<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kansas - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Kansas with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:54:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Former Inn at Tallgrass, now an apartment complex, hits market for $8.95 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transformation of a beloved Wichita hotel into a thriving apartment complex has caught investors' attention, with its impressive financial performance and strategic location near local amenities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-inn-at-tallgrass-now-an-apartment-complex-hits-market-for-895-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-inn-at-tallgrass-now-an-apartment-complex-hits-market-for-895-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Neighboring Movement advances SoCe Corner development with city incentive request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Neighboring Movements' plans for the revitalization of South Broadway stalled for a little bit. Now, along with a CID request, the nonprofit is set to pick things up with the help of big-name backers in the public-private sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-neighboring-movement-advances-soce-corner-development-with-city-incentive-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-neighboring-movement-advances-soce-corner-development-with-city-incentive-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing secures record $96B aircraft order from Qatar Airways ahead of Spirit acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's record-breaking deal with Qatar Airways could have far-reaching implications for a major aircraft supplier in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-secures-record-96b-aircraft-order-from-qatar-airways-ahead-of-spirit-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-secures-record-96b-aircraft-order-from-qatar-airways-ahead-of-spirit-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita architecture firms unite to attract young talent, reshape city's image]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine Wichita architecture firms have joined forces in an innovative effort to attract fresh talent to the city, but their strategy goes beyond typical recruitment methods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-architecture-firms-unite-to-attract-young-talent-reshape-citys-image/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-architecture-firms-unite-to-attract-young-talent-reshape-citys-image/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County approves potential $11.95M purchase of Envision building for headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[County commissioners are eager to find a new home for Sedgwick County's administrative operations after years of discussion. Over the next few months the county will assess total remodel costs for the Envision building in downtown Wichita for its headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-approves-potential-1195m-purchase-of-envision-building-for-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-approves-potential-1195m-purchase-of-envision-building-for-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County nears $11.95M purchase of Envision building for new headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Sedgwick County moves forward with the purchase of the downtown building, it could present an opportunity for the Envision nonprofit to expand its main campus near downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-nears-1195m-purchase-of-envision-building-for-new-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-nears-1195m-purchase-of-envision-building-for-new-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart to invest $5 million in west Wichita supercenter expansion, part of statewide remodel push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart's multimillion-dollar investment in Wichita is part of a broader strategy to modernize its stores across Kansas, with a special focus on enhancing the customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/walmart-to-invest-5-million-in-west-wichita-supercenter-expansion-part-of-statewide-remodel-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/walmart-to-invest-5-million-in-west-wichita-supercenter-expansion-part-of-statewide-remodel-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts optimistic about Wichita's aviation future despite Spirit AeroSystems challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' decision to furlough hundreds of workers has raised questions about the stability of Wichita's aviation industry, but some experts see a silver lining on the horizon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/analysts-optimistic-about-wichitas-aviation-future-despite-spirit-aerosystems-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/analysts-optimistic-about-wichitas-aviation-future-despite-spirit-aerosystems-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.P. Weigand sells residential division to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The area's top residential real-estate brokerage is acquiring the fifth-largest, according to an internal email.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jp-weigand-sells-residential-division-to-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-penfed-realty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jp-weigand-sells-residential-division-to-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices-penfed-realty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 practical solutions to optimize the accounts receivable process for your construction business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction industry is facing tremendous pressure from all sides. Material and labor costs remain high. Staffing is in short supply. Interest rates make financing projects more expensive, and complex contract terms slow already lengthy payment cycles.For CFOs, the stakes are high. Managing accounts receivable (AR) can be an uphill battle. When things don&rsquo;t go well, late payments ripple through the business, delaying payments to subcontractors, pushing back timelines and damaging crit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/4-practical-solutions-to-optimize-the-accounts-receivable-process-for-your-construction-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/4-practical-solutions-to-optimize-the-accounts-receivable-process-for-your-construction-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation faces lawsuit over toxic chemical plume in east Wichita neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners in a Wichita subdivision say they were kept in the dark about potential contamination from cancer-causing chemicals linked to aerospace manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-faces-lawsuit-over-toxic-chemical-plume-in-east-wichita-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-faces-lawsuit-over-toxic-chemical-plume-in-east-wichita-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Modern $1.4M home hits market in growing northeast Wichita corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents can enjoy a home with an open-concept floor plan, similar to a ranch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-modern-14m-home-hits-market-in-growing-northeast-wichita-corridor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-modern-14m-home-hits-market-in-growing-northeast-wichita-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the 2025 40 Under 40 Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Senior Living was the premiere sponsor of the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2025-40-under-40-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2025-40-under-40-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 40 Under 40 honorees receive surprise Pat Ayars Mentoring Awards for community impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Ayars Mentoring Awards are given to 40 Under 40 selections who are most active in mentoring in our community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/two-40-under-40-honorees-receive-surprise-pat-ayars-mentoring-awards-for-community-impact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/two-40-under-40-honorees-receive-surprise-pat-ayars-mentoring-awards-for-community-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita optometrist dies in Arkansas kayaking accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita optometrist's body was found on an Arkansas river five days after being reported missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-optometrist-dies-in-arkansas-kayaking-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-optometrist-dies-in-arkansas-kayaking-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates hold steady as Wichita homebuyers adapt to new lending landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita homebuyers are exploring new strategies to navigate the current mortgage landscape, with some turning to an alternative type of loan that offers potential savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mortgage-rates-hold-steady-as-wichita-homebuyers-adapt-to-new-lending-landscape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mortgage-rates-hold-steady-as-wichita-homebuyers-adapt-to-new-lending-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 413: Dan Monnat and his career as a defense attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Monnat, a prominent Wichita defense attorney, shares insights from his nearly five-decade legal career after receiving two prestigious lifetime achievement awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-413-dan-monnat-and-his-career-as-a-defense-attorney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-413-dan-monnat-and-his-career-as-a-defense-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Downtown in need of luxury hotel rooms as market grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Wichita is one of the top performing areas for hotels in the region, but it's in need of additional rooms to support the convention center and for demand for luxury hotels, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-downtown-in-need-of-luxury-hotel-rooms-as-market-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-downtown-in-need-of-luxury-hotel-rooms-as-market-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters bloom in coffee business, taking over Buffalo Brew's Maize location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two owners with strong ties to the former Buffalo Brew Co. location in Maize have taken over with their own coffee shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sisters-bloom-in-coffee-business-taking-over-buffalo-brews-maize-location/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sisters-bloom-in-coffee-business-taking-over-buffalo-brews-maize-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita education leaders launch pathway for aspiring K-12 teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new initiative in Wichita aims to provide aspiring teachers with hands-on experience and financial support, creating a unique pathway into the classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-education-leaders-launch-pathway-for-aspiring-k-12-teachers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-education-leaders-launch-pathway-for-aspiring-k-12-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mennonite Housing joins $20M downtown Wichita project to convert historic building into affordable units]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita nonprofit and affordable housing provider has joined the development team behind a conversion of the Landmark Square building in downtown Wichita into affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mennonite-housing-joins-20m-downtown-wichita-project-to-convert-historic-building-into-affordable-units/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mennonite-housing-joins-20m-downtown-wichita-project-to-convert-historic-building-into-affordable-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank breaks ground on new Bradley Fair branch at high-traffic intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The relocation of Fidelity's Bradley Fair branch to a bustling intersection marks a strategic move for the Wichita-based financial institution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-breaks-ground-on-new-bradley-fair-branch-at-high-traffic-intersection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-breaks-ground-on-new-bradley-fair-branch-at-high-traffic-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haysville project advances with multifamily housing, commercial expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first phase of a new mixed-use development in Haysville is complete, with dozens of multifamily units now available for rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/haysville-project-advances-with-multifamily-housing-commercial-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/haysville-project-advances-with-multifamily-housing-commercial-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local church community brings free specialty care to underserved patients in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita doctors from a local church have set up a monthly clinic for uninsured patients. Here's when and how.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-church-community-brings-free-specialty-care-to-underserved-patients-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-church-community-brings-free-specialty-care-to-underserved-patients-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hutton secures $6M in financing for Delano multifamily project aimed at young professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing project could serve as a model to replicate on lots across the city of Wichita, according to the developer, Hutton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hutton-secures-6m-in-financing-for-delano-multifamily-project-aimed-at-young-professionals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hutton-secures-6m-in-financing-for-delano-multifamily-project-aimed-at-young-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casey's location breaks ground in Goddard with nearby development proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Casey's location has been in the works since 2022 and has faced many hurdles. Here's the rundown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/caseys-location-breaks-ground-in-goddard-with-nearby-development-proposed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/caseys-location-breaks-ground-in-goddard-with-nearby-development-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Spirit AeroSystems exec to lead business development at Kansas Leadership Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Leadership Center's latest hire brings a wealth of experience in corporate social responsibility and diversity initiatives to help expand the organization's reach and impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-spirit-aerosystems-exec-to-lead-business-development-at-kansas-leadership-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-spirit-aerosystems-exec-to-lead-business-development-at-kansas-leadership-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real ID enforcement begins this week. What to know if you're traveling by air]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Real ID enforcement takes effect, airport officials are urging travelers to be prepared for potential delays and complications at security checkpoints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/real-id-enforcement-begins-this-week-what-to-know-if-youre-traveling-by-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/real-id-enforcement-begins-this-week-what-to-know-if-youre-traveling-by-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TGC's new 'farmhouse' office aims to blend work and lifestyle in SE Wichita relocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita-based TGC Group is trading its downtown headquarters for a new office campus representative of a country estate outside of the city's core.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tgcs-new-farmhouse-office-aims-to-blend-work-and-lifestyle-in-se-wichita-relocation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tgcs-new-farmhouse-office-aims-to-blend-work-and-lifestyle-in-se-wichita-relocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinnacle Builders partnership eyes Andover for major housing development near Yorktown Parkway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Wichita real estate powerhouses have partnered together to bring over 100 homes to a growing part of Andover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pinnacle-builders-partnership-eyes-andover-for-major-housing-development-near-yorktown-parkway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pinnacle-builders-partnership-eyes-andover-for-major-housing-development-near-yorktown-parkway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larksfield Place unveils $70 million expansion plan for senior living campus in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larksfield Place is embarking on a big expansion of its Wichita campus with new spaces for its health services, amenities, programming and collaborative spaces for residents and community members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/larksfield-place-unveils-70-million-expansion-plan-for-senior-living-campus-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/larksfield-place-unveils-70-million-expansion-plan-for-senior-living-campus-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems to furlough up to 350 employees amid inventory surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita's largest employer, is set to temporarily reduce its workforce. The company explains why these cuts are necessary and what it means for affected employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-to-furlough-up-to-350-employees-amid-inventory-surplus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-to-furlough-up-to-350-employees-amid-inventory-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems reports loss of $293 million as Boeing takeover approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Spirit AeroSystems prepares for its acquisition by Boeing, the company's financial struggles continue to deepen, with significant implications for Wichita's largest employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-loss-of-293-million-as-boeing-takeover-approaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-loss-of-293-million-as-boeing-takeover-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The value of a local partner when it comes to a health care plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 80 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) has built a reputation of trust with employers, members and contracting providers. As the state&rsquo;s largest and only not-for-profit health plan, we work to understand and anticipate the needs of our nearly 1 million members across Kansas. By improving access to affordable health coverage and quality care, we are opening opportunities for businesses to attract and retain top talent.<br />
Because we&rsquo;re local, we develop str]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-value-of-a-local-partner-when-it-comes-to-a-health-care-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-value-of-a-local-partner-when-it-comes-to-a-health-care-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 412: Warren Martin, Kansas oil and gas, and 'Landman']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas oil industry leader shares his take on how accurately a new TV series portrays the complexities of the energy sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-412-warren-martin-kansas-oil-and-gas-and-landman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-412-warren-martin-kansas-oil-and-gas-and-landman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 factors to consider when creating an employee health plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate, from strategic decision making to day-to-day operations. When you have limited resources and personnel, it can be especially difficult to balance your to-do list.When it comes to employee benefits, it may feel like it&rsquo;s just one more thing you need to manage. The good news is you don&rsquo;t have to do it alone.<br />
