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Registered Apprenticeship Small Business Grants Awarded; New Round Opens Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland and the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship today announced that $28,000 has been awarded to four small businesses across Kansas for projects that will attract and retain workers and continue building the state’s workforce through apprenticeships. Kansas Tourism Named Destination of the Year, Earns National Marketing Honors The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) has awarded three distinguished honors to Kansas Tourism in their annual awards competition, including the respected Destination of the Year award, underscoring the state’s continued commitment to innovative and effective tourism promotion. Grant Applications Open to Expand Rural Registered Apprenticeship Programs Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $500,000 in Rural Apprenticeship Innovation for a Strong Economy (RAISE) funding to support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs across rural Kansas. Pilot Commerce Grant to Support Renovating Industrial, Manufacturing Buildings Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Industrial Renovation for Opportunity and New Economic Development (IRONED) pilot program. View All

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Brazos Valley Boys

Feb 9, 2024

Brazos Valley Boys Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Morey SullivanPhone:785-230-0549Email:[email protected]:brazosvalleyboys.com The award-winning Brazos Valley Boys (BVB) have a long and rich history. Started by Country Music Association Hall-of-Famer Hank Thompson, it is one of the premier western-swing bands in the country. Kansan Morey Sullivan worked as Hank’s band leader for…

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Randy Sauer

Feb 9, 2024

Randy Sauer Young Audiences Phone:785-623-9378Email:[email protected]:www.jamminrandy.com Randy Sauer has been a children’s singer/songwriter for 15 years. Randy is also a public school music teacher in Wakeeney Kansas. His teaching skills have earned him the Outstanding Elementary Music Teacher of Northwest Kansas Music Educators Association twice. In 2025, Randy was awarded the…

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Drops Unlimited

Apr 30, 2025

Drops Unlimited Clown/juggler City:Shawnee, KSWebsite:http://dropsunlimited.com/Email:[email protected] Blipey (Erik J Pratt) is a clown, juggler, and object manipulator. He provides a wide variety of performances, ranging from non-verbal storytelling through clowning & object manipulation to educational shows teaching the principles of science through juggling. Erik has 25 years experience both performing for…

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Ross Williams

Apr 30, 2025

Ross Williams Modern Music City:Lawrence, KSWebsite:https://guitarstrategies.com/Email:[email protected] Ross Williams is a music educator, live performer, and recording artist based in Lawrence, KS. Known for high-energy guitar compositions that weave intricate melodies with driving rhythms, Ross’s work connects deeply with audiences by balancing structured riffs with spontaneous improvisations. The inherent risk in…

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Old Sound

Apr 30, 2025

Old Sound Traditional and Acoustic City:Olathe, KSWebsite:https://www.oldsoundmusic.com/Email:[email protected] Old Sound is what happens when a trio of lifelong friends and musical collaborators mix elements of americana and a dash of sonic alchemy. The band’s original brand of “liquid folk,” flows effortlessly between intricate acoustic compositions, vivid lyrics, infectious bass lines and…

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Joy Zimmerman

Apr 30, 2025

Joy Zimmerman Folk & Acoustic Roots Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Presenter City:Prairie Village, KSWebsite:http://joyzimmermanmusic.com/Email:[email protected] Joy Zimmerman cultivates joy and community as a touring folk and acoustic roots singer-songwriter. Joy's most recent album, "Where the Light Lives," debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International (FAI) Folk Chart Top Albums August 2023,…

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String Daze

Feb 12, 2024

String Daze Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Ramiro MirandaPhone:309-750-4519Email:[email protected] String Daze plays fiddle music from around the world. The instrumentation of violin, cello, guitar and percussion gives the quartet a unique blend as the ensemble takes you on an international tour with their music, from classical fiddle music to Hungarian,…

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Pablo Díaz Carballo

Feb 12, 2024

Pablo Díaz Carballo Visual Arts Contact Person:Pablo Díaz CarballoPhone:785-491-0576Email:[email protected]:www.pablodiazcarballo.com Pablo Díaz Carballo is an international painter who works in contemporary art. His painting gave rise to a Conceptual Art proposal that became a Cultural Work of Art, complementary to the painting. A Cultural Work of Art arises from Conceptual Art,…

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Tallgrass Express String Band

Feb 12, 2024

Tallgrass Express String Band Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Annie WilsonPhone:620-794-6225Email:[email protected]:tallgrassexpress.com Whether playing on a flatbed trailer at a ranch, doing roving music at Symphony in the Flint Hills, playing for guests at the Governor's Mansion, or entertaining in an art gallery in Kansas City, Tallgrass Express has been bringing…

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The Matchsellers

Feb 12, 2024

The Matchsellers Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Andrew MorrisPhone:816-588-2501Email:[email protected]:thematchsellers.com For more than a decade, The Matchsellers have infused traditional roots music with a modern, art-house twist. From outer-space operas to bluegrass bookclubs and electronic banjo music mixed with dystopian podcasts, the Matchsellers grapple with ideas of tradition, modernity and the…

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