The two largest banks based in the Kansas City area both saw their credit ratings downgraded this month. Here's why it happened.

The two largest banks based in the Kansas City area both saw their credit ratings downgraded this month. Here's why it happened.

The current labor agreement for the United Auto Workers expires Sept. 14, and if the union can't reach an agreement with Ford and General Motors by then, a strike becomes more likely, costing the Kansas City economy tens of millions of dollars a day.

Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National Corp., set up a new shop in New Century, Kansas, to help it find skilled workers and expand its operations to meet growing demand.

Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National Corp., set up a new shop in New Century, Kansas, to help it find skilled workers and expand its operations to meet growing demand.

Crestwood Equity Partners, which merged with Kansas City-based Inergy in 2013, reached an agreement to be acquired by Energy Transfer LP in a $7.1 billion all-equity deal. It's unclear how many area Crestwood employees could be affected by the deal.