Keep in mind there isn&rsquo;t a one-size-fits-all solution for your business. You&rsquo;ll want to consider several factor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/8-factors-to-consider-when-creating-an-employee-health-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/8-factors-to-consider-when-creating-an-employee-health-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier sees 19% increase in revenue as deliveries, aftermarket services grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company attributed a good financial quarter to growth in its deliveries and aftermarket services, which are based in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-sees-19-increase-in-revenue-as-deliveries-aftermarket-services-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-sees-19-increase-in-revenue-as-deliveries-aftermarket-services-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newman University to launch 7 hybrid degree programs focused on career readiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newman University is expanding its offerings with new career-focused programs, but the details of these additions might surprise you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/newman-university-to-launch-7-hybrid-degree-programs-focused-on-career-readiness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/newman-university-to-launch-7-hybrid-degree-programs-focused-on-career-readiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Lab Wichita sees surge in demand as first academic year concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a successful initial year of operating a co-learning space with four resident schools, Learning Lab Wichita plans to take the next year to assess its future needs for growth in Wichita and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/learning-lab-wichita-sees-surge-in-demand-as-first-academic-year-concludes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/learning-lab-wichita-sees-surge-in-demand-as-first-academic-year-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Quantum Credit Union promotes operations VP to top leadership role amid executive transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice president's promotion to CEO at Quantum Credit Union comes with an track record of strategic initiatives and community outreach efforts during his tenure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-quantum-credit-union-promotes-operations-vp-to-top-leadership-role-amid-executive-transition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-quantum-credit-union-promotes-operations-vp-to-top-leadership-role-amid-executive-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FedEx to close west Wichita shipping center, impacting 72 employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[FedEx said Monday it will close its Hoover Road facility in June, affecting 72 employees at the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fedex-to-close-west-wichita-shipping-center-impacting-72-employees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fedex-to-close-west-wichita-shipping-center-impacting-72-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chase Bank plans $2 million renovation of former IHOP for new west Wichita branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chase Bank is breathing new life into a familiar Wichita dining spot, with plans that go beyond just a fresh coat of paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-bank-plans-2-million-renovation-of-former-ihop-for-new-west-wichita-branch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-bank-plans-2-million-renovation-of-former-ihop-for-new-west-wichita-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's airport readies for first major terminal renovation in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eisenhower Airport's director reveals how upcoming renovations will streamline passenger experiences and prepare for growth in air travel demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-airport-readies-for-first-major-terminal-renovation-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-airport-readies-for-first-major-terminal-renovation-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Symphony Orchestra strikes new deal with musicians, enhancing pay and working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Symphony Orchestra's latest contract negotiation brings significant changes to musician compensation, but the details may surprise both performers and patrons alike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-symphony-orchestra-strikes-new-deal-with-musicians-enhancing-pay-and-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-symphony-orchestra-strikes-new-deal-with-musicians-enhancing-pay-and-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems reaches deal with Airbus to sell off parts of portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems came to terms with Airbus in a key piece of the overall deal to again become part of The Boeing Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reaches-deal-with-airbus-to-sell-off-parts-of-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reaches-deal-with-airbus-to-sell-off-parts-of-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the WBJ reporters covering business in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the Wichita Business Journal's newsroom team, including new reporters covering aviation, manufacturing, and commercial real estate in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-wbj-reporters-covering-business-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-wbj-reporters-covering-business-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-demand medical office space hits auction block in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A northeast Wichita office building is scheduled for an upcoming auction more than 10 years after it was acquired by a REIT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/high-demand-medical-office-space-hits-auction-block-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/high-demand-medical-office-space-hits-auction-block-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation revenue up, deliveries down as production recovers from machinists strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's second-largest employer released details on their deliveries and financial state for Q1 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-revenue-up-deliveries-down-as-production-recovers-from-machinists-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-revenue-up-deliveries-down-as-production-recovers-from-machinists-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Condo in the heart of Wichita listed for $900K]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown Wichita condo combines amenities with an unconventional layout, offering potential buyers a heart-of-the-city living experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-condo-in-the-heart-of-wichita-listed-for-900k/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-condo-in-the-heart-of-wichita-listed-for-900k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Compadres building hits market for $1.16M; restaurant's future unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of a popular Mexican restaurant hangs in the balance as its building hits the market, but there may be hope for loyal patrons if new owners are open to negotiation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/los-compadres-building-hits-market-for-116m-restaurants-future-unknown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/los-compadres-building-hits-market-for-116m-restaurants-future-unknown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tractor Supply plans new Derby store, bringing rural retail to Wichita suburb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply has big plans for adding another store in the Wichita region and has shared the anticipated opening date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tractor-supply-plans-new-derby-store-bringing-rural-retail-to-wichita-suburb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tractor-supply-plans-new-derby-store-bringing-rural-retail-to-wichita-suburb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Tracee Friess, Wichita Aero Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracee Friess spoke with the WBJ about what she hopes to achieve as Aero Club board chair and the growth she's seen at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research during her two decades working for NIAR and WSU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-tracee-friess-wichita-aero-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-tracee-friess-wichita-aero-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family-owned Mid-Continent thrives in Wichita, resists out-of-state overtures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is expanding its Wichita headquarters, signaling confidence in its future growth and commitment to the Air Capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/family-owned-mid-continent-thrives-in-wichita-resists-out-of-state-overtures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/family-owned-mid-continent-thrives-in-wichita-resists-out-of-state-overtures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 411: Meet Audrey Jensen, one of the WBJ's new reporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the Wichita Business Journal's two new reporters joins the BizTalk podcast to talk about her journalism career and early impressions of Wichita commercial real estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-411-meet-audrey-jensen-one-of-the-wbjs-new-reporters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-411-meet-audrey-jensen-one-of-the-wbjs-new-reporters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAI Martens adds new roles in Wichita to support its growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new roles are expected to help train the next generation of brokers and expand the company's reach in the Wichita market and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-adds-new-roles-in-wichita-to-support-its-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-adds-new-roles-in-wichita-to-support-its-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kitchen's downtown location transitions to quick-service business amid changing atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kitchen's owner explains why she's taking a risk with a new quick-service concept, even though her downtown Wichita restaurant was performing well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-kitchens-downtown-location-transitions-to-quick-service-business-amid-changing-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-kitchens-downtown-location-transitions-to-quick-service-business-amid-changing-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Wichita hotel plans facelift as new ownership eyes market opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new owner of a longstanding hotel in northeast Wichita is preparing to modernize the Comfort Inn location to better compete against newer brands expanding to the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northeast-wichita-hotel-plans-facelift-as-new-ownership-eyes-market-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northeast-wichita-hotel-plans-facelift-as-new-ownership-eyes-market-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO maps out tariff troubles as China refuses plane deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's CEO reveals the company's plan to navigate the choppy waters of international trade, as the aerospace giant faces unprecedented challenges in key markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-maps-out-tariff-troubles-as-china-refuses-plane-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-maps-out-tariff-troubles-as-china-refuses-plane-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andover storefront, furniture up for auction as business shifts to digital model]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of an Andover design business explains why she's embracing a digital future, even as she prepares to sell her physical location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-storefront-furniture-up-for-auction-as-business-shifts-to-digital-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-storefront-furniture-up-for-auction-as-business-shifts-to-digital-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NXTUS opens applications for 2025 health innovation startup competition in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita organization is on the hunt for healthcare solutions, inviting startups from across the nation to showcase their innovations in Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtus-opens-applications-for-2025-health-innovation-startup-competition-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtus-opens-applications-for-2025-health-innovation-startup-competition-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing reports smaller cash burn, fewer losses as production picks up in first quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's financial turbulence continues as the aerospace giant grapples with ongoing challenges, but there are signs of improvement in some key metrics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-smaller-cash-burn-fewer-losses-as-production-picks-up-in-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-smaller-cash-burn-fewer-losses-as-production-picks-up-in-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council denies incentives for Lange Companies' $3M headquarters project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed corporate headquarters project faces scrutiny from city officials, raising questions about the balance between business growth and taxpayer benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-denies-incentives-for-lange-companies-3m-headquarters-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-denies-incentives-for-lange-companies-3m-headquarters-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita aerospace subcontractor 3P Processing acquired by private-equity firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[3P processes parts for some of the biggest names in the aerospace and defense sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aerospace-subcontractor-3p-processing-acquired-by-private-equity-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aerospace-subcontractor-3p-processing-acquired-by-private-equity-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hutton buys Delano property for new project in downtown Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita developer Hutton is working on plans for a new project on an infill parcel in downtown nearby Equity Bank Park in the Delano neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hutton-buys-delano-property-for-new-project-in-downtown-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hutton-buys-delano-property-for-new-project-in-downtown-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing selects Spirit exec to lead Wichita operations post-merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Boeing-Spirit merger will bring changes to leadership in multiple countries, with one executive set to oversee sites across continents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-selects-spirit-exec-to-lead-wichita-operations-post-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-selects-spirit-exec-to-lead-wichita-operations-post-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita VA hospital named best nationally for serving its veteran population]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study reveals why Wichita has become a standout for veterans seeking health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-va-hospital-named-best-nationally-for-serving-its-veteran-population/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-va-hospital-named-best-nationally-for-serving-its-veteran-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site work has started on highly-anticipated riverfront project adjacent to ballpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[A general contractor has been named for the $110 million mixed-use project next to Equity Bank Park along the riverfront, where site work is now underway for the development by EPC Real Estate Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/site-work-has-started-on-highly-anticipated-riverfront-project-adjacent-to-ballpark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/site-work-has-started-on-highly-anticipated-riverfront-project-adjacent-to-ballpark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimaldi's exit sparks local interest in prime Waterfront space at 13th and Webb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's why Grimaldi's Pizzeria left the prime spot in the strip center in front of Whole Foods Market &mdash; and who could be next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/grimaldis-exit-sparks-local-interest-in-prime-waterfront-space-at-13th-and-webb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/grimaldis-exit-sparks-local-interest-in-prime-waterfront-space-at-13th-and-webb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp Homes to develop 260-unit mixed-use project on Wichita's east side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp Homes, Wichita's largest homebuilder, is set to break ground on a development that will reshape the city's east side housing landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sharp-homes-to-develop-260-unit-mixed-use-project-on-wichitas-east-side/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sharp-homes-to-develop-260-unit-mixed-use-project-on-wichitas-east-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriott International relocates customer engagement center in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A renovated class A office building in northeast Wichita has secured one of its first major leases with Marriott a couple years after its biggest tenant left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/marriott-international-relocates-customer-engagement-center-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/marriott-international-relocates-customer-engagement-center-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's AgEagle has new CFO following a troubling year]]></title><description><![CDATA[AgEagle has faced a series of challenges in recent years, including plummeting stock prices and changes in company leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-ageagle-has-new-cfo-following-a-troubling-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-ageagle-has-new-cfo-following-a-troubling-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: Retailers at burgeoning northeast Wichita intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is set to start soon on a new bank center and health clinic in northeast Wichita. The rest of the same site is being marketed for future retail growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wanted-retailers-at-burgeoning-northeast-wichita-intersection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wanted-retailers-at-burgeoning-northeast-wichita-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita entrepreneurs launch AI-driven recruiting company]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a year of planning, two Wichita entrepreneurs are set to launch an AI-driven recruiting company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneurs-launch-ai-driven-recruiting-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneurs-launch-ai-driven-recruiting-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing Waters spa says it'll close Bradley Fair doors next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Fair tenant had a change of ownership in 2023. Now the business is closing in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/healing-waters-spa-says-itll-close-bradley-fair-doors-next-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/healing-waters-spa-says-itll-close-bradley-fair-doors-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the 2025 Real Estate Awards luncheon]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 250 people were in attendance at the luncheon to recognize how local real estate and construction professionals contribute to Wichita's growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2025-real-estate-awards-luncheon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2025-real-estate-awards-luncheon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 410: Getting deep into a cup of coffee with Reverie Roasters' Andrew Gough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reverie Roasters owner Andrew Gough talks about coffee and the people involved during Episode 410 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-410-getting-deep-into-a-cup-of-coffee-with-reverie-roasters-andrew-gough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-410-getting-deep-into-a-cup-of-coffee-with-reverie-roasters-andrew-gough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech company Bloc Digital unveils new Wichita office, other deals to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of commercial real estate deals are moving forward in the Wichita region, including a new tech company in downtown and a national housing developer's plans for a new complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tech-company-bloc-digital-unveils-new-wichita-office-other-deals-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tech-company-bloc-digital-unveils-new-wichita-office-other-deals-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Industries in Winfield names new CEO, COO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Winfield, the plastic manufacturer specializes in large blow-molded products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/western-industries-in-winfield-names-new-ceo-coo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/western-industries-in-winfield-names-new-ceo-coo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita housing sector braces for impact as new tariffs threaten to drive up construction costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the market is still in the early stages of the Trump administration's tariffs, builders are sharing what could be next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-housing-sector-braces-for-impact-as-new-tariffs-threaten-to-drive-up-construction-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-housing-sector-braces-for-impact-as-new-tariffs-threaten-to-drive-up-construction-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See how Wichita's Equity Bank fared in Q1 earnings report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's only publicly traded bank braced for potential losses due to credit risk caused by the volatility of the U.S. trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/see-how-wichitas-equity-bank-fared-in-q1-earnings-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/see-how-wichitas-equity-bank-fared-in-q1-earnings-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACBJ, Morning Consult partner on new index to track local consumer sentiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[American City Business Journals and Morning Consult have partnered to launch the Metropolitan Consumer Sentiment Index, which will provide visibility into metro-level consumer confidence data each quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/acbj-morning-consult-partner-on-new-index-to-track-local-consumer-sentiment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/acbj-morning-consult-partner-on-new-index-to-track-local-consumer-sentiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer confidence is slipping nationally with Wichita at a surprisingly low level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's how Wichita fared in the inaugural Metropolitan Consumer Sentiment Index, a new quarterly measure of consumer confidence in major metro areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/consumer-confidence-is-slipping-nationally-with-wichita-at-a-surprisingly-low-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/consumer-confidence-is-slipping-nationally-with-wichita-at-a-surprisingly-low-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Mercy unveils first look of Wichita clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Children's Mercy clinic in Wichita is set to open by next year. Here's a first