Prairie Village-based WireCo WorldGroup is making crane ropes in Missouri, allowing it to tap into a $6 billion market in the United States.

Shawnee attorney Juliane Colby, a former Jackson County public defender, was disbarred after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle heroin to a convicted murderer inside a Missouri prison. Investigators say Colby struck up a relationship with the defendant while representing him at his murder trial.

Overland Park-based Prime Capital Investment Advisors created the role of greater Kansas City market president. The firm promoted a longtime employee to fill the position.

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Arvest Bank plans to demolish its branch on Prospect Avenue and build a brand-new facility at the same location.

Spotlight Analyst Relations now occupies a second office building in the Crossroads Arts District, housing all of its client-facing employees. It's not far from the company's other office, creating what co-founder Andrew Hsu describes as a campus.