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The Kansas Military and Veterans Affairs Council (KMVA) Wednesday announced it will host its inaugural Warriors & Heroes Lunch on Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Topeka Country Club in Topeka.”The mission of the KMVA is to provide a unified voice to support and grow our state’s military institutions and to build stronger relationships between service members stationed in Kansas and our state’s business community,” said KMVA Executive Director Eric Stafford. “The council is excited to host its inaugural Warriors and Heroes Lunch to bring together Kansas business and military leaders.”Stafford said the lunch will feature keynote speaker U.S. Senator Jerry…

The 2023 Kansas Competitiveness Blue Book compares data-driven information on the state’s economic health to the rest of the country on how it performs in a number of key indicators.A project of the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation, Kansans are encouraged to use the Blue Book as a resource as we work together to remove barriers to our state’s business and economic success to increase prosperity for all Kansans.This spotlight on how Kansas competes in Legal Reform is the eighth and final in a series of spotlights. Spotlight on Legal ReformKansas must improve its legal climate by reducing incentives for litigation that disproportionately awards plaintiffs.Businesses Rank Kansas…

The 2023 Kansas Competitiveness Blue Book compares data-driven information on the state’s economic health to the rest of the country on how it performs in a number of key indicators.A project of the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation, Kansans are encouraged to use the Blue Book as a resource as we work together to remove barriers to our state’s business and economic success to increase prosperity for all Kansans.This spotlight on how Kansas competes in Taxation is the seventh of a series of eight spotlights. Spotlight on TaxationWhen we lower the tax burden, we reduce the cost of doing business in Kansas and encourage economic…

The 2023 Kansas Competitiveness Blue Book compares data-driven information on the state’s economic health to the rest of the country on how it performs in a number of key indicators.A project of the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation, Kansans are encouraged to use the Blue Book as a resource as we work together to remove barriers to our state’s business and economic success to increase prosperity for all Kansans.This spotlight on how Kansas competes in Regulatory Affairs is the sixth of a series of eight spotlights. Spotlight on Regulatory AffairsGovernment regulations often impact a company’s profitability. Overburdensome mandates affect operations. The combination of regulations and mandates may even…

The Kansas Chamber Tuesday released the 19th edition of its Annual Business Leaders Poll.“Each year the Kansas Chamber asks business leaders from across the state to name the most important issues they face. This year’s poll found taxes, workforce, inflation, and government mandates as the most important issues they face,” said Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb.Cobb continued, “Kansas job creators are looking for leadership and solutions that will keep the cost of doing business low in our state so they can compete. It is our hope the governor and state lawmakers keep these poll findings in mind as they…

[Shown Left to Right] Kara Smith, Montezuma City Clerk; Heather Jantz, Owner of MJE, LLC and JH Properties; Jami Helm, Owner of Montezuma Drug and JH Properties; Megan Elsey, PR Director for MJE, LLC and Vice President of Montezuma Chamber of Commerce.Opinion piece by MJE, LLCOn Wednesday, December 13th, Montezuma, Kan., witnessed a momentous occasion as the community came together to celebrate the grand opening of new duplexes that promise to enhance the local housing landscape. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a significant milestone in the town’s growth and development, symbolizing progress and prosperity for the residents of Montezuma.In recent years,…

The Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC) on Friday delivered the 2023 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas – People’s Choice trophy to Alma Creamery for it cheese curds winning this year’s tournament.Presented by FORVIS, the competition kicked off in August with 58 products. The 16 products who received the most votes in the nominating round moved on to the bracket-style tournament to compete in head-to-head match-ups. The product with the most votes moved to the next round. The final round put the final four Kansas-made products up against one another. The final four were:Alma Cheese Curds | Alma Creamery | AlmaCat 994…

(L to R) Brandie McPherson, Kansas Manufacturing Council, presents the 2023 Coolest Innovation trophy to Mike Windsor, CIC Powerbox.The Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC) on Wednesday delivered the 2023 Coolest Innovation trophy to the CIC Powerbox, the winner of the 2023 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas – Coolest Innovation .”The KMC is excited to celebrate the CIC Powerbox as the 2023 Coolest Innovation,” said KMC Executive Director Brandie McPherson. “Our panel of judges had a very difficult job in narrowing it down from the 40 products nominated to just one.”Presented by FORVIS, the KMC added this category to highlight the many ways Kansas…

The 2023 Kansas Competitiveness Blue Book compares data-driven information on the state’s economic health to the rest of the country on how it performs in a number of key indicators.A project of the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation, Kansans are encouraged to use the Blue Book as a resource as we work together to remove barriers to our state’s business and economic success to increase prosperity for all Kansans.This spotlight on how Kansas competes in Energy & Environmental is the fifth of a series of eight spotlights. Spotlight on Energy & EnvironmentalKansas continues to be the highest energy cost state in…

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation on Tuesday announced it named Mike Brewer a director and Jeff Moyer an alternate director on its board of directors. Respectively, Brewer & Moyer represent Pioneer Electric Cooperative in Ulysses, Kan., & Southern Pioneer Electric Company in Liberal, Kan. Each of Sunflower’s six member cooperatives has two representatives elected by local distribution cooperative members. Member cooperatives include: Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative Pioneer Electric Cooperative Victory Electric Cooperative Western Cooperative Electric Wheatland Electric Cooperative Prairie Land Electric Cooperative According to Sunflower, its board meets monthly to strategize on current and future operations strategies to provide its members with…