look at the multi-specialty facility that will be built in the northeast part of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-unveils-first-look-of-wichita-clinic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-unveils-first-look-of-wichita-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange's $3M incentives request for former Royal Caribbean site delayed by Wichita City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita City Council delayed a vote on Lange's $3 million request for sales tax exemption in industrial revenue bonds citing a need for more clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/langes-3m-incentives-request-for-former-royal-caribbean-site-delayed-by-wichita-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/langes-3m-incentives-request-for-former-royal-caribbean-site-delayed-by-wichita-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese government orders airlines to stop accepting Boeing deliveries amid Trump tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is a key market for Boeing, the American aerospace giant. Now that country's government has taken the next step in the tariff escalation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chinese-government-orders-airlines-to-stop-accepting-boeing-deliveries-amid-trump-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chinese-government-orders-airlines-to-stop-accepting-boeing-deliveries-amid-trump-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita makes top 10 rankings for top second-tier metros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita continued to see more growth and projects announced in 2024, which contributed to the region's continued top ranking for second tier metros by Site Selection magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-makes-top-10-rankings-for-top-second-tier-metros/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-makes-top-10-rankings-for-top-second-tier-metros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another office building rises in east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crestpoint development in Wichita will offer businesses a unique setup and design with an option to buy or lease portions of the new office building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/another-office-building-rises-in-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/another-office-building-rises-in-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation secures building permit for $1.8 million addition to east campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction project includes a 52,000 square-foot addition to a building on its east Wichita campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-secures-building-permit-for-18-million-addition-to-east-campus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-secures-building-permit-for-18-million-addition-to-east-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the new Amazon warehouse is worth in Bel Aire]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-commerce giant Amazon has secured a building permit for tenant improvements worth millions of dollars for its new last-mile warehouse in the Wichita region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-the-new-amazon-warehouse-is-worth-in-bel-aire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-the-new-amazon-warehouse-is-worth-in-bel-aire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems: 'A lot of unknowns' as Chinese airline delays delivery of Boeing plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tariffs loom, a Chinese airline is delaying the delivery of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner &mdash; parts of which are manufactured in Wichita by Spirit AeroSystems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-a-lot-of-unknowns-as-chinese-airline-delays-delivery-of-boeing-plane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-a-lot-of-unknowns-as-chinese-airline-delays-delivery-of-boeing-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Companies seeks $3M incentives to renovate Royal Caribbean building into new HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Wichita powerhouse Lange has big plans for the property as it also revealed its move for other major projects to the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-companies-seeks-3m-incentives-to-renovate-royal-caribbean-building-into-new-hq/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-companies-seeks-3m-incentives-to-renovate-royal-caribbean-building-into-new-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-growing KC restaurant chain with a Wichita location secures $2.5M in funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local restaurant chain has continued to expand, and now has locations in 10 states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fast-growing-kc-restaurant-chain-with-a-wichita-location-secures-25m-in-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fast-growing-kc-restaurant-chain-with-a-wichita-location-secures-25m-in-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a slowdown, industrial sector expected to pick up in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[More projects are in the works to support an expected uptick in industrial activity as developers move past a cooling off of the sector during the election years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-a-slowdown-industrial-sector-expected-to-pick-up-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-a-slowdown-industrial-sector-expected-to-pick-up-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU hospitality major emphasizes service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality major in the Barton School of Business program at Wichita State University aims to teach more than the hotel and restaurant retailing side of the profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-hospitality-major-emphasizes-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-hospitality-major-emphasizes-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 409: Adam Tannehill talks about Lange Companies' many projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Tannehill talks about the many Lange Companies projects that make the pages of the WBJ during this week's BizTalk podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-409-adam-tannehill-talks-about-lange-companies-many-projects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-409-adam-tannehill-talks-about-lange-companies-many-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Friends University Center for Enterprise and Community Engagement helps connect local businesses with new talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita is a brilliant tapestry of small businesses, national corporations, artistic endeavors and nonprofit organizations. From the everyday mom n&rsquo; pop store to the skyscraper companies that define the horizon, Wichita is home to a massive community where anything is possible &mdash; so long as you can find innovators and resources to lead the way.<br />
When businesses seek to meet the demand for scarce resources, Friends University hopes that they will turn to us and our Center for Enterprise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-friends-university-center-for-enterprise-and-community-engagement-helps-connect-local-businesses-with-new-talent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-friends-university-center-for-enterprise-and-community-engagement-helps-connect-local-businesses-with-new-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Goddard mayor Hunter Larkin plans housing development in growing suburban corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goddard City Council approved plans for an 8-acre development for the ex-Mayor that will build 33 housing lots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-goddard-mayor-hunter-larkin-plans-housing-development-in-growing-suburban-corridor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-goddard-mayor-hunter-larkin-plans-housing-development-in-growing-suburban-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation manufacturer C.E. Machine expanding with $2.6 million building addition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita aviation manufacturer is one of Boeing's top-performing global suppliers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aviation-manufacturer-ce-machine-expanding-with-26-million-building-addition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aviation-manufacturer-ce-machine-expanding-with-26-million-building-addition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita emerges as top affordable market for Hispanic homebuyers, ranking fourth nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita is a primed market for Hispanic homebuyers. Here's the how and why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-emerges-as-top-affordable-market-for-hispanic-homebuyers-ranking-fourth-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-emerges-as-top-affordable-market-for-hispanic-homebuyers-ranking-fourth-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor plans to upgrade northeast Wichita hotels]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Austin investment firm has brought on a Wichita company to manage three hotel properties it has acquired in Wichita. The businesses have a few things in common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/investor-plans-to-upgrade-northeast-wichita-hotels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/investor-plans-to-upgrade-northeast-wichita-hotels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-standing Wichita developer shares plans for 45-acre Goddard senior housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project's zoning application was originally denied in a split vote at the Goddard planning commission meeting in March. The developer filed for a modified zoning application the next day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-developer-shares-plans-for-45-acre-goddard-senior-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-developer-shares-plans-for-45-acre-goddard-senior-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing commercial deliveries, including 737 Max jets, increase after a year of decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing deliveries are up this year, including an uptick in 737 Max jets, which are manufactured mostly in Wichita by Spirit AeroSystems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-commercial-deliveries-including-737-max-jets-increase-after-a-year-of-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-commercial-deliveries-including-737-max-jets-increase-after-a-year-of-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Wichita nonprofit organization closes its doors after 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita-based organization dedicated to bolstering trade for businesses in the state of Kansas has closed down after its contracts with the city and state were discontinued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/longtime-wichita-nonprofit-organization-closes-its-doors-after-30-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/longtime-wichita-nonprofit-organization-closes-its-doors-after-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County considers Envision property for new HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a search that has spanned multiple years and more than two-dozen properties, Sedgwick County says it's considering this downtown building for consolidating its administrative operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-considers-envision-property-for-new-hq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-considers-envision-property-for-new-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salon suite owner seeks markets for first expansion outside Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristin Kienzle has three salon suites in Wichita. Now, her eyes are on at least four markets outside the city for the expansion of her franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/salon-suite-owner-seeks-markets-for-first-expansion-outside-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/salon-suite-owner-seeks-markets-for-first-expansion-outside-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby aerospace manufacturer acquired by rapidly-expanding Dallas company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aerospace manufacturer and supplier based just south of Wichita has Boeing as its primary customer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-aerospace-manufacturer-acquired-by-rapidly-expanding-dallas-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-aerospace-manufacturer-acquired-by-rapidly-expanding-dallas-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailer plans to relocate distribution operations out of Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50 employees will be impacted by The Golf Warehouse relocating its distribution operations. The company will still continue smaller operations in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retailer-plans-to-relocate-distribution-operations-out-of-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retailer-plans-to-relocate-distribution-operations-out-of-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scooter's Coffee franchisee expands footprint by adding three Wichita-area locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local Scooter's Coffee franchisee is rapidly expanding its presence in Wichita, and they plan for more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/scooters-coffee-franchisee-expands-footprint-by-adding-three-wichita-area-locations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/scooters-coffee-franchisee-expands-footprint-by-adding-three-wichita-area-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capps Manufacturing proposes industrial project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of Capps Manufacturing are proposing a large speculative warehouse in Wichita and are seeking some incentives through the city's industrial program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/capps-manufacturing-proposes-industrial-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/capps-manufacturing-proposes-industrial-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita office vacancy continues to trend down]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRE experts say Wichita will continue to see office redevelopments and renovations as opposed to new speculative space being built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-office-vacancy-continues-to-trend-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-office-vacancy-continues-to-trend-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems stock drops to 52-week low during tariff concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, saw its stock value drop to a 52-week low amid U.S. stock market turmoil Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-stock-drops-to-52-week-low-during-tariff-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-stock-drops-to-52-week-low-during-tariff-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Northeast Wichita home listed for $1.6 million is perfect for a staycation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home was built in 2004 and includes features fit for all your staycation needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-northeast-wichita-home-listed-for-16-million-is-perfect-for-a-staycation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-northeast-wichita-home-listed-for-16-million-is-perfect-for-a-staycation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2025 Real Estate Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Real Estate Awards honor the top people and companies in architecture, general contracting, home building, residential real estate, commercial estate and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-real-estate-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-real-estate-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the woman in charge of state mental-health hospital construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iryna Yeromenko is in the thick of organizing the effort for the $111.5 million, 104-bed South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-woman-in-charge-of-state-mental-health-hospital-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-woman-in-charge-of-state-mental-health-hospital-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 408: Property tax relief and other big issues with city-county leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[From mayor Lily Wu to county commission chair Ryan Baty, there was plenty of talk about property taxes and city-county services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-408-property-tax-relief-and-other-big-issues-with-city-county-leaders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-408-property-tax-relief-and-other-big-issues-with-city-county-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wesley Medical Center named No. 1 community teaching hospital in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Wesley Medical Center announced two national honors on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wesley-medical-center-named-no-1-community-teaching-hospital-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wesley-medical-center-named-no-1-community-teaching-hospital-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 80 acres of SE Wichita annexed land has plans for housing, commercial space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development is an extension of a well-known, long-standing developer's projects next to the McConnell Air Force Base in southeast Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/almost-80-acres-of-se-wichita-annexed-land-has-plans-for-housing-commercial-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/almost-80-acres-of-se-wichita-annexed-land-has-plans-for-housing-commercial-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry Companies announce new CEO, ushering in third generation of family leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Wichita's fastest-growing companies announced new leadership Thursday. The new CEO will keep the business in the family for a third generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/berry-companies-announce-new-ceo-ushering-in-third-generation-of-family-leadership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/berry-companies-announce-new-ceo-ushering-in-third-generation-of-family-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-standing pet clinic breaks ground on $6 million west Wichita facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime local pet clinic is set to open a 13,000 square-foot facility in west Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-pet-clinic-breaks-ground-on-6-million-west-wichita-facility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-pet-clinic-breaks-ground-on-6-million-west-wichita-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares to acquire Oklahoma-based bank for $86.9 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Equity Bank has made its 13th M&amp;A deal since going public in 2015 and its 25th overall since its 2002 founding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-to-acquire-oklahoma-based-bank-for-869-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-to-acquire-oklahoma-based-bank-for-869-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans eating more protein than ever, Cargill survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60% of Americans were actively increasing their protein intake in 2024, up from 48% in 2019, according to a new study by Cargill Inc., a major supplier of protein products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/americans-eating-more-protein-than-ever-cargill-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/americans-eating-more-protein-than-ever-cargill-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council narrowly approves Crown Uptown registry process, sparks property rights discussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita City Council made a decision about the Crown Uptown Theater and its future on the Wichita Register of Historic Places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/council-narrowly-approves-crown-uptown-registry-process-sparks-property-rights-discussion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/council-narrowly-approves-crown-uptown-registry-process-sparks-property-rights-discussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Center eyes downtown site for development opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Center leaders are considering acquiring a long-vacant lot on their Main Street for a commercial development in the northwest Wichita region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/valley-center-eyes-downtown-site-for-development-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/valley-center-eyes-downtown-site-for-development-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Wichita's apartment market cools, drops in most competitive small U.S. markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its quarterly analysis report, RentCafe noted Wichita as the 27th-most competitive small market in the country. The city dropped five places from December of last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-wichitas-apartment-market-cools-drops-in-most-competitive-small-us-markets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-wichitas-apartment-market-cools-drops-in-most-competitive-small-us-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The largest commercial building permits pulled in Wichita during February, March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturing and education were part of the largest building permits of the last two months. Take a look at who's building and where.