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• $69M in matching capital available for women- and minority-owned small businesses in Kansas

  20-05-2022 22:00 via bizjournals.com
  The matching capital can cover small-business expenses such as inventory, equipment, supplies and working capital.
  
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• Spaghetti Works District builds momentum with iHeartMedia as newest tenant

  20-05-2022 21:22 via bizjournals.com
  iHeartMedia joins a lineup of office, retail and restaurant users showing interest in the revitalized area near INTRUST Bank Arena and Naftzger Park.
  
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• Housing developers plan new duplex neighborhood in southwest Wichita

  20-05-2022 20:34 via bizjournals.com
  The 11-acre site is east and south of single-family, residential neighborhoods.
  
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• China Eastern Arlines says Boeing 737 MAX not ready for return in China

  20-05-2022 19:41 via bizjournals.com
  As Covid restrictions pinch domestic travel in China, hopes for an imminent return there of Wichita's most important plane are waning.
  
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• BizTalk with Bill Roy Podcast Episode 260: Kevin Strecker, Ascension Via Christi

  20-05-2022 14:08 via bizjournals.com
  Kevin Strecker seems like a natural fit to be the new market leader for Ascension Via Christi in Kansas.An administrator with roots in small-town Kansas, he's keenly aware of the challenges of health care for the state's rural communities. He's also been in many roles at Ascension Via Christi over his last 20 years as he has moved up the ranks, so he knows the ins and outs of the company.Strecker joins me in Episode 260 to talk about Ascension Via Christi, its role in Kansas, and his career.He&h
  
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• 2022 Real Estate Awards: Tammi Blackburn-Hilger, Perfection Builders

  20-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  2022 Real Estate Awards: Tammi Blackburn-Hilger, Perfection Builders
  
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• 2022 Real Estate Awards: McCownGordon Construction

  20-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  2022 Real Estate Awards: McCownGordon Construction
  
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• 2022 Real Estate Awards: Lisa Anderson, J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.

  20-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  2022 Real Estate Awards: Lisa Anderson, J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.
  
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• 2022 Real Estate Awards: Harman Huffman Construction Group, Inc.

  20-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  2022 Real Estate Awards: Harman Huffman Construction Group, Inc.
  
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• 2022 Real Estate Awards: Alissa Unruh, J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.

  20-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  2022 Real Estate Awards: Alissa Unruh, J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.
  
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• Wichitan hits ground running in new KDOT electrification role

  18-05-2022 21:15 via bizjournals.com
  This month, Tami Alexander began her role as the KDOT's from transportation electrification manager, a newly-created position focused on electric transportation strategic planning and administering federal program funds.
  
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• Spirit AeroSystems eyes increasing opportunities in business jet market

  18-05-2022 19:34 via bizjournals.com
  Spirit is on a path to making business jet work a $500-million piece of its operations.
  
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• Wichita Art Museum board selects new director

  17-05-2022 19:58 via bizjournals.com
  The Wichita Art Museum's board of trustees named a new museum director on Tuesday.
  
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• Report: Crash of Boeing 737 in China could have been intentional

  17-05-2022 19:16 via bizjournals.com
  
  The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. investigators believe the fatal nosedive was manually controlled.
  
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• AgEagle says supply constraints, inflation pinched financials in Q1

  17-05-2022 17:17 via bizjournals.com
  
  The Wichita-based drone company reported a net loss of $7.58 million in the first quarter.
  
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• Exploration Place plans to compete for bigger traveling exhibits with $20K tourism grant

  16-05-2022 21:55 via bizjournals.com
  The Wichita museum is often passed over for major national touring events, such as the popular Van Gogh experience.
  
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• FAA says Boeing still needs more work on 787 plan

  16-05-2022 21:40 via bizjournals.com
  Deliveries of the Dreamliner have been almost completely idled since late 2020, as the company works through production issues.
  
