MEMBER NEWS

Community Services League’s Doug Cowan received one of the highest honors in scouting, the National Eagle Scout Association’s Oustanding Eagle Scout Award. This award goes to former Eagle Scouts for distinguished service to their profession and the community. Congratulations Doug!

Equity Bank has announced their move to the NYSE. Their common stock was listed on The New York Stock Exchange on May 23, 2023. “We’re pleased to be a community bank focused on our regions, our team members, our stockholders, and our customers, and are eager to join a prestigious group of publicly-traded companies and continue offering value in all we do. Thank you to all of you for your support of Equity Bank!”

The Benton House of Blue Springs was recently awarded “Best Memory Care” by US News and World Report. The award was achieved based on recent resident and family surveys. This is their second consecutive year to win a US News Best of Award. “When you combine this award with our Great Place to Work status it tells us we have a very special community, for both residents and our team.”

Saint Luke’s Health System announced that they have signed a letter of intent with BJC HealthCare to form an integrated, academic, Missouri-based health system. Upon completion, the integrated health system will continue to serve Saint Luke’s and BJC’s distinct markets, maintain their existing brands and operate from dual headquarters under regional leadership teams— one in Kansas City serving western Missouri and portions of Kansas, and one in St. Louis serving eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. All hospitals, clinics and facilities will continue their day-to-day operations as usual, and we do not anticipate any reduction in workforce. There will also be no interruption to patient care or access to resources as a result of this agreement.