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Governor Kelly Announces MARSHALLTOWN to Invest $27M, Create 40 Jobs in Wyandotte County August 30, 2024 Governor Kelly Announces Elanco to Invest $130M, Create 70 Jobs in Elwood August 20, 2024 Governor Kelly Announces Summit Truck Bodies Investing $50M, Creating 80 New Jobs in Wathena July 31, 2024 Kansas Earns Gold Shovel Award for Fourth Consecutive Year June 14, 2024 View All

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Governor Kelly Congratulates Recipients of 39th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Minority- and women-owned businesses that were honored and celebrated as a part of Kansas’ Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development hosted the 39th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Gala this evening at The Wild Sage Ranch in Hugoton. Governor Kelly Announces MARSHALLTOWN to Invest $27M, Create 40 Jobs in Wyandotte County Governor Laura Kelly announced today that MARSHALLTOWN, a recognized supplier of high-quality tools and products to major brands such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, is investing $27 million to build a new distribution center in Wyandotte County. Once the project is completed, MARSHALLTOWN is expected to create 40 new jobs in the Kansas City area. Governor Kelly Announces Elanco to Invest $130M, Create 70 Jobs in Elwood Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Elanco Animal Health Inc., a global leader in animal health, is investing $130 million to expand and renovate its manufacturing facility in Elwood. The expansion in Doniphan County is expected to create approximately 70 new jobs over the next two years. August Virtual Job Fair Offers Kansas Jobseekers Hundreds of Opportunities Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland is encouraging both jobseekers and employers searching for new talent to participate in the August Virtual Statewide Job Fair. Hosted by KANSASWORKS, the job fair will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 21. View All

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Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Report to Prevent Outmigration and Strengthen Kansas’ Workforce and Economy

Aug 2, 2021

TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced the results of a new report detailing the challenges facing young Kansans in rural communities along with possible solutions to prevent outmigration and strengthen Kansas’ workforce and economy. The report is the result of the Kansas Sampler Foundation’s Power Up & Go project,…

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Trisha Purdon named director of the Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity

Apr 28, 2021

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Trisha Purdon will lead the Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP). Purdon currently serves as the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Action Council, working hands on with communities in Southeast Kansas to grow and strengthen local economies. “When I took office,…

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Office of Rural Prosperity Announces Successful 2020 Initiatives in Annual Report

Jan 28, 2021

TOPEKA – Today Governor Laura Kelly, Lt. Governor David Toland, and Treasurer Lynn Rogers announced the release of the Office of Rural Prosperity’s (ORP) 2020 Annual Report. The report outlines ORP’s policy priorities and the office’s ongoing projects, including rural infrastructure and broadband, childcare and early education, housing, and community…

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