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• Skyward Credit Union opening new SW Wichita location this fall

  16-05-2022 21:33 via bizjournals.com
  Skyward Credit Union is set to begin construction next month on a new location at 1021 W. Pawnee that will eventually replace its current southwest Wichita presence at 31st St. South and Meridian.
  
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• WABA-verified contractors list for tornado victims to be regularly updated

  16-05-2022 21:16 via bizjournals.com
  A local association has published a list of verified, available contractors — which will be updated regularly — that it hopes Andover tornado victims will lean on in their recovery and rebuilding efforts.
  
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• Wichita startup among finalists in latest NXTUS contest

  16-05-2022 18:54 via bizjournals.com
  Two Kansas companies and one from Kansas City, Mo., are among the 12 finalists selected from 119 applicants.
  
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• Career Women: Bring data, accomplishments to salary conversations

  13-05-2022 21:13 via bizjournals.com
  Friday's Career Women roundtable provided resources and advice that professionals can arm themselves with heading into salary conversations.
  
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• Textron Aviation selling three business jets to Turkish government

  13-05-2022 20:01 via bizjournals.com
  The aircraft will be used to help inspect airport navigation aids.
  
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• Kansas Star Casino challenges use of horse-racing machines at Wichita Greyhound Park in new civil lawsuit

  13-05-2022 19:30 via bizjournals.com
  
  The Kansas Star Casino disputes that it's the only facility permitted in the Wichita area to offer casino gaming until at least 2026.
  
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• Koch leads $102M funding round in latest bet on batteries

  13-05-2022 18:00 via bizjournals.com
  An investment into Massachusetts-based 6K could boost domestic production of battery materials.
  
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• BizTalk with Bill Roy Podcast Episode 259: Tymber Lee, Armchair Strategies

  13-05-2022 13:00 via bizjournals.com
  There has been much talk in recent weeks about Wichita State University's entry into the Name-Image-Likeness era of college athletics.It was a rough start.Few opportunities were available for Shocker student-athletes in 2021-22, particularly high-profile men's basketball players who saw other programs around the country with players benefiting from NIL deals.It caused eight players to enter the NCAA transfer portal to look for other schools, and it seemingly contributed to the firing of WSU&hell
  
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• Ten Minutes With ... Gay Kimble, Rainbows United

  13-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  
  Kimble talked with the WBJ about her career in nonprofits, most of it with Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado.
  
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• Special report: Summer provides an important opportunity for kids' mental health

  13-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  Heading into what could be the most "normal" summer for many kids in three years, parents have plenty of options for activities that could benefit their child's mental health.
  
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• Shielded for growth: Wichita leaders see promise in cybersecurity

  13-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  
  How cybersecurity has become one of Wichita's most promising emerging industries and how the city can best capitalize on opportunities to become an even bigger player in the business of protecting data.
  
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• List analysis: Commercial lending in Wichita rebounds from flurry of pandemic relief funds

  13-05-2022 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  Interest rates are on the rise in an effort to curb inflation, which lenders say could soften loan demand in the coming months.
  
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• Under new sports betting laws, Ruffin poised to reopen Wichita Greyhound Park with historical horse racing

  13-05-2022 00:52 via bizjournals.com
  Historical horse racing allows gamblers to place bets before the replay of a randomly selected horse race.
  
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• Lombard will help guide federal trade impacting small, minority and women-led businesses

  11-05-2022 21:51 via bizjournals.com
  Lombard's predecessor, Karyn Page, served as the head of the same committee until 2021.
  
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• Tight housing market not easing up, according to new data, WSU expert

  11-05-2022 21:38 via bizjournals.com
  The local housing market is likely to remain tight, as new data shows a year-over-year inventory drop in April. A WSU real estate expert says to expect that to continue.
  
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• DA orders Wichita Construction to close over $76K fine

  11-05-2022 21:04 via bizjournals.com
  The firm's owner was ordered to refrain from doing construction work until civil penalties are paid and the proper licensing is obtained.
  
