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Commerce Encourages Jobseekers to Join Virtual State Agency Job Fair

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers to take part in this month’s State of Kansas Agency Virtual Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. “Our state agencies are always looking for strong candidates who can help serve the people…

Upper Floor Housing Grants Available for Designated Main Street Communities

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today $400,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities.     “Main Street communities across the state long have been revitalizing…

Kansas Tourism Announces New Grant to Assist Restoration of Historic Barns for Agritourism Businesses

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism today announced the Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) Grant Program is open for applications. This is the first grant program of its kind for Kansas Tourism. The grant has been created to support and expand agritourism businesses across Kansas through converting underutilized or vacant historic…

Nominations Now Open for 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards. The popular annual award program recognizes companies and individuals around the state for the positive impact they make on their communities and the Kansas economy. This year’s banquet and award…

Applications Open for Second Cohort of Kansas Commerce Rural Champions

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for the second cohort of Rural by Choice Champions. Offered in collaboration with the Patterson Family Foundation, the Rural Champions program funds dedicated development assistance for rural communities that lack…

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Moving Forward with $451.7M High-Speed Internet Deployment Plan

TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today announced federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2, providing an investment of more than $450 million to expand Kansas’ high-speed internet infrastructure. Funding will be granted to areas that have been identified as underserved through a…

Orange EV Powering Kansas Drive to a Sustainable Transportation Future

As yard truck vehicles charge into an electric future, Kansas-based Orange EV is out front in producing more of the heavy-duty trucks than any other manufacturer. These industrial trucks — also known as yard trucks — are essential pieces of heavy equipment that ease the job of moving trailers and containers in…

Kansas Tourism Announces Participating Attractions for the Sunflower Summer Program for Kansas Families

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism is pleased to announce the lineup of attractions participating in the 2024 Sunflower Summer program. Designed as a benefit for Kansas families with school-age children, Sunflower Summer offers a way to explore and fall in love with Kansas by providing complimentary access to tourism attractions across…

Kansas-Based IST Offers One-Stop Service for Food Processing Sector

Industrial Service Technologies (IST) specializes in turn-key design, manufacturing and installation services for food production clients and other manufacturing operations nationwide, with company headquarters and its metal fabrication division based in Tonganoxie. IST’s recent growth to meet evolving demand in the industry included construction of a 6,400-square-foot facility in Tonganoxie…

Commerce Updates ROZ Student Loan Repayment Program

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced significant changes to the Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ) program that could increase participation in student loan repayments for people moving to rural Kansas counties. Individuals who earn an associate degree or higher and move to a designated ROZ county they…
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