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-during-february-march/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-during-february-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How these programs can turn data overload into business intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance teams today are often drowning in data. Transactions. Payments. Inventory. Payroll. Production. Forecasts. Each area generates its own river of data essential to the business, and navigating the current can be daunting. But these days, simply keeping your head above water isn&rsquo;t enough.Growth-minded organizations are unlocking the power that comes from integrating their data into unified systems. Doing so allows teams to analyze data more deeply and find opportunities to improve cas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-these-programs-can-turn-data-overload-into-business-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-these-programs-can-turn-data-overload-into-business-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft financing: A comprehensive guide to buying your dream plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purchasing an aircraft is a major milestone for many aviation enthusiasts and businesses alike. Whether you&rsquo;re a first-time buyer or an experienced owner looking to upgrade, securing the right financing is a critical step. Aircraft financing has its own unique requirements and challenges, which can be overwhelming for new buyers. Accordingly, Commerce Bank has prepared this article to walk you through everything you need to know.While aircraft financing shares similarities with other types]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aircraft-financing-a-comprehensive-guide-to-buying-your-dream-plane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aircraft-financing-a-comprehensive-guide-to-buying-your-dream-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer proposes 300-person entertainment venue in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[New developments are in the works at the NewMarket Square shopping center in west Wichita, an area one developer says is lacking in amenities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-proposes-300-person-entertainment-venue-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-proposes-300-person-entertainment-venue-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council weighs historic registry nomination for Crown Uptown amid owner's demo plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown Uptown Theater near Douglas and Hillside will return to the Wichita City Council bench this Tuesday. Here's why and how it got there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-weighs-historic-registry-nomination-for-crown-uptown-amid-owners-demo-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-weighs-historic-registry-nomination-for-crown-uptown-amid-owners-demo-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilates studio franchisee picks growing suburb for second location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Worth-based Bodybar &mdash; whose national reach includes California, Texas, Florida and Kansas City, Mo. &mdash; offers a variety of classes that take under an hour and can include varying intensities that are low impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pilates-studio-franchisee-picks-growing-suburb-for-second-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pilates-studio-franchisee-picks-growing-suburb-for-second-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita, county government leaders grapple with rising property values]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Thursday's Emerging Leaders panel discussion featuring top local government officials, a conversation about property and taxes was inevitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-county-government-leaders-grapple-with-rising-property-values/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-county-government-leaders-grapple-with-rising-property-values/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After $50 million in projects, Greater Wichita YMCA breaks ground on new campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction projects have been ongoing for the Greater Wichita YMCA, including the latest new facility that broke ground in December and another renovation to one of its existing locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-50-million-in-projects-greater-wichita-ymca-breaks-ground-on-new-campus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-50-million-in-projects-greater-wichita-ymca-breaks-ground-on-new-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the WBJ's 2025 Innovation Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class of 34 includes innovations in technology, education, health care, manufacturing and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-2025-innovation-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-2025-innovation-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer breaks ground on modified southeast Wichita housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southeast Wichita housing development approved for zoning in 2021 has finally taken its first steps &mdash; with a few modifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-breaks-ground-on-modified-southeast-wichita-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-breaks-ground-on-modified-southeast-wichita-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a combined 78 years taught two Schaefer architects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how two architects witnessed Wichita's transformation from drawing boards to downtown ballparks over their 78-year combined career at a local firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-a-combined-78-years-taught-two-schaefer-architects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-a-combined-78-years-taught-two-schaefer-architects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Wichita's beloved Doo-Dah Diner is a lesson in word of mouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doo-Dah Diner, a Wichita staple, thrives on word-of-mouth and national recognition. Learn how it survived challenges and became a must-visit spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichitas-beloved-doo-dah-diner-is-a-lesson-in-word-of-mouth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichitas-beloved-doo-dah-diner-is-a-lesson-in-word-of-mouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 407: Talking private education with Wichita Collegiate's head of school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Washer, head of school at Wichita Collegiate School, is this week's guest on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-407-talking-private-education-with-wichita-collegiates-head-of-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-407-talking-private-education-with-wichita-collegiates-head-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read about the 2025 Innovation Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[34 honorees were recognized on March 27 at the WBJ's 2025 Innovation Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/read-about-the-2025-innovation-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/read-about-the-2025-innovation-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$35 million business park proposed to replace Towne West Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new owners of the struggling Towne West Square mall in Wichita shared their grand plans to convert the shopping center into a new employment center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/35-million-business-park-proposed-to-replace-towne-west-square/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/35-million-business-park-proposed-to-replace-towne-west-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita breweries, alcohol providers keep eye on looming Mexico, Canada tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's alcohol industry is keeping an eye on 25% import tariffs on Mexico and Canada expected to take effect next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-breweries-alcohol-providers-keep-eye-on-looming-mexico-canada-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-breweries-alcohol-providers-keep-eye-on-looming-mexico-canada-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the most-educated ZIP codes in the Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most-educated ZIP codes weren't necessarily the ones with the highest median income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/these-are-the-most-educated-zip-codes-in-the-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/these-are-the-most-educated-zip-codes-in-the-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange subsidiary aims to make Wichita hub for smart shipping container manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ambitious plan could transform Wichita into a key player in the smart shipping container industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-subsidiary-aims-to-make-wichita-hub-for-smart-shipping-container-manufacturing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-subsidiary-aims-to-make-wichita-hub-for-smart-shipping-container-manufacturing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3.2 million in federal grants to fund all Coalition to End Homelessness projects in Sedgwick County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A county-wide coalition made up of nonprofits, faith partners, government, business and community advocates will have homelessness programs funded by HUD in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/32-million-in-federal-grants-to-fund-all-coalition-to-end-homelessness-projects-in-sedgwick-county/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/32-million-in-federal-grants-to-fund-all-coalition-to-end-homelessness-projects-in-sedgwick-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon proposes third Wichita region warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon is making plans for a third warehouse in the Wichita area with 100 new jobs. Here's why they want to build in Bel Aire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amazon-proposes-third-wichita-region-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amazon-proposes-third-wichita-region-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Boeing seeks to withdraw plea agreement for 737 Max regulator deception]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration. A federal judge in Texas rejected the proposal in December, and that now gives the aerospace giant a chance to rescind its agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-seeks-to-withdraw-plea-agreement-for-737-max-regulator-deception/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-seeks-to-withdraw-plea-agreement-for-737-max-regulator-deception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into Textron Aviation employee's death reveals nitrogen in breathing system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal preliminary investigation results into the Feb. 24 death of a Textron Aviation employee at the company's east Wichita facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/investigation-into-textron-aviation-employees-death-reveals-nitrogen-in-breathing-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/investigation-into-textron-aviation-employees-death-reveals-nitrogen-in-breathing-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council to vote on public housing sale as city sheds inventory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after the city failed to secure financing for its 352 scattered-site single-family homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-to-vote-on-public-housing-sale-as-city-sheds-inventory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-to-vote-on-public-housing-sale-as-city-sheds-inventory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Commodore building downtown hits the market for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California-based firm that acquired the historic Commodore building a few years ago is ready sell the property after investing in upgrading the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/historic-commodore-building-downtown-hits-the-market-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/historic-commodore-building-downtown-hits-the-market-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 companies named to Kansas Leadership Center talent training supported by Koch Foundation grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Leadership Center's new program offers an opportunity for mid-size companies to invest in their workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/11-companies-named-to-kansas-leadership-center-talent-training-supported-by-koch-foundation-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/11-companies-named-to-kansas-leadership-center-talent-training-supported-by-koch-foundation-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking down budgets, spending of March Madness teams playing in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of 37 teams for which financial data was immediately available, Mizzou men's basketball was No. 8 in spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/breaking-down-budgets-spending-of-march-madness-teams-playing-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/breaking-down-budgets-spending-of-march-madness-teams-playing-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote to rezone Towne West moves ahead after California company buys mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A request to rezone the overall 47-acre site for industrial uses is scheduled to go before Wichita's Planning Commission on March 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/vote-to-rezone-towne-west-moves-ahead-after-california-company-buys-mall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/vote-to-rezone-towne-west-moves-ahead-after-california-company-buys-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas airline orders Boeing jets with room for more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing has received a substantial order for 30 of its best-selling commercial aircraft from overseas. There is room for more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/overseas-airline-orders-boeing-jets-with-room-for-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/overseas-airline-orders-boeing-jets-with-room-for-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 406: The program teaching Wichita kids the game of golf for 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Junior Golf Foundation is one of the longest-running and most unique youth sports programs nationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-406-the-program-teaching-wichita-kids-the-game-of-golf-for-50-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-406-the-program-teaching-wichita-kids-the-game-of-golf-for-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local and national brands focus on visibility with NCAA Tournament events downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Along with local event managers, a mix of national and local brands sponsored local events Thursday before basketball fans funneled through the gates of Intrust Bank Arena for the NCAA men's basketball tournament's first game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-and-national-brands-focus-on-visibility-with-ncaa-tournament-events-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-and-national-brands-focus-on-visibility-with-ncaa-tournament-events-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$60 million rehab facility boosts Wesley Healthcare's patient care capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new multimillion-dollar facility expands Wesley's ability to provide specialized care for patients recovering from various conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/60-million-rehab-facility-boosts-wesley-healthcares-patient-care-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/60-million-rehab-facility-boosts-wesley-healthcares-patient-care-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar General to close more than 100 stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tennessee-based discount retailer will close 96 Dollar General locations and 45 Popshelf stores. The company will also rebrand six Popshelf stores to Dollar Generals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dollar-general-to-close-more-than-100-stores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dollar-general-to-close-more-than-100-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intrust Bank Arena business buzzes with activity at NCAA Tournament practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[With weather challenges outside, business inside Intrust Bank Arena made the best of the opportunity during Wednesday's open practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/intrust-bank-arena-business-buzzes-with-activity-at-ncaa-tournament-practices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/intrust-bank-arena-business-buzzes-with-activity-at-ncaa-tournament-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby breaks ground on park expansion, considers zoning for senior project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after approving a construction agreement, Derby city leaders broke ground on the Darcarsky Park expansion. A nearby senior complex is also moving forward in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-breaks-ground-on-park-expansion-considers-zoning-for-senior-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-breaks-ground-on-park-expansion-considers-zoning-for-senior-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LK Architecture lands Craig Rhodes as design director]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita architecture executive has moved from one large city firm to another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lk-architecture-lands-craig-rhodes-as-design-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lk-architecture-lands-craig-rhodes-as-design-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown's Wyndham Garden Wichita listed for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wyndham Garden hotel, one of the largest hotels in Wichita, is being marketed for sale as an investment opportunity. Once it sells, the hotel could be reflagged under a different brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtowns-wyndham-garden-wichita-listed-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtowns-wyndham-garden-wichita-listed-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The madness before the Madness: Wichita businesses set to capitalize on NCAA Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NCAA Tournament is expected to create $5 million to $10 million in economic impact and Wichita businesses have been preparing for months to capitalize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-madness-before-the-madness-wichita-businesses-set-to-capitalize-on-ncaa-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-madness-before-the-madness-wichita-businesses-set-to-capitalize-on-ncaa-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita hotels gear up for the madness of the NCAA Tournament rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NCAA men&rsquo;s tournament is back in Wichita this week. Hear from the people who really have to be "locked in"&mdash; the hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-hotels-gear-up-for-the-madness-of-the-ncaa-tournament-rush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-hotels-gear-up-for-the-madness-of-the-ncaa-tournament-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County contractor faces penalties for unpermitted foundation work]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local foundation repair business owner agreed to pay thousands and surrender contractor licenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-contractor-faces-penalties-for-unpermitted-foundation-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-contractor-faces-penalties-for-unpermitted-foundation-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever 21 to close Wichita store as U.S. operations wind down amid bankruptcy filing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 is set to close its only Wichita location after the L.A.