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• Southwest repeats, Hawaiian surges in WSU airline report

  11-05-2022 20:32 via bizjournals.com
  Overall industry performance declined in 2021 as passenger counts soared over 2020 in the wake of the pandemic.
  
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• Derby City Council approves final STAR bond project phase

  11-05-2022 20:11 via bizjournals.com
  A STAR Bonds project plan approved Tuesday by the Derby City Council features entertainment, housing and commercial development.
  
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• Where can apartment renters get the most for their money? In Wichita, study finds

  10-05-2022 21:32 via bizjournals.com
  For $1,500 a month, one apartment in Wichita could fit six Manhattan apartments.
  
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• Textron Aviation’s latest jet upgrade passes its final test

  10-05-2022 21:29 via bizjournals.com
  Delivers of the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 have begun following certification by FAA.
  
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• Evergy readies move from Ruffin Building to reimagined Central and I-135 space

  10-05-2022 20:55 via bizjournals.com
  Reutilizing and reimagining its space on Central at I-135, which Evergy owns, jumped out as the option that fit best for the largest electricity provider in Kansas.
  
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• Airbus overtakes Boeing on 2022 orders

  10-05-2022 20:46 via bizjournals.com
  A slow April for Boeing helped give Airbus a lead on orders after already having led on deliveries through the first quarter.
  
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• Ascension Via Christi names Scott president of St. Francis hospital

  10-05-2022 19:12 via bizjournals.com
  Joy Scott has worked at Ascension Via Christi for about three decades, including 13 years in executive roles.
  
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• Dunning & Associates making moves as it positions for the future

  06-05-2022 22:13 via bizjournals.com
  A long-time Wichita CPA firm is settling into a new office in Delano as part of an action-filled start to 2022.
  
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• Martin Pringle launches new project management to instill 'confidence' in legal matters

  06-05-2022 21:37 via bizjournals.com
  LPM is an emerging discipline in the legal sector that uses project management techniques to handle legal matters.
  
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• Career Women: Mentorship, touting achievements among valuable tools when working to advance

  06-05-2022 20:29 via bizjournals.com
  Friday's Career Women discussion highlighted the value of mentors and "tooting your own horn" as part of professional advancement.
  
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• Corporations provide life-like environments for remodel at Ascension's Rehabilitation Hospital

  06-05-2022 20:19 via bizjournals.com
  The $400,000 project was funded by corporate donors whose brand names are now on full display within the center.
  
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• Airbus moves forward with plan for record production on A320

  06-05-2022 19:38 via bizjournals.com
  The European airframer has solidified plans to build 75 narrow-body A320s every month by the middle of the decade.
  
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• WSU Tech launches new program this fall to get more registered nurses into Wichita workforce

  06-05-2022 16:59 via bizjournals.com
  "It's no surprise to anyone that coming out of the pandemic there's a critical nursing shortage," said WSU Tech president Sheree Utash.
  
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• Business leaders join search committee for new WSU athletic director

  06-05-2022 16:52 via bizjournals.com
  WSU AD Darron Boatright was fired earlier this week.
  
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• How much is too much? Employers walk a tricky line on pay in the Covid-19 era.

  06-05-2022 12:30 via bizjournals.com
  Salaries are going up dramatically, but so is the price of nearly everything else. It's putting businesses in a tight spot as they seek to attract and retain talent. Here are some expert insights about how to approach pay in the Covid-19 era.
  
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• Soaring inflation is putting small businesses in a bind. Here's how they are coping.

  06-05-2022 12:22 via bizjournals.com
  Prices are soaring across the board and putting a strain on small businesses. Here's how one entrepreneur is grappling with inflation.
  
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• Higher inflation costs 'add up' for small business owners in Wichita

  06-05-2022 12:20 via bizjournals.com
  Small business owners are up against skyrocketing material costs and unpredictable supply chains.
  
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