Feb 19, 2019
TrueAccord, a San Francisco-based FinTech company, announced today it will invest $1.34 million in a new shared services operation in Lenexa, KS. The company will create more than 150 jobs in a 12,000-sq.-ft. office space. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, TrueAccord bridges the gap between the creditor and the roughly 77…
Read MoreFeb 18, 2019
Topeka, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce has named Dena Sattler as the Director of Marketing and Communications. She has been active in the role since mid-last week. Sattler served as editor-publisher of The Garden City Telegram from 2004 to 2018, and in 2018 was named southwest Kansas group…
Read MoreFeb 17, 2019
Tim Carpenter Sunday Feb 17, 2019 at 5:00 PM Feb 18, 2019 at 10:41 AM The heart of Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers’ rural development initiative is the search for a basket of remedies to quality of life challenges eroding communities outside the state’s urban centers. The administration’s new Office of Rural Prosperity intends to grapple with housing shortages, financially struggling […]
Feb 14, 2019
This story was updated to add the comments of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. Oswego Community Hospital, a 12-bed critical access hospital in southeast Kansas, abruptly closed down on Thursday, citing insufficient revenue to cover its operating expenses. The hospital’s board released a statement saying the hospital had “weathered low patient volumes; high number of uninsured […]
Feb 14, 2019
Mears Group will bring 55 new jobs and almost $2.0 million of new capital investment to Lenexa, Kansas. This project involves a regional headquarters operation that provides services in gas and electric transmission, gas and electric distribution, telecommunications, water and waste water.
Read MoreFeb 11, 2019
By T.J. RoweSpecial to The Capital-Journal Monday Feb 11, 2019 at 5:25 PM Feb 11, 2019 at 5:25 PM Rural Kansas physicians and health officials outlined Monday for a House committee devoted to rural issues the suffering of families struggling with mental illness and growing interest in Medicaid expansion to improve access to treatment. Nathan Fawson, executive director of Southeast […]
Feb 7, 2019
Honeywell International Inc., announced plans to expand the Olathe, KS facility by adding over 100 jobs to their repair and overhaul division. The company's Olathe location currently manufactures safety and flight control systems, weather radar and complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision systems as well as BendixKing avionics products.
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Minority & Women Business Spotlight COMPANY INFORMATION Business Name: Technology Group Solutions, LLC. Email: [email protected] Business Contact Number: 9134919900 Business Address: 8551 Quivera Road, Lenexa, KS 66215 Website: https://www.tgs-mtc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/technology-group-solutions/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TechnologyGroupSolutions ABOUT US Primary Business Activity:Information Technology Value Added Reseller and Consultant Number of Employees (including owner): 65 How long have you been in business?“I…
Read MoreFeb 4, 2019
Topeka, Kan. - The 2019 Kansas Renewable Energy Conference is looking for speakers. The conference is an annual event featuring the latest trends and developments in the renewable energy industry sector within Kansas and across the U.S. This is an opportunity for innovative speakers to educate about changing trends and…
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Topeka, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Commerce, in partnership with KANSASWORKS, will host the KANSASWORKS Statewide Job Fair on March 7, 2019. The annual job fair will provide employers, veterans, and job seekers with the unique opportunity to connect face-to-face. "Wherever I go in our state, I hear from…
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