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To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards

The Kansas Department of Commerce held the 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Businesses Awards on October 3rd in Great Bend. The annual awards program recognizes businesses across the state for the valuable contributions they make to the Kansas economy and to the well-being of their communities. 

2024 award categories:

  • AgriBusiness – companies that stand out in the agribusiness industry – including agricultural production, products and services, and agri-tourism
  • Apprenticeship Champions & Partners – companies and other entities that excel providing registered apprenticeship programs in Kansas
  • Business Innovation – companies from any sector incorporating innovative technologies in their business
  • Healthcare/Nonprofit – noteworthy services provided by either healthcare facilities or nonprofit organizations
  • Manufacturing/Distribution – outstanding achievement for companies large and small involved in manufacturing and distribution
  • Non-Traditional Talent Pools – companies that have gone above and beyond to hire those with prior involvement in the justice system, youth, seniors or individuals with disabilities
  • Retail/Service – exceptional performance by businesses selling goods, products and/or services
  • Under 30 Entrepreneurs – young entrepreneurs achieving business success under the age of 30
  • Welcome Back – entrepreneurs and businesspeople who once left Kansas but have returned to make their mark in the Sunflower State

Nu Life Market | AgriBusiness | Statewide Winner

Midwest Energy | Apprenticeship Champions & Partners | Statewide Winner

HydroGraph Clean Power | Business Innovation | Statewide Winner

Community Foundation of Dickinson County | Healthcare/Nonprofit | Statewide Winner

DaVinci Roofscapes | Manufacturing/Distribution | Statewide Winner

Goodwill Industries of Kansas | Non-Traditional Talent Pools | Statewide Winner

Arthur’s Pizza & Mexican Foods | Retail/Service | Statewide Winner

Ellie Bowman – Prickly Pear Farm & Home | Under 30 Entrepreneur | Statewide Winner

Julie Lyon – The Cannonball Extended Stay Accommodations | Welcome Back to Kansas | Statewide Winner

Event Photography

Regional Award Winners – AgriBusiness

East Central
The Henrys’ Plant Farm

North Central
Hildebrand Farms Dairy

Northeast
Next to Nature Farm

Northwest
High Plains Farm Credit

South Central
Bornholdt Plantland

Southeast
Flyin’ 3 Veterinary Service

Regional Award Winners – Apprenticeship Champions & Partners

East Central
Full Service Chimney

North Central
1 Vision Aviation

South Central
Wichita Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training

Southeast
Crossland Construction

Regional Award Winners – Business Innovation

East Central
Love Lifesciences

Northwest
2 C Farmstore

South Central
Farmers Union Midwest Agency

Southeast
Wrax

Southwest
Wheatland Electric

Regional Award Winners – Healthcare/Nonprofit

East Central
Senior Helpers

Northeast
Victory Clinic

Northwest
Goddard Place

South Central
Child Start, Inc.

Southeast
Grow at Eden

Southwest
Scott Community Foundation

Regional Award Winners – Manufacturing/Distribution

North Central
Double L Manufacturing

Northeast
Koch & Company

Northwest
Cross Manufacturing, Inc.

South Central
KMW Ltd.

Southeast
SawHaul, LLC dba GearHaul

Regional Award Winners – Non-Traditional Talent Pools

East Central
Dialogue Coffee House

North Central
Cuba Cash Store

Northeast
Louisburg Sports Zone

Northwest
Walmart Supercenter #2562

Southeast
Sonic Drive-In

Regional Award Winners – Retail/Service

East Central
Shear Images Hair, Skin and Nails Studio

North Central
Flint Hills Pints

Northeast
Marlow White Uniforms

South Central
Smokey Valley Distillery

Southeast
TLC Garden Center

Southwest
The Vintage Belle Boutique

Regional Award Winners – Under 30 Entrepreneurs

East Central
David & Jackie Vincent | Circle Coffee Co.

North Central
Sage Steppe | SageBrush Salon & Spa

Northeast
Lukas Koch | Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems

South Central
Austin Bell | Bell Heating & Cooling

Southeast
Courtney Brammer | Boots & Buckles

Regional Award Winners – Welcome Back to Kansas

East Central
Joshua Wetzig | DLR Group

North Central
Atlas Ad Astra Adventure Resort

Northwest
Jeremy Cloyd | Garett’s Liquor & Laundry

Merit Award Winners

AgriBusiness
A&H Farm
Battlehill RV Park
Bestifor Hay
BetterFedFoods
Booth Creek Wagyu
Bourgmont Winery
Brummel Farm Services, Inc.
Central Valley Ag
Echo Dell Farm
Farmers Cooperative Association
Good Karma Micro-Dairy, LLC
Harper Industries
Hat Creek Butchery
Heartland Gamebirds
JET Produce and Meats LLC
KC Specialized LLC
Perry Farm to Fork
Polansky Seed, Inc.
RC Trucking Inc.
Red Cedar Taxidermy
RLM Underground
Rock Creek Cattle Co. dba: Rock Creek Meats
Rogers Crop Insurance
Santa Fe Trails Bicycle and Coffee Shop
Shroom-Mates
Valentine Brand LLC
Wildcat Feeds


Apprenticeship Champions and Partners
Apartment Association of Kansas City
Bombardier
Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Evergy
InterHab
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas Department of Education
KBS Constructors
Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program
Textron Aviation
The Original Grande
Torgeson Electric
Washburn Institute of Technology
Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas

