rate hikes from last year. It gives the Fed time to pause in its pursuit of a neutral level of rates, she said.
Boulevard Brewing Co. issued its first-ever recall, asking customers to destroy a limited production run of Tank 7 beers in 12-ounce bottles because loose glass was discovered. Full refunds are offered.
The Olathe Planning Commission has endorsed a preliminary plan for a hockey arena, golf facility and other uses to redevelop the old Great Mall of the Great Plains site. That appears to give this plan the edge over a similar Overland Park idea.
Shawnee City Council voted to send Bellmont Promenade project back to planning commissioners for evaluation after its developers submitted revised proposal.
New owners Austin and Bryant Parker have changed the name to Parker & Vine at Californos. They’ve also remodeled and kept customer favorites on the menu while adding crab strudel, steak under $30 and cocktails.
Inspired by the rollout of Google Fiber near 45th and State Line, Startup Village welcomed entrepreneurs in technology development. The village’s quiet demise partly reflects its successes.
A hospital management company based in North Kansas City paid its power bill for a facility in Kansas Friday morning, narrowly averting an electrical outage. But financial challenges remain for EmpowerHMS.
Lee's Summit attorney Aaron Woods wants hospitals to be held accountable after his client's mom died from internal bleeding following a routine colonoscopy.
