The Kansas City-based developer has been an active developer of senior living centers in recent years, with projects in five states.

Anyone who met William "Doc" Worley probably heard at least one of his stories, and most have a favorite story about him. Friends share a few about Worley, who died Dec. 8.

The company will occupy all of a new industrial building in Platte City.

The bank will close Monday while it moves from its old space.

He and his longtime business partner took a chance on starting a business newspaper, although they had no experience in publishing. What emerged was the Kansas City Business Journal and a nationwide chain of business publications.

The two executives took advantage of a big split between the exercise price of stock options and the stock's market price.