Author: KansasBizNews

The 2022 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas – People’s Choice tournament on Monday reached its final four products. Presented by FORVIS, Kansans cast nearly 15,000 votes during the second round of tournament voting that concluded Sunday. The four products who received the most votes in the tournament’s second round of head to head match-ups and are moving on to the final round of voting are: Zero-turn riding lawnmower, made by The Grasshopper Company, Moundridge Peanut M&Ms, made by Mars Wrigley, Topeka Terramac Crawler, made by Ernest-Spencer, Topeka Heirloom Rockers, made by Schaffer Furniture, Jetmore _ These four products will compete for the…

In September, the American Business Immigration Coalition Action, Dairy Farmers of America, AmericanHort, International Fresh Produce Association, Kansas Livestock Association, Livestock Marketing Association and Kansas Chamber met to call attention to the urgency of solving agricultural labor shortages. With negotiations ongoing in the U.S Senate, the gathering gave a voice to farmers from both Kansas and Missouri concerning farm-related workforce issues in their regions, hindering agricultural productivity and output. Farm industry leaders and Kansas business advocates encouraged Kansas and Missouri’s U.S. senators to pass legislation to ease year-round employment of out-of-country workers in the face of domestic workforce shortages. “In…

Governor Laura Kelly recently signed Executive Order #22-07 establishing the Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Kansas Department of Commerce. The Kelly Administration says it intend for the office to help meet workforce needs of Kansas businesses. Workforce and higher education leaders gathered in Topeka at Washburn Institute of Technology’s state-of-the-art auto body repair shop for the signing. “We have spurred remarkable economic growth here in Kansas, but to continue that success, we have to ensure Kansas workers have the skills and opportunities they need to compete in today’s global economy,” Gov. Kelly said. “I created this new Office of…

Kansas Chamber and Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce host trip to meet Kansas delegation and business leaders. Business leaders from across Kansas and various sectors recently traveled to Washington, DC to meet with the state’s congressional delegation and national organizations to discuss issues and policies important to Kansas businesses. The meetings were part of the 2022 Congressional Fly In hosted by Kansas Chamber and Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids as well as Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall provided congressional briefings and answered attendee questions, according to Kansas Chamber President & CEO Alan…