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UMB set to close on $2.8B acquisition

1 year 2 months ago
UMB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: UMBF) was set to close at 11:59 p.m. Friday on its $2.8 billion acquisition of Denver-based Heartland Financial USA, a deal that expands its geographic footprint from eight to 13 states.
James Drew

Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON — A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with a proposed spending freeze on grants and loans. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island wrote in the 13-page ruling the administration’s “actions violate the Constitution and statutes […]
Jennifer Shutt

KDHX suspending live broadcasts

1 year 2 months ago
KDHX 88.1 FM said Friday it is suspending live broadcasts on radio and its website, capping a period of turmoil and coming after a group of volunteers sued the station Wednesday, seeking to oust its board.
Jacob Kirn

So Hospitality Group to Host Lunar New Year Party with All-You-Can-Eat Drunken Fish and Kimchi Guys

1 year 2 months ago
SAINT LOUIS - So Hospitality Group will host their Lunar New Year party this weekend. From 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, community members can enjoy a night of all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink refreshments, a DJ, shot girls, a lion dance and more at 612 North in St. Louis. Meredith, events and catering director, explained that 612 North, Kimchi Guys and Drunken Fish are all under the So Hospitality Group brand, and all of the businesses are looking forward to celebrating. “Lunar New Year is exciting. We celebrate it every year, obviously, because of us wanting to honor the culture behind all of the brands,” she explained. “It’s really going to be kind of a cocktail bar-style event. Come and go as much as you need to to enjoy the night. We’ve got a cultural performance from a lion dance team coming in to really celebrate the culture behind it. And then we’ve got shot girls coming in from Jack Daniels, so we’re really

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