-based company began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forever-21-to-close-wichita-store-as-us-operations-wind-down-amid-bankruptcy-filing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forever-21-to-close-wichita-store-as-us-operations-wind-down-amid-bankruptcy-filing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Mercy unveils location of new clinic in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children's Mercy unveiled the location of its planned expansion a couple months after MAPC approved height increases for a proposed hospital with a helipad in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-unveils-location-of-new-clinic-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-unveils-location-of-new-clinic-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita entrepreneurs gear up for bracket-style pitch contest with investors and industry leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs will battle between each other with pitch ideas Friday between game days at the NCAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneurs-gear-up-for-bracket-style-pitch-contest-with-investors-and-industry-leaders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneurs-gear-up-for-bracket-style-pitch-contest-with-investors-and-industry-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's Best Places to Work honorees since 2004]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBJ's Best Places to Work awards recognize Wichita-area companies that score best among their own employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-best-places-to-work-honorees-since-2004/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-best-places-to-work-honorees-since-2004/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's 40 Under 40 honorees from 1998 to 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal has recognized more than 1,100 Wichita-area business professionals over 28 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-from-1998-to-2007/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-from-1998-to-2007/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's 40 Under 40 honorees since 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal has recognized more than 1,100 Wichita-area business professionals over 28 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-since-2018/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-since-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's 40 Under 40 honorees, 2008-2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal has recognized more than 1,100 Wichita-area business professionals over 28 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-2008-2017/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-40-under-40-honorees-2008-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's Women in Business honorees since 2003]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal have named Women in Business classes since 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-women-in-business-honorees-since-2003/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-women-in-business-honorees-since-2003/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delano microbrewery plans move forward with planning commission approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning commission members unanimously approved a zoning application including plans for a microbrewery in the Delano neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/delano-microbrewery-plans-move-forward-with-planning-commission-approval/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/delano-microbrewery-plans-move-forward-with-planning-commission-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2025 Association of General Contractors of Kansas award winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association of General Contractors Awards in Kansas are chosen annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2025-association-of-general-contractors-of-kansas-award-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2025-association-of-general-contractors-of-kansas-award-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGC Awards: Phillips Fundamental Learning Center construction posed unique challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired project won this year's top prize in the Association of General Contractors of Kansas awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agc-awards-phillips-fundamental-learning-center-construction-posed-unique-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agc-awards-phillips-fundamental-learning-center-construction-posed-unique-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community National Bank &amp; Trust plans northeast Wichita location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chanute-based bank has expansion plans in a rapidly growing area of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-national-bank-amp-trust-plans-northeast-wichita-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-national-bank-amp-trust-plans-northeast-wichita-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2025 Innovation Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal's Innovation Awards annually spotlight the brightest innovations and innovators in our area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-innovation-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-innovation-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towne West Square mall sold to Delaware company amid redevelopment plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants of the shopping mall at 4600 W. Kellogg received a letter about its sale last Friday, in which a Delaware-registered company was noted as the new owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/towne-west-square-mall-sold-to-delaware-company-amid-redevelopment-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/towne-west-square-mall-sold-to-delaware-company-amid-redevelopment-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita has high hopes for the NCAA Tournament's downtown return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament was a huge hit &mdash; and a big economic boost &mdash; to downtown Wichita. What will the 2025 edition hold?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-has-high-hopes-for-the-ncaa-tournaments-downtown-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-has-high-hopes-for-the-ncaa-tournaments-downtown-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation promotes a company veteran to chief information officer role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next CIO will have oversight of all information technology matters for Textron Aviation, Textron Aviation Defense and affiliate companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-promotes-a-company-veteran-to-chief-information-officer-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-promotes-a-company-veteran-to-chief-information-officer-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Busey completes acquisition of CrossFirst Bankshares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busey Bank completed its acquisition of CrossFirst Bank, but the merger will not happen until around the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/first-busey-completes-acquisition-of-crossfirst-bankshares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/first-busey-completes-acquisition-of-crossfirst-bankshares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Love of Character space has new tenants with plans for an event venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners face concerns from adjacent property owners who have raised concerns of parking with The Crown Uptown Theater directly across the street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-love-of-character-space-has-new-tenants-with-plans-for-an-event-venue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-love-of-character-space-has-new-tenants-with-plans-for-an-event-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at the Wichita-area office leases Trump administration's DOGE aims to offload]]></title><description><![CDATA[A round-up of the federal leases in the Wichita area that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency says have been or will be terminated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-look-at-the-wichita-area-office-leases-trump-administrations-doge-aims-to-offload/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-look-at-the-wichita-area-office-leases-trump-administrations-doge-aims-to-offload/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following crash involving Wichita-to-D.C. flight, NTSB pushes change at Washington airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NTSB chairman recommended the FAA ban helicopter operations near Reagan National Airport when specific runways are in use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/following-crash-involving-wichita-to-dc-flight-ntsb-pushes-change-at-washington-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/following-crash-involving-wichita-to-dc-flight-ntsb-pushes-change-at-washington-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ridiculous and irresponsible:' Wichita realtors, homebuilders reflect on rising home valuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Realtors and homebuilders had mixed perspectives on the effect of rising property values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ridiculous-and-irresponsible-wichita-realtors-homebuilders-reflect-on-rising-home-valuations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ridiculous-and-irresponsible-wichita-realtors-homebuilders-reflect-on-rising-home-valuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Transportation secretary to visit Boeing in Washington; Spirit AeroSystems trip not planned, company says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulatory scrutiny of both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems ramped up last year following an incident when a 737 Max 9 lost a door-plug panel minutes after takeoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/us-transportation-secretary-to-visit-boeing-in-washington-spirit-aerosystems-trip-not-planned-company-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/us-transportation-secretary-to-visit-boeing-in-washington-spirit-aerosystems-trip-not-planned-company-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the Wichitans who gave the most to campaigns in the second half of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Election Commission reports analyzed by American City Business Journals show the Wichita-area residents who gave the most money during the last six months of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/here-are-the-wichitans-who-gave-the-most-to-campaigns-in-the-second-half-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/here-are-the-wichitans-who-gave-the-most-to-campaigns-in-the-second-half-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State launches fundraising for $12.8M drone research, innovation lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynn and Sherry Nichols have made the lead donation to kickstart the fundraising campaign for the state-of-the-art Shocker Fly Lab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-launches-fundraising-for-128m-drone-research-innovation-lab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-launches-fundraising-for-128m-drone-research-innovation-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Technology Composites wins pair of nine-figure Army contracts — one marks jump into helmet production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading Technology Composites, which has expanded its Wichita footprint, has landed two contracts with a combined maximum value over $1 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/leading-technology-composites-wins-pair-of-nine-figure-army-contracts-one-marks-jump-into-helmet-production/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/leading-technology-composites-wins-pair-of-nine-figure-army-contracts-one-marks-jump-into-helmet-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City adds affordable senior housing project to downtown district plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park City is looking to advance plans for a senior housing project in the city's new downtown district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-adds-affordable-senior-housing-project-to-downtown-district-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-adds-affordable-senior-housing-project-to-downtown-district-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City's Amazon site leader in never-ending race to increase output]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Park City fulfillment center is processing millions of orders annually. Learn how the site leader is optimizing operations and planning for growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-amazon-site-leader-in-never-ending-race-to-increase-output/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-amazon-site-leader-in-never-ending-race-to-increase-output/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles Koch named winner of Cato Institute award for advancing liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cato Institute has recognized Koch Inc. chairman and co-CEO Charles Koch with an award focused on free markets and individual liberty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/charles-koch-named-winner-of-cato-institute-award-for-advancing-liberty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/charles-koch-named-winner-of-cato-institute-award-for-advancing-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 404: Behind the origin story of the Heritage project in Andover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers Jerry Jones and Mike Lies talk about Andover's 100-acre Heritage multi-use project on this week's BizTalk podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-404-behind-the-origin-story-of-the-heritage-project-in-andover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-404-behind-the-origin-story-of-the-heritage-project-in-andover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local kombucha maker moves to former Workroom space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local kombucha taproom and retail store is set to move its business from South Hillside to a prime location in downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-kombucha-maker-moves-to-former-workroom-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-kombucha-maker-moves-to-former-workroom-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global commercial real estate firm CBRE expands to Wichita market with local CRE leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[National real estate giant CBRE has hired a familiar face in Wichita real estate to expand the firm's operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-commercial-real-estate-firm-cbre-expands-to-wichita-market-with-local-cre-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-commercial-real-estate-firm-cbre-expands-to-wichita-market-with-local-cre-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO gives blunt assessment of company culture during all-hands call, reports say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting had significant Air Capital relevance, as Boeing's $8.3 billion deal to acquire Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems is still expected to close by mid-year. Spirit shareholders voted to approve the purchase back in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-gives-blunt-assessment-of-company-culture-during-all-hands-call-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-gives-blunt-assessment-of-company-culture-during-all-hands-call-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Chamber selects 12 from Wichita area for 2025 Leadership Kansas class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership Kansas has chosen its 2025 class, and south-central Kansas is well-represented. Find out who made the cut and what's in store for them during the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-chamber-selects-12-from-wichita-area-for-2025-leadership-kansas-class/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-chamber-selects-12-from-wichita-area-for-2025-leadership-kansas-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 800 leases for Joann stores, distribution centers head to auction — including these in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York real estate advisory firm is getting ready to auction 790 retail store and five distribution center leases for the new owners of Joann Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nearly-800-leases-for-joann-stores-distribution-centers-head-to-auction-including-these-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nearly-800-leases-for-joann-stores-distribution-centers-head-to-auction-including-these-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit MAC Board Inc. to manage Wichita's new year-round homeless shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new nonprofit has been chosen to manage Wichita's expanded homeless shelter. Wichita's City Council approved the move Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofit-mac-board-inc-to-manage-wichitas-new-year-round-homeless-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofit-mac-board-inc-to-manage-wichitas-new-year-round-homeless-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers behind Kechi garage condo project hope Phase 2 is on horizon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a shift in the market, brothers Jason and Tobias Conrady still see much potential in their garage condo development just north of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developers-behind-kechi-garage-condo-project-hope-phase-2-is-on-horizon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developers-behind-kechi-garage-condo-project-hope-phase-2-is-on-horizon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goddard advances plans for $20 million mixed-use development with housing, restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goddard is advancing a mixed-use development a half-mile east of a $22 million housing project approved by the city last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-advances-plans-for-20-million-mixed-use-development-with-housing-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-advances-plans-for-20-million-mixed-use-development-with-housing-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how many Wichita jobs could be disrupted by AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is touching nearly every industry &mdash; and disrupting many jobs. But some are at higher risk than others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heres-how-many-wichita-jobs-could-be-disrupted-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heres-how-many-wichita-jobs-could-be-disrupted-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WBJ Talent Summit: Educators discuss how institutions can quickly adjust to workforce needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panelists at the Wichita Business Journal's Talent Summit discussed how to keep pace with rapidly evolving workforce needs in Wichita. Learn what they had to propose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-educators-discuss-how-institutions-can-quickly-adjust-to-workforce-needs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-educators-discuss-how-institutions-can-quickly-adjust-to-workforce-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City extends control over Crown Uptown amid demolition concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita officials and a developer clashed over the future of the Crown Uptown Theater, with preservation efforts gaining a temporary reprieve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-extends-control-over-crown-uptown-amid-demolition-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-extends-control-over-crown-uptown-amid-demolition-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WBJ Talent Summit: Lawing notes more jobs available than takers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workforce Alliance president and CEO Keith Lawing kicked off the WBJ's Talent Summit with a look at job prospects in the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-lawing-notes-more-jobs-available-than-takers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-lawing-notes-more-jobs-available-than-takers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WBJ Talent Summit: Major employers underscore importance of giving workers career-path clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a Wichita Business Journal Talent Summit panel discussion, officials at major Wichita employers pointed to areas for improvement within the local workforce &mdash; and what employers could do better themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-major-employers-underscore-importance-of-giving-workers-career-path-clarity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wbj-talent-summit-major-employers-underscore-importance-of-giving-workers-career-path-clarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Town appears to join rest of downtown's paid parking approach after City Council vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday's vote rejected setting an April public hearing when a decision on a new Old Town community improvement district &mdash; with an added 2% sales tax &mdash; would have been made. Language in the CID petition was a big area of concern, Council members said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/old-town-appears-to-join-rest-of-downtowns-paid-parking-approach-after-city-council-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/old-town-appears-to-join-rest-of-downtowns-paid-parking-approach-after-city-council-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the new Kansas African American Museum effort stands after key donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, the Kansas African American Museum first announced plans for a $6-million renovation of a former bank branch in downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-the-new-kansas-african-american-museum-effort-stands-after-key-donation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-the-new-kansas-african-american-museum-effort-stands-after-key-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman CEO calls Spirit 'terrific partner' on B-21 Raider during Wichita visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jerry Moran hosted Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden in Wichita on Monday. Moran has said he's focused on making sure Spirit AeroSystems' work for major defense companies doesn't leave Wichita after it sells to Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northrop-grumman-ceo-calls-spirit-terrific-partner-on-b-21-raider-during-wichita-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northrop-grumman-ceo-calls-spirit-terrific-partner-on-b-21-raider-during-wichita-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer purchases 150 acres near northwest Wichita for next housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[An established Wichita developer has bought acres of land near the northwest part of the city to expand housing efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-purchases-150-acres-near-northwest-wichita-for-next-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-purchases-150-acres-near-northwest-wichita-for-next-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S&amp;P upgrades city of Wichita to credit agency's highest rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&amp;P Global Ratings has given Wichita its highest possible credit score. Read about the factors that led to the upgrade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sampp-upgrades-city-of-wichita-to-credit-agencys-highest-rating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sampp-upgrades-city-of-wichita-to-credit-agencys-highest-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council to consider parking-related Old Town community improvement district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday's vote could set the table for another vote in April when a decision on a new Old Town community improvement district &mdash; with an added 2% sales tax &mdash; would be made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-to-consider-parking-related-old-town-community-improvement-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-to-consider-parking-related-old-town-community-improvement-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of Dillons parent company Kroger resigns amid personal conduct probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned from the grocery giant. The company has appointed an interim leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ceo-of-dillons-parent-company-kroger-resigns-amid-personal-conduct-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ceo-of-dillons-parent-company-kroger-resigns-amid-personal-conduct-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems reports $577 million Q4 loss, liquidity concerns as it eyes future integration into Boeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems has continued to note sizable financial strain, while it is also highlighting improvements at the company. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, whose company has an agreement in place to acquire Spirit, has recently sung the praises of Spirit's fuselage work in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-577-million-q4-loss-liquidity-concerns-as-it-eyes-future-integration-into-boeing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-577-million-q4-loss-liquidity-concerns-as-it-eyes-future-integration-into-boeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Wichita Partnership executive VP joins Hutton-owned company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent Greater Wichita Partnership executive is set to lead a Hutton-owned business consultancy next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/greater-wichita-partnership-executive-vp-joins-hutton-owned-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/greater-wichita-partnership-executive-vp-joins-hutton-owned-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demo permit for Crown Uptown signals review period to explore alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's City Council will decide whether to approve an extension period that will allow city preservation staff more time to work with the Crown Uptown owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/demo-permit-for-crown-uptown-signals-review-period-to-explore-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/demo-permit-for-crown-uptown-signals-review-period-to-explore-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE engine certification marks critical step for Textron Aviation's long-awaited Denali aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beechcraft Denali's entry into the market has seen multiple delays after originally being slated for 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ge-engine-certification-marks-critical-step-for-textron-aviations-long-awaited-denali-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ge-engine-certification-marks-critical-step-for-textron-aviations-long-awaited-denali-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Wichita Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40: The full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBJ will honor its 28th 40 Under 40 class on May 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-the-full-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-the-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman CEO to visit Wichita amid questions about Spirit's future on B-21 Raider program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jerry Moran, who will host Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden in Wichita, has said he's focused on making sure Spirit AeroSystems' work for major defense companies doesn't leave Wichita after it sells to Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northrop-grumman-ceo-to-visit-wichita-amid-questions-about-spirits-future-on-b-21-raider-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northrop-grumman-ceo-to-visit-wichita-amid-questions-about-spirits-future-on-b-21-raider-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Rob Johnson, Fidelity Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Johnson recently became residential lending manager at Fidelity Bank after more than 25 years working in Wichita for national names in the mortgage industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-rob-johnson-fidelity-bank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-rob-johnson-fidelity-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made in Wichita: Thrive Restaurant Group's story marked by adaptability, its people and hometown]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Rolph co-founded the Wichita-based company known then as Sasnak Management in 1975 with his older brother Darrel. Thrive Restaurant Group now has 8,300 employees across 19 states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/made-in-wichita-thrive-restaurant-groups-story-marked-by-adaptability-its-people-and-hometown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/made-in-wichita-thrive-restaurant-groups-story-marked-by-adaptability-its-people-and-hometown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 403: Dawn Shepler on leading an integral nonprofit for Wichita's homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[HumanKind MInistries' president and CEO fielded many questions from the nonprofit's staff before she got the job in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-403-dawn-shepler-on-leading-an-integral-nonprofit-for-wichitas-homeless/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-403-dawn-shepler-on-leading-an-integral-nonprofit-for-wichitas-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Genesis Health Clubs acquires its first LA Fitness gyms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founded in 1984, the California-based LA Fitness is a massive brand with over 800 gym locations in 25 states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-genesis-health-clubs-acquires-its-first-la-fitness-gyms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-genesis-health-clubs-acquires-its-first-la-fitness-gyms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Public Schools to 'wait till the last vote' for next steps on $450M bond issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Public School superintendent Kelly Bielefeld shared in a news conference Wednesday that the school district will "wait till the last vote" for the next steps on a $450M bond issue that awaits official results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-to-wait-till-the-last-vote-for-next-steps-on-450m-bond-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-to-wait-till-the-last-vote-for-next-steps-on-450m-bond-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Wichita Biomedical Campus renderings provide another look at downtown vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phase 1 of the collaborative effort from WSU, KU School of Medicine-Wichita and WSU Tech is under construction in downtown Wichita. It's expected to open to students in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/latest-wichita-biomedical-campus-renderings-provide-another-look-at-downtown-vision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/latest-wichita-biomedical-campus-renderings-provide-another-look-at-downtown-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egg prices soar, forcing Wichita bakeries and restaurants to adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the recent shock of soaring egg prices, Wichita restaurant and bakery owners explain how they're adapting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/egg-prices-soar-forcing-wichita-bakeries-and-restaurants-to-adapt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/egg-prices-soar-forcing-wichita-bakeries-and-restaurants-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Wichita Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40: Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBJ is introducing its 40 Under 40 selections over four days this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yingling Aviation installs Starlink internet service on Bombardier jet, with ability to add to more planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita-based Yingling Aviation is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed-base operation services business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/yingling-aviation-installs-starlink-internet-service-on-bombardier-jet-with-ability-to-add-to-more-planes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/yingling-aviation-installs-starlink-internet-service-on-bombardier-jet-with-ability-to-add-to-more-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Somebody's done it before us': Panel explores how mentors pave the way for future women leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel made up of high-level Wichita women shared how mentors have been essential throughout their careers during the Wichita Business Journal's Mentoring Monday event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/somebodys-done-it-before-us-panel-explores-how-mentors-pave-the-way-for-future-women-leaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/somebodys-done-it-before-us-panel-explores-how-mentors-pave-the-way-for-future-women-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Wichita Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40: Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBJ is introducing its 40 Under 40 selections over four days this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation employee dies while working at company's east campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation is Wichita's second-largest employer with approximately 10,700 employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-employee-dies-while-working-at-companys-east-campus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-employee-dies-while-working-at-companys-east-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAMA report shows Textron Aviation bright spots in 2024, but deliveries, billings take strike-related hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the overall industry saw total value of airplane deliveries for 2024 rise 14.3% to $26.7 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gama-report-shows-textron-aviation-bright-spots-in-2024-but-deliveries-billings-take-strike-related-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gama-report-shows-textron-aviation-bright-spots-in-2024-but-deliveries-billings-take-strike-related-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby plans $18.5M second phase for park with sports component]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multimillion-dollar investment in Derby's sports facilities could bring thousands of visitors annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-plans-185m-second-phase-for-park-with-sports-component/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-plans-185m-second-phase-for-park-with-sports-component/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How major aerospace industry players in Wichita, worldwide are discussing U.S. tariff policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Feb. 3, President Donald Trump paused certain tariff actions against Canada and Mexico for 30 days. That pause is slated to end next week. Meanwhile, Airbus and Bombardier leaders have been among those highlighting uncertainty around tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-major-aerospace-industry-players-in-wichita-worldwide-are-discussing-us-tariff-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-major-aerospace-industry-players-in-wichita-worldwide-are-discussing-us-tariff-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Wichita Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40: Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 40 Under 40 Awards honorees will be recognized during a dinner May 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/introducing-the-wichita-business-journals-2025-40-under-40-day-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Pilots will take an interest in Derby home listed for $1.5M on an airfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home with a Derby address is situated on the private runways of Cook Airfield, near Rose Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-pilots-will-take-an-interest-in-derby-home-listed-for-15m-on-an-airfield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-pilots-will-take-an-interest-in-derby-home-listed-for-15m-on-an-airfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New WBJ awards program honors the 'Unsung Heroes' of the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Unsung Heroes honorees will be recognized at a June 26 awards luncheon, where they'll be celebrated, finally, for their efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wbj-awards-program-honors-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wbj-awards-program-honors-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita nonprofit Lead Wichita taps Kansas Leadership Center exec for CEO role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Leadership Center's chief business officer had been in the role for the past three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-nonprofit-lead-wichita-taps-kansas-leadership-center-exec-for-ceo-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-nonprofit-lead-wichita-taps-kansas-leadership-center-exec-for-ceo-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A with the mentors: Learn top mentoring tricks from high-achieving Wichita women]]></title><description><![CDATA[In preparation for Mentoring Monday, we quizzed the mentors on a variety of questions related to mentoring and their careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/qampa-with-the-mentors-learn-top-mentoring-tricks-from-high-achieving-wichita-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/qampa-with-the-mentors-learn-top-mentoring-tricks-from-high-achieving-wichita-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising galas in Wichita evolve, attracting donors with unique experiences and clear impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local organizations reveal the strategies behind their most successful fundraising events, including how they're adapting to meet changing donor expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fundraising-galas-in-wichita-evolve-attracting-donors-with-unique-experiences-and-clear-impact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fundraising-galas-in-wichita-evolve-attracting-donors-with-unique-experiences-and-clear-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goddard approves site plans for apartment complex with summer groundbreaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Site plans approved Feb. 10 for the project show that a 108-unit apartment complex will be constructed next to the growing Goddard Sports Complex south of Kellogg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-approves-site-plans-for-apartment-complex-with-summer-groundbreaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-approves-site-plans-for-apartment-complex-with-summer-groundbreaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus CFO says 'complex' purchase of Spirit AeroSystems work packages should close by mid-year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems offloading certain production assets to Airbus is one of multiple components needed for Boeing's $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airbus-cfo-says-complex-purchase-of-spirit-aerosystems-work-packages-should-close-by-mid-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airbus-cfo-says-complex-purchase-of-spirit-aerosystems-work-packages-should-close-by-mid-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local investors see opportunity in Wichita's growing house flipping market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how Wichita's house flipping trend is reshaping neighborhoods and creating new opportunities for homebuyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-investors-see-opportunity-in-wichitas-growing-house-flipping-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-investors-see-opportunity-in-wichitas-growing-house-flipping-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO says Spirit's improvements in Wichita foreshadow further positives ahead from merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a Thursday conference in Miami, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg praised the fuselages coming from Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems, which is on track to join the Boeing fold later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-says-spirits-improvements-in-wichita-foreshadow-further-positives-ahead-from-merger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-says-spirits-improvements-in-wichita-foreshadow-further-positives-ahead-from-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$7.5M senior center and housing project planned for Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita suburb will have a new senior center with a senior housing component, planning documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/75m-senior-center-and-housing-project-planned-for-derby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/75m-senior-center-and-housing-project-planned-for-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Wichita climbing gym changes leadership with the next generation taking charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local climbing gym that started with an inspiring story about a local doctor and his late son has changed ownership with familiar faces taking over the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northeast-wichita-climbing-gym-changes-leadership-with-the-next-generation-taking-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/northeast-wichita-climbing-gym-changes-leadership-with-the-next-generation-taking-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HM Dunn AeroSystems has new CEO as its former leader carries big ambitions for his next chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Anderson had been HM Dunn AeroSystems' top executive since 2018. The aerospace supplier moved its headquarters from Texas to Wichita during his time with the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hm-dunn-aerosystems-has-new-ceo-as-its-former-leader-carries-big-ambitions-for-his-next-chapter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hm-dunn-aerosystems-has-new-ceo-as-its-former-leader-carries-big-ambitions-for-his-next-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel tariffs spark concern for Wichita metal fabricators as prices expected to climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita metal fabricators share how the Trump administration's aluminum and steel tariffs could impact costs for their companies and industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/steel-tariffs-spark-concern-for-wichita-metal-fabricators-as-prices-expected-to-climb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/steel-tariffs-spark-concern-for-wichita-metal-fabricators-as-prices-expected-to-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy Bank's 10th branch still on track for 2025 opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita-based bank first unveiled plans last summer for its seventh branch in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legacy-banks-10th-branch-still-on-track-for-2025-opening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legacy-banks-10th-branch-still-on-track-for-2025-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartland Dermatology's east Wichita relocation is 'exciting milestone']]></title><description><![CDATA[The move supports the growth the clinic has been experiencing since Heartland Dermatology entered the Wichita market in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartland-dermatologys-east-wichita-relocation-is-exciting-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartland-dermatologys-east-wichita-relocation-is-exciting-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$15.5M senior living complex latest to join massive Andover development]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $15.5-million senior independent living facility is the next major addition to The Heritage, the 103-acre mixed-use development that continues to take shape in Andover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/155m-senior-living-complex-latest-to-join-massive-andover-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/155m-senior-living-complex-latest-to-join-massive-andover-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascension Via Christi names Laurie Labarca president of St. Francis hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of two of Ascension Via Christi's other market properties has been moved to the same role at St. Francis, the network's largest hospital in Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christi-names-laurie-labarca-president-of-st-francis-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christi-names-laurie-labarca-president-of-st-francis-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita-based Textron Aviation to add expanded service facility in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita company is making a big move in Australia it says will benefit aircraft owners in the Asia-Pacific region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-based-textron-aviation-to-add-expanded-service-facility-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-based-textron-aviation-to-add-expanded-service-facility-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron eAviation's Pipistrel hits milestone with hybrid-electric aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Textron eAviation acquired European-based Pipistrel in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-eaviations-pipistrel-hits-milestone-with-hybrid-electric-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-eaviations-pipistrel-hits-milestone-with-hybrid-electric-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outpatient surgery centers expand services despite private equity firms, reimbursement tangles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry has experienced continued growth in services with those in private equity looking on with a keen eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outpatient-surgery-centers-expand-services-despite-private-equity-firms-reimbursement-tangles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outpatient-surgery-centers-expand-services-despite-private-equity-firms-reimbursement-tangles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 402: Mayor Lily Wu talks about her first year and what's ahead for Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Lily Wu emphasized in this week's BizTalk podcast that she's worked hard to keep city staff fiscally accountable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-402-mayor-lily-wu-talks-about-her-first-year-and-whats-ahead-for-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-402-mayor-lily-wu-talks-about-her-first-year-and-whats-ahead-for-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' latest defense revenue breakdown, cash-flow