Business Innovation
HIPOWER SYSTEMS
Axiota Animal Health/ MS Biotec Technology Center
BenefitsMe
Boone Art Studio
G&C Income Tax and Insurance
Hammeke Electric Inc.
Jennings Social Media & MarTech
Mallie Boushaye Bath & Body Essentials
NvisionKC
Omni Circle
Playfair Data
Riverscreen
THRIVE SQ

Healthcare/Nonprofit
Brewster Place
Clay County Animal Rescue & Education Center (CCARE)
Dream Acres
Eisenhower Foundation
Esau & Miller Family Dentistry
Haven Academy of Salina
Healthful Solutions
Imaginarium
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy
Kingman Healthcare Center, DBA Ninnescah Valley Health Systems
KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc.
Lawrence Arts Center
Mayor – City of West Mineral
Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc.
North Lyon County veterans memorial
Pawnee Mental Health Services
Prospectively Healthy & Wellness Clinic
Rawlins County Economic Development
SCK Health
The Arts Center
Vintage Park Osawatomie
Wilson Medical Center
Wyandotte County Public Health Department

Manufacturing/Distribution
Arlwin Fiberglass Inc.
Automation Controls
Breit Technologies
C&R Manufacturing, Inc.
C-5 Manufacturing
Cardinal Glass Industries
City Beverage
Geoprobe Systems
Grandview Cabinetry
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
HF Mixing Group
Land Pride
Manko Window Systems Inc.
Pinnacle Aerospace
PlainsCraft
RANS Designs, Inc
Safari Belting
Stevenson Company Inc.
StressCrete Group
Superior Boiler (Superior Holding, Inc.)
Synthetic Resources, Inc.
Walnut River Brewing Co.
Wellhead Systems, Inc.

Non-Traditional Talent Pools
Big Lakes Developmental Center
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
KC Special Recruits
Mid-Kansas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Riverside Music Together
The Lotus House
The Pizza Place Inc DBA Amy’s Pizza Place
Tri-Ko
Wichita International Rescue Committee: Microenterprise Development Program

Retail/Sales
3ten Architecture
AJ Honey Farms LLC
AO Nola Praline Candy
Balanced Lawn Care
Barbers on the Boulevard
Bella Veil Bridal Boutique
Blue Dog Wine Co
Board & Brush Creative Studio
Buckboard Decor and Gifts
CJD Consulting Solutions LLC
Clock Tower Mercantile, LLC
Cold Stone Creamery
Conklin Automotive Group
Cornerstone Tile and Carpentry
Cortez Transportation Company
Create Uplift
Creative Minds Childcare
Cross-Eyed Cricket Coffee
Discourse Brewing
EducationDynamics
Elite Tek Solutions, Inc. (ETSI)
Ellis Island Farm
Erie Automotive, LLC
FAM Digital Marketing LLC
Farmer and Florist
Farmers Union Midwest Agency- Helzer Insurance
First City Creatives
Flourish Herbals and Aromatherapy
Fortiviti
Frozen in Time Photography
G & C INSURANCE & INCOME TAXES SERVI
Garden View Lodge
Gather
Gearhead Curios LLC
Ginger’s Uptown
Good Vibrations
Gregg – zTrip Taxi Cab Driver
H&H Designs
Iris Blossoms
JB Boxing
Js Make Up Artistry Inc.
Kansas Earth & Sky Candle Co.
Kansas Hempire Salina
Keller Williams Hometown Partners- Blick Homes
Kingman historic theater
KM Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Kwikom Communications
L&R Lawncare
Layton45
Let It Sew
Lettuce Express
Main Street Marketplace
Marketplace 67010
Mind Sculpt Games
Nava Cleaning Services, LLC
Ninnescah, LLC
OhMyGoodies by Sara Jean
Onyx Salon & Wellness Spa
Paradise Roots Pharmacy
Peterbilt Of Goodland
Phoenician Salon and Day Spa
PK Country Designs
Plaza/ Astle Realty
Polestar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Purple Wave Auction, Inc.
Rainbow Communications
Ravin Printing
Reflections Salon & Day Spa
Sandler Training of Overland Park and Kansas City
Solid Rock Audio Video
Splinters-N-Rust
Stahl Products, LLC
Summit’s Steps Minerals
Temaat Retail Liquor Store
The Daily Grind Bakery
The Drive-In
The Iola Pharmacy
The Rock Group
The Torn Edge & Olivia’s
The Wool Market and DIY School
This and That Boutique
Thomas Grey Interiors
Thrivent
Toppers Pizza
Towns End Tavern
Two Fourteen by Deja Vu Salon
Wellington Daily News
Westside Ventures
Whayne’s Herbs & Natural Products LLC
YBG’s Studios

Under 30 Entrepreneurs
4th & Court Bookshop and Marketplace
Arc Technologies Group
Balanced Lawn Care
Becoming Confident
Black Elk Coffee Bar
Daniel Fagan
Eccentric Nail Studio LLC
EcoFresh Power Wash
Farmer’s Daughter’s Market
Hutchinson Tribune
ICT DELUXE
Lyons Luxury Parlor
NPWR Training
SageBrush Salon & Spa
Security Bank of Kansas City and Paola Chamber of Commerce
State Farm
Victory Pyrotechnics and Special Effects

Welcome Back
BowerComm
Fair City Management
K-Dawg’s Kustoms
Mel’s
State Farm Insurance- Cris Corey Agency
Talking Tractors with Michael Hinton | www.TalkingTractors.com
The Handle-Bar Tavern & Eatery
Torch Coffee
Winding Creek Soap & Supply


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