A local brewery earned some kudos from the Chicago Tribune, which ranked the "25 Most Important American Craft Beers Ever."
The Tribune defines important beer as "one that either changed consumer tastes or how breweries approach making beer."
And one of those important beers was crafted by Kansas City's Boulevard Brewing Co. Tank 7 ranks No. 21 on the list, tying with sister company Brewery Ommegang's "Hennepin." Although Tank 7 didn't debut until 2009, it has played an instrumental role in making…
The partners at McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan PC elected Kristie Remster Orme as the first woman president in the firm's history.
Orme is a 19-year veteran of the firm, a member of its Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Banking & Financial Services groups. She has tried cases in state and federal courts nationwide, including bankruptcy courts in Missouri and Kansas. She also has appellate experience. Her practice focuses on complex contracts, antitrust, tax, real estate, RICO claims, successor…
Hunt Midwest has closed on the sale of two hotel sites within Hunt Midwest Commerce Center, a 140-acre commercial development near Interstate 435 and Parvin Road in Kansas City.
The transactions will result in the construction of a $10 million, 90-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott and a $14 million, 126-room Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Both are expected to open in 2018.
“Hunt Midwest Commerce Center is attracting attention from hotel operators and retailers who can successfully draw leisure…
This week, the Kansas City Business Journal ranks the top area construction projects by construction cost.
The accompanying gallery shows the top 5 on The List. For the full List, subscribers can take a look at the weekly print edition of the Kansas City Business Journal. The List also includes address, construction cost, start date, end date, project end date, description, general contractor and project designer/consultant. (Subscribers also can view the full Construction Projects List online.)
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Very few people like to argue. I am not referring to a “healthy discussion” but a real disagreement, whether it is with friends, family, a co-worker, client or really anyone you come in contact with.
Heated disagreements are not fun, but on the other hand they can be a stimulating conversation because this might be a time where you truly find out what someone really is thinking.
A conversation that has real disagreements buried inside the discussion will give you insight to a person’s actual…
Wayne Williamson of Kansas City pleaded guilty Wednesday to health care fraud involving disability examinations of veterans.
Williamson was a medical consultant at Industrial Medical Center in Independence, which had a contract through Logistic Health to perform disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract required disability examinations to be conducted by examiners with a clear and unrestricted medical license.
When the only trained and licensed provider at Industrial…