projections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems gives updates on its talks with Airbus, its defense segment revenues, its backlog of commercial work and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-latest-defense-revenue-breakdown-cash-flow-projections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-latest-defense-revenue-breakdown-cash-flow-projections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Culver's location in the Wichita area is set to open in the fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months after the restaurant chain opened its first Wichita location on Maize Road, Culver's eyes another part of the city for its next site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-culvers-location-in-the-wichita-area-is-set-to-open-in-the-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-culvers-location-in-the-wichita-area-is-set-to-open-in-the-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joann Fabrics closing hundreds of stores, including this Wichita location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ohio-based company filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court seeking approval to begin closing the stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/joann-fabrics-closing-hundreds-of-stores-including-this-wichita-location/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/joann-fabrics-closing-hundreds-of-stores-including-this-wichita-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people on business trips to WSU were on crashed D.C. flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least five of those killed in the collision between an American Airlines commercial jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter were visiting Wichita State for business trips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/five-people-on-business-trips-to-wsu-were-on-crashed-dc-flight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/five-people-on-business-trips-to-wsu-were-on-crashed-dc-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploration Place honors Wichita's Black STEM leaders with outdoor display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Startup founders and NASA engineer are among those featured in an eye-catching tribute to Wichita's Black STEM pioneers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/exploration-place-honors-wichitas-black-stem-leaders-with-outdoor-display/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/exploration-place-honors-wichitas-black-stem-leaders-with-outdoor-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Star to debut food hall with four fast-casual restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Star Casino out of Mulvane is set to open a new food hall later this month, including a coffee, Asian noodle and taqueria concept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-star-to-debut-food-hall-with-four-fast-casual-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-star-to-debut-food-hall-with-four-fast-casual-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andover approves site plan for first Chipotle restaurant near U.S. 54]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill has 39 locations in Kansas, with nine in Wichita, according to its website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-approves-site-plan-for-first-chipotle-restaurant-near-us-54/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-approves-site-plan-for-first-chipotle-restaurant-near-us-54/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch subsidiary Invista opens $13 million technology center in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chemical company held the grand opening for the facility, which will focus on research and engineering of nylon and polypropylene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-subsidiary-invista-opens-13-million-technology-center-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-subsidiary-invista-opens-13-million-technology-center-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Evergy rate case means Wichita residents could see electric bills jump 10% later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA["Evergy continues to focus on keeping rates as low as possible despite inflation and the need to invest," Evergy CEO David Campbell said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-evergy-rate-case-means-wichita-residents-could-see-electric-bills-jump-10-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-evergy-rate-case-means-wichita-residents-could-see-electric-bills-jump-10-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoning change OKs entertainment use for Genesis Health Clubs' East Central gym]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new zoning will allow an entertainment venue inside the 25,000 square-foot gym, which also serves as Genesis Health Clubs' office headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/zoning-change-oks-entertainment-use-for-genesis-health-clubs-east-central-gym/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/zoning-change-oks-entertainment-use-for-genesis-health-clubs-east-central-gym/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMB Bank CEO sees 'indirect' benefits for Wichita market after Heartland Financial acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariner Kemper talked Wichita, the Trump administration, M&amp;A and tariffs in a wide-ranging interview after the Kansas City-based bank closed its $2 billion acquisition of Heartland Financial USA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-bank-ceo-sees-indirect-benefits-for-wichita-market-after-heartland-financial-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-bank-ceo-sees-indirect-benefits-for-wichita-market-after-heartland-financial-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The downtown Wichita Biomedical Campus has its first major donor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phase 1 of the collaborative effort from WSU, KU School of Medicine-Wichita and WSU Tech is under construction in downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-downtown-wichita-biomedical-campus-has-its-first-major-donor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-downtown-wichita-biomedical-campus-has-its-first-major-donor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kentucky firm buys, revamps west Wichita medical office space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kentucky real estate investment firm renovates a Wichita medical office building, investing over $500,000 in upgrades to create a premier space for health care providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kentucky-firm-buys-revamps-west-wichita-medical-office-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kentucky-firm-buys-revamps-west-wichita-medical-office-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the mentors: WBJ to host Mentoring Monday speed-networking event Feb. 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Mentoring Monday event is just around the corner. Find out when and where you can connect with dozens of established women leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-mentors-wbj-to-host-mentoring-monday-speed-networking-event-feb-24/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-mentors-wbj-to-host-mentoring-monday-speed-networking-event-feb-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines adds another seasonal flight from Wichita to popular East Coast destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The additional flight comes after Eisenhower National Airport broke its passenger record last year with approximately 1.8 million people departing and arriving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/american-airlines-adds-another-seasonal-flight-from-wichita-to-popular-east-coast-destination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/american-airlines-adds-another-seasonal-flight-from-wichita-to-popular-east-coast-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita aviation supplier Spirit reports higher shipset deliveries despite financial woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Spirit AeroSystems continued to note significant financial strain, there were signs of progress &mdash; including with Boeing 737 Max fuselage deliveries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aviation-supplier-spirit-reports-higher-shipset-deliveries-despite-financial-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aviation-supplier-spirit-reports-higher-shipset-deliveries-despite-financial-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell Textron's FLRAA fuselage assembly work in Wichita gets closer to launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last fall, Bell Textron took over the fuselage work from Spirit AeroSystems on the V-280 Valor for Bell's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bell-textrons-flraa-fuselage-assembly-work-in-wichita-gets-closer-to-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bell-textrons-flraa-fuselage-assembly-work-in-wichita-gets-closer-to-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA to reduce flights at Reagan National Airport following January collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[DCA is one of the most congested airports in the nation, seeing one plane landing and taking off every minute on average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-to-reduce-flights-at-reagan-national-airport-following-january-collision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-to-reduce-flights-at-reagan-national-airport-following-january-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With... Holly Terrill, Bike Walk Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holly Terrill, named Bike Walk's new executive director last summer, joins the WBJ for a Q&amp;A about the organization's future and what the city's needs are to make biking more accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-holly-terrill-bike-walk-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-holly-terrill-bike-walk-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 401: Medical Society president talks health care in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out why this nephrologist believes Wichita's health-care landscape offers unique advantages for physicians and patients alike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-401-medical-society-president-talks-health-care-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-401-medical-society-president-talks-health-care-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With U.S. tariff clouds looming, Bombardier CEO sees 'no impact' on Wichita services, defense operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential tariffs were the hot topic of conversation during Bombardier CEO &Eacute;ric Martel's call with media members after the Canadian planemaker &mdash; which has a significant Wichita presence &mdash; released fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/with-us-tariff-clouds-looming-bombardier-ceo-sees-no-impact-on-wichita-services-defense-operations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/with-us-tariff-clouds-looming-bombardier-ceo-sees-no-impact-on-wichita-services-defense-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Chamber board chair Victor Ojeleye joins Hutton in new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victor Ojeleye, who became the board chair of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce in December, has entered a new role &mdash; and industry &mdash;after seven years at Cargill Protein Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-chamber-board-chair-victor-ojeleye-joins-hutton-in-new-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-chamber-board-chair-victor-ojeleye-joins-hutton-in-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Boeing's Spirit acquisition nears, its defense segment struggles continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems has work on multiple prominent military programs, including Boeing's KC-46A tanker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-boeings-spirit-acquisition-nears-its-defense-segment-struggles-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-boeings-spirit-acquisition-nears-its-defense-segment-struggles-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Thurman, who guided CUA's growth for nearly four decades, dies at 72]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit Union of America grew from a teachers credit union to a billion-dollar institution under Bob Thurman's leadership. Learn about the approach that drove success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bob-thurman-who-guided-cuas-growth-for-nearly-four-decades-dies-at-72/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bob-thurman-who-guided-cuas-growth-for-nearly-four-decades-dies-at-72/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas' missing millionaires. Seven-figure earners took a turn in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of million-dollar earners soared during the post-pandemic era. Here's how the trend is evolving in our backyard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-missing-millionaires-seven-figure-earners-took-a-turn-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-missing-millionaires-seven-figure-earners-took-a-turn-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several Wichita restaurants, retailers participate in national 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media movement was in response to President Donald Trump's immigration policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/several-wichita-restaurants-retailers-participate-in-national-a-day-without-immigrants-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/several-wichita-restaurants-retailers-participate-in-national-a-day-without-immigrants-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Wichita shopping center progressing through renovations lands church as large tenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shopping hub, formerly called Brittany Center, has other upgrades ahead, Landmark Commercial Real Estate's John Potts said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/east-wichita-shopping-center-progressing-through-renovations-lands-church-as-large-tenant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/east-wichita-shopping-center-progressing-through-renovations-lands-church-as-large-tenant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind Surge unveils logo for recently named Equity Bank Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that Riverfront Stadium has been renamed Equity Bank Park, there's a new visual for what fans can expect to see at the Wichita ballpark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wind-surge-unveils-logo-for-recently-named-equity-bank-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wind-surge-unveils-logo-for-recently-named-equity-bank-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the future could hold for Wichita's direct-to-D.C. flight as airport director reflects on tragic crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonstop American Airlines flight from Wichita to Reagan National Airport was heralded as a milestone event aiding Wichita economic development when it first started a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-the-future-could-hold-for-wichitas-direct-to-dc-flight-as-airport-director-reflects-on-tragic-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-the-future-could-hold-for-wichitas-direct-to-dc-flight-as-airport-director-reflects-on-tragic-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown Uptown's future uncertain with City Council's latest denial of occupancy request]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council has unanimously denied the Crown Uptown owner's latest occupancy request, which has left the future of the 100-year-old College Hill theater uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crown-uptowns-future-uncertain-with-city-councils-latest-denial-of-occupancy-request/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crown-uptowns-future-uncertain-with-city-councils-latest-denial-of-occupancy-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Foundation grant supports Kansas Leadership Center talent training for mid-size companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Leadership Center's new program offers an opportunity for mid-size companies to invest in their workforce. Find out how a business could benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-foundation-grant-supports-kansas-leadership-center-talent-training-for-mid-size-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-foundation-grant-supports-kansas-leadership-center-talent-training-for-mid-size-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMB Bank closes $2B acquisition of Heartland Financial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $2 billion all-stock purchase of Heartland Financial USA means a massive boost to what already is Kansas City's already biggest bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-bank-closes-2b-acquisition-of-heartland-financial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-bank-closes-2b-acquisition-of-heartland-financial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former county commissioner Sarah Lopez hired at HumanKind Ministries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lopez had a background in IT in the health-care field before serving as the District 2 county commissioner for the last four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-county-commissioner-sarah-lopez-hired-at-humankind-ministries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-county-commissioner-sarah-lopez-hired-at-humankind-ministries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation achieves a first with Cessna SkyCourier delivery in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The twin-engine utility turboprop was cleared for service in the U.S. in 2022. Back in December, it received an important certification in Canada, clearing the way for the milestone SkyCourier delivery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-achieves-a-first-with-cessna-skycourier-delivery-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-achieves-a-first-with-cessna-skycourier-delivery-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: 5-acre 'castle-inspired' west Wichita estate is up for auction this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property, which features five-acre lawns that back up into Cowskin Creek, will be up for auction until Feb. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-5-acre-castle-inspired-west-wichita-estate-is-up-for-auction-this-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-5-acre-castle-inspired-west-wichita-estate-is-up-for-auction-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emprise Bank adds SVP, moves another executive to retail strategy leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Reisig played an integral role in the 2022 launch of Emprise Embedded, a banking-as-a-service offering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/emprise-bank-adds-svp-moves-another-executive-to-retail-strategy-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/emprise-bank-adds-svp-moves-another-executive-to-retail-strategy-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems shareholders approve Boeing's acquisition move]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are still more steps ahead in order for Boeing's acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, its biggest supplier and Wichita's largest employer, to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-shareholders-approve-boeings-acquisition-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-shareholders-approve-boeings-acquisition-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita community fund for plane crash victims reaches six figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large pledges from Wichita private companies and thousands of online donations from across the country have contributed to the fund for plane crash victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-community-fund-for-plane-crash-victims-reaches-six-figures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-community-fund-for-plane-crash-victims-reaches-six-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 8 largest commercial building permits pulled in Wichita in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ranging from $16 million to $1 million, take a look at the largest commercial construction permits pulled in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-8-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-in-january/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-8-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Aviation Museum director: 'Nothing quite to this magnitude' in Wichita crash history]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a historical perspective, Wednesday&rsquo;s plane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport is the worst in terms of fatalities in the United States since Nov. 12, 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-aviation-museum-director-nothing-quite-to-this-magnitude-in-wichita-crash-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-aviation-museum-director-nothing-quite-to-this-magnitude-in-wichita-crash-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2025 HR Professionals Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the 13th year for the HR Professionals Awards, recognizing leaders who advance the human resources profession through navigating complex issues at their workplaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-hr-professionals-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2025-hr-professionals-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Conor Adler, NXTUS and Accelerate Venture Partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conor Adler oversees NXTUS Inc.'s startup investment arm Accelerate Venture Partners, which has 52 members and growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-conor-adler-nxtus-and-accelerate-venture-partners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-conor-adler-nxtus-and-accelerate-venture-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 400: A heart-wrenching 24 hours for Wichitans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Wichita is no stranger to air tragedies, and WBJ reporters and editors talk about covering this week's incident that killed 67 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-400-a-heart-wrenching-24-hours-for-wichitans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-400-a-heart-wrenching-24-hours-for-wichitans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil rights attorney, East High grad among plane crash victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former East High and Wichita State University graduate was among the 64 victims in the D.C. plane crash on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/civil-rights-attorney-east-high-grad-among-plane-crash-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/civil-rights-attorney-east-high-grad-among-plane-crash-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly DCA collision revives congestion concerns on &lsquo;America's busiest runway&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the coming days, weeks and months, investigators will look to identify what factors specifically led to the disaster involving an American Airlines passenger jet flying from Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/deadly-dca-collision-revives-congestion-concerns-on-lsquoamericas-busiest-runwayrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/deadly-dca-collision-revives-congestion-concerns-on-lsquoamericas-busiest-runwayrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Inc., other Wichita business travelers react to D.C. