Stay up to date with the latest information on Kansas businesses, grants and opportunities for communities from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
May 17, 2019
Topeka, Kan. – Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced two personnel moves as part of the ongoing restructuring and rebuilding of the Kansas Department of Commerce. To support the goal of strengthening Commerce’s Business and Community Development Division, Secretary Toland has promoted Alicia Janesko Hutchings into the role of…
Read MoreMay 8, 2019
Kansas City, MO – May 8, 2019 – Hostess Brands, LLC, along with The State of Kansas Commerce Department and City of Edgerton, today announced the opening of a new distribution center located in Edgerton, Kansas. The new location creates synergies with proximity to Hostess’s corporate office as well as…
Read MoreMay 8, 2019
Topeka, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce is proud to announce Craig VanWey as the Employee of the Quarter for Q1 2019. Governor Laura Kelly honored VanWey and other Employees of the Quarter in state government during a ceremony Wednesday at the Capitol. A reception for VanWey followed at…
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Topeka, Kan. – The last time the state of Kansas established a comprehensive plan for economic development was in 1986, with the Redwood-Krider report. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Secretary of Commerce David Toland believe it’s time for a new plan. “Economic development in Kansas needs to be modernized, and…
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Olathe, Kan. – The Kansas City Area Development Council joins its partners at the State of Kansas and the City of Olathe in announcing today that CarMax will create approximately 300 jobs for its new Customer Experience Center opening July 2019 in Olathe, Kansas. Over the coming months, CarMax will…
Read MoreMay 3, 2019
Topeka, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced the a session for International Trade Day, as well as the the featured speakers. The session, titled “Navigating Through the Ever-changing Global Trade Landscape,” will take place at the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Day event at the K-State Student…
Read MoreMay 2, 2019
Topeka, Kan. – The window for accepting Angel Investor Tax Credit Applications has reached its halfway point. Applications for companies seeking investment through the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit (KAITC) program for 2019 will be accepted through Aug. 31. The program offers Kansas income tax credits to qualified individuals who…
Read MoreMay 1, 2019
Topeka, Kan. - Five Kansas students from across the state received top honors for their artistic endeavors. The Kansas Department of Commerce, in partnership with the National Career Development Association (NCDA), selected the following entries as winners in the statewide 53rd NCDA Annual Poetry and Art Contest: Primary – Grades…
Read MoreApr 30, 2019
Apr 30, 2019 The following remarks are from Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers regarding the results of his Rural Healthcare Tour: Hello, thank you all for coming today. Since launching the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Healthcare tour in February, Governor Kelly, KDHE Secretary Lee Norman and I have collectively toured more than 25 healthcare facilities. […]
Apr 30, 2019
Topeka, Kan. - 2017 Poetry Out Loud State Champion Khadija Ceesay from Olathe South High School is competing today in the regional semifinals of the National Poetry Out Loud Competition, with a chance to advance to Wednesday’s final competition. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation is…
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