The Kansas City-based venture capital firm invests in Bicycle Health, which offers remote help for people fighting opioid addiction.

The KU-MU rivalry isn’t confined to football or basketball. The two state universities continue to be neck-and-neck on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best College rankings.  The 2023 list, released Monday, shows the University of Kansas and University of Missouri tied at No. 121 on the national schools ranking. The two schools tied in the 2022 list, as well, though one notch lower on the ranking. The University of Missouri-Kansas City continues to look up at the larger schools, ranking No.…

Olathe-based contract research company KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services expanded its reach in Europe with the acquisition of a French company. KCAS said in a release Monday that it purchased Active Biomarkers from its company management and Turenne Santé fund. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Active Biomarkers, based in Lyon, France, offers a wide array of bioanalytical services to help companies developing new therapies, with expertise in oncology, infectious disease, inflammation…

Our "20 to Know" series continues with these Kansas City-area nonprofit leaders. They help make lives better in everything from the arts to advocacy, health care to charity, food to education.

Butler National Corp. says it received state approval to offer sports betting at a casino it operates in western Kansas. The Olathe-based company said in a Thursday release that it received a sports wagering management contract from the Kansas Lottery. The contract will let it offer sports betting at the Boot Hill Casino * Resort in Dodge City. As part of the contract, the casino will pay 10% of sports betting revenue to the state. Butler National announced agreements this summer to use the sports…

The tech company's new lease is a short flight from its Olathe offices.