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonstop flight from Wichita to D.C. was celebrated as a milestone event aiding Wichita economic development when it first started a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-inc-other-wichita-business-travelers-react-to-dc-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-inc-other-wichita-business-travelers-react-to-dc-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House offers buyouts to federal workers. Here's how many are in Sedgwick County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House is offering buyouts and several months of pay to federal civilian employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/white-house-offers-buyouts-to-federal-workers-heres-how-many-are-in-sedgwick-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/white-house-offers-buyouts-to-federal-workers-heres-how-many-are-in-sedgwick-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-growing PROtect says it's making leadership moves aimed at more growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leadership moves follow news in November that majority ownership in PROtect was sold to Sterling Investment Partners, a Connecticut private equity firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fast-growing-protect-says-its-making-leadership-moves-aimed-at-more-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fast-growing-protect-says-its-making-leadership-moves-aimed-at-more-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiefs players can score hefty bonuses from three-peat Super Bowl win]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of money at stake in Super Bowl LIX for the players, with hefty bonuses going to the victors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chiefs-players-can-score-hefty-bonuses-from-three-peat-super-bowl-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chiefs-players-can-score-hefty-bonuses-from-three-peat-super-bowl-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several Wichita wealth management teams land on prominent Forbes list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forbes' latest Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams rankings came out earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/several-wichita-wealth-management-teams-land-on-prominent-forbes-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/several-wichita-wealth-management-teams-land-on-prominent-forbes-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO sees boost in Spirit fuselage quality, performance as tailwind for 737 Max delivery rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a day when Boeing reported a big fourth-quarter loss, company leaders struck an optimistic tone about the direction of the aerospace giant. That included 737 Max production and the fuselage work of Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-sees-boost-in-spirit-fuselage-quality-performance-as-tailwind-for-737-max-delivery-rebound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-sees-boost-in-spirit-fuselage-quality-performance-as-tailwind-for-737-max-delivery-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moran: CHIPS offer is on the table for recently acquired Integra Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major acquisition shakes up plans for a billion-dollar semiconductor facility in northeast Wichita. Find out how local leaders are responding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/moran-chips-offer-is-on-the-table-for-recently-acquired-integra-technologies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/moran-chips-offer-is-on-the-table-for-recently-acquired-integra-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing reports massive Q4 cash burn tied largely to machinists strike that carried major Wichita impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aerospace giant, which is Wichita-based SpiritAeroSystems' largest customer, pre-announced fourth quarter financial results last week. Q4's earnings were significantly impacted by the fall's machinists strike in the Pacific Northwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-massive-q4-cash-burn-tied-largely-to-machinists-strike-that-carried-major-wichita-impacts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-massive-q4-cash-burn-tied-largely-to-machinists-strike-that-carried-major-wichita-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit shareholder vote on Boeing deal set for later this week in spite of lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit filed in Sedgwick County District Court earlier this month is one of multiple civil legal actions Spirit AeroSystems shareholders have filed alleging disclosure failures and other issues with Boeing's agreement to acquire the major aviation supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-shareholder-vote-on-boeing-deal-set-for-later-this-week-in-spite-of-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-shareholder-vote-on-boeing-deal-set-for-later-this-week-in-spite-of-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank's Bradley Fair branch moving to higher-visibility spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank has had a presence within the popular east Wichita shopping and dining center since 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-banks-bradley-fair-branch-moving-to-higher-visibility-spot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-banks-bradley-fair-branch-moving-to-higher-visibility-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation lands first international sale of Beechcraft King Air 260 military plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, Textron Aviation won a huge U.S. Naval Air Systems Command contract to provide up to 64 of the aircraft. This is the company's first Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft sale outside of the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-lands-first-international-sale-of-beechcraft-king-air-260-military-plane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-lands-first-international-sale-of-beechcraft-king-air-260-military-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport breaks passenger record in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airport has been adding routes &mdash; including a high-profile American Airlines direct flight to Washington, D.C. &mdash; as it climbs back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-eisenhower-national-airport-breaks-passenger-record-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-eisenhower-national-airport-breaks-passenger-record-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems gets reprieve on $605 million in payments back to Boeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An SEC filing details an updated schedule on how Spirit will pay back more than $600 million it owes to Boeing, its largest customer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-gets-reprieve-on-605-million-in-payments-back-to-boeing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-gets-reprieve-on-605-million-in-payments-back-to-boeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry Companies co-founder latest prominent figure to receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) picked up the honor last year awarded annually to those who have positively impacted the Wichita and Kansas aviation communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/berry-companies-co-founder-latest-prominent-figure-to-receive-wichita-aero-club-trophy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/berry-companies-co-founder-latest-prominent-figure-to-receive-wichita-aero-club-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made in Wichita: How Village Travel approaches M&amp;A, company growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[More recently Village Travel has expanded into the entertainment bus industry &mdash; where companies provide travel services to entertainers, performers, musicians, political campaigners and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/made-in-wichita-how-village-travel-approaches-mampa-company-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/made-in-wichita-how-village-travel-approaches-mampa-company-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 399: What it takes to bring national sporting events to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Visit Wichita's sports development team talks about attracting regional and national sporting events to Wichita. One of the biggest continues this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-399-what-it-takes-to-bring-national-sporting-events-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-399-what-it-takes-to-bring-national-sporting-events-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family business succession planning: Is it possible to be fair, maintain peace and preserve your legacy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of the series &ldquo;Yellowstone&rdquo; are familiar with the drama. A long-held family ranch, under attack by those who want to take the land. A close-knit, yet often dysfunctional, family forced to take extreme measures to make &ldquo;challenges&rdquo; to the legacy disappear. But what happens when John, the family&rsquo;s patriarch, dies?While it may seem like fiction, the challenges of preserving a family business are all too real for many of my clients. When the leader of a family dies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/family-business-succession-planning-is-it-possible-to-be-fair-maintain-peace-and-preserve-your-legacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/family-business-succession-planning-is-it-possible-to-be-fair-maintain-peace-and-preserve-your-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity Bank chair says region likely to see 'very busy year' of banking acquisition activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addition to talking mergers and acquisitions on the fourth quarter earnings call, Equity Bank leadership provided further color on Greg Kossover's new role as executive vice president of capital markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bank-chair-says-region-likely-to-see-very-busy-year-of-banking-acquisition-activity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bank-chair-says-region-likely-to-see-very-busy-year-of-banking-acquisition-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners OK amendment for future amusement park outside Kansas City]]></title><description><![CDATA[A zoning amendment would set height standards for amusement park rides and other attractions in Bonner Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planners-ok-amendment-for-future-amusement-park-outside-kansas-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planners-ok-amendment-for-future-amusement-park-outside-kansas-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wichitan Phil Ruffin says in report he'll consider sale of Las Vegas' Circus Circus hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita developer Phil Ruffin says he's entertaining offers for a prime piece of Las Vegas property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-wichitan-phil-ruffin-says-in-report-hell-consider-sale-of-las-vegas-circus-circus-hotel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-wichitan-phil-ruffin-says-in-report-hell-consider-sale-of-las-vegas-circus-circus-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developer's big downtown luxury apartment building plans are still a go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Jackson says his team is "still finalizing some things on the design and the cost, but we're getting awfully close."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developers-big-downtown-luxury-apartment-building-plans-are-still-a-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developers-big-downtown-luxury-apartment-building-plans-are-still-a-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New executive leaders to watch in Wichita in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several hallmark companies and organizations in Wichita came under new leadership in 2024 &mdash; from Textron Aviation Defense to the Wichita Art Museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-executive-leaders-to-watch-in-wichita-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-executive-leaders-to-watch-in-wichita-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate expands residential development with new teams, office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new office, for which plans began in October last year, will focus on clients in West Wichita, Goddard and Maize areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-expands-residential-development-with-new-teams-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-expands-residential-development-with-new-teams-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury apartment developer says northwest Wichita complex's construction 'executing to the plan']]></title><description><![CDATA[The under-construction project is located just north of The Avante, another luxury apartment complex from Paul Jackson's Vantage Point Properties that came fully online last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/luxury-apartment-developer-says-northwest-wichita-complexs-construction-executing-to-the-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/luxury-apartment-developer-says-northwest-wichita-complexs-construction-executing-to-the-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the naming rights deal came together to turn Riverfront Stadium into Equity Bank Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council approved the last step toward Equity Bank and the Wichita Wind Surge finalizing a 15-year deal that changes the downtown ballpark's name to Equity Bank Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-naming-rights-deal-came-together-to-turn-riverfront-stadium-into-equity-bank-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-naming-rights-deal-came-together-to-turn-riverfront-stadium-into-equity-bank-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integra Technologies sells to New York microelectronics company Micross]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brett Robinson, president and CEO of Integra Technologies, said the company's reputation and portfolio made it the right fit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/integra-technologies-sells-to-new-york-microelectronics-company-micross/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/integra-technologies-sells-to-new-york-microelectronics-company-micross/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yingling Aviation continues acquisition run as it buys Wichita aircraft interiors service provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yingling Aviation has made multiple purchases since a Florida-based private investment firm bought a majority interest in the company in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/yingling-aviation-continues-acquisition-run-as-it-buys-wichita-aircraft-interiors-service-provider/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/yingling-aviation-continues-acquisition-run-as-it-buys-wichita-aircraft-interiors-service-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Historically art museums have not been for everyone.' New WAM director wants to change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Derby native went to cities such as Dallas and New York to pursue her love of art, but being the director of the Wichita Art Museum "is like being home."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/historically-art-museums-have-not-been-for-everyone-new-wam-director-wants-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/historically-art-museums-have-not-been-for-everyone-new-wam-director-wants-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinkle names new managing member; several Wichita law firms make partner additions to start 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foulston Siefkin and Stinson LLP also announced Wichita partner additions to kick off the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hinkle-names-new-managing-member-several-wichita-law-firms-make-partner-additions-to-start-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hinkle-names-new-managing-member-several-wichita-law-firms-make-partner-additions-to-start-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 398: Learning Lab Wichita's first year in education downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Wichita's co-learning space at Union Station talks about the first semester in business and the daily routine of not having a routine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-398-learning-lab-wichitas-first-year-in-education-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-398-learning-lab-wichitas-first-year-in-education-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homegrown Wichita bank poised to put its name on Wind Surge ballpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The locally-based bank aiming to secure naming rights on the Wind Surge stadium has been on a significant growth path, including through acquisitions, over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/homegrown-wichita-bank-poised-to-put-its-name-on-wind-surge-ballpark/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 03:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/homegrown-wichita-bank-poised-to-put-its-name-on-wind-surge-ballpark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Mercy plans to expand ambulatory, specialty care in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children's Mercy has operated a Wichita clinic at the Wesley Medical Arts building since 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-plans-to-expand-ambulatory-specialty-care-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/childrens-mercy-plans-to-expand-ambulatory-specialty-care-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City approves incentives for Phil Ruffin's Golden Circle as costs increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of casino magnate Phil Ruffin's Golden Circle project in Park City has increased from $54 million to $142.5 million, a Ruffin Co. said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-approves-incentives-for-phil-ruffins-golden-circle-as-costs-increase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-approves-incentives-for-phil-ruffins-golden-circle-as-costs-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chase Koch nonprofit purchases central Wichita properties with music in mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chase Koch appears to be expanding his music initiatives he has already started in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-nonprofit-purchases-central-wichita-properties-with-music-in-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-nonprofit-purchases-central-wichita-properties-with-music-in-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AAR Corp plans 100,000 square-foot Wellington aviation services facility expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR has more than 6,000 employees across 20 countries. It provides aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions across the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aar-corp-plans-100000-square-foot-wellington-aviation-services-facility-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aar-corp-plans-100000-square-foot-wellington-aviation-services-facility-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Monarch's Jennifer Ray elected board chair of Kansas restaurant association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association represents restaurants, lodging and allied businesses across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-monarchs-jennifer-ray-elected-board-chair-of-kansas-restaurant-association/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-monarchs-jennifer-ray-elected-board-chair-of-kansas-restaurant-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank holding company faces $1.6M federal tax lien, says IRS progressing on processing return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS recently filed a federal tax lien against Fidelity Financial Corp., Fidelity Bank's holding company. Fidelity Financial and Fidelity Bank are based in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-holding-company-faces-16m-federal-tax-lien-says-irs-progressing-on-processing-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-holding-company-faces-16m-federal-tax-lien-says-irs-progressing-on-processing-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schaefer Architecture expands portfolio with Krehbiel acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schaefer, one of Wichita's largest architecture firms, has acquired a local firm to expand its portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/schaefer-architecture-expands-portfolio-with-krehbiel-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/schaefer-architecture-expands-portfolio-with-krehbiel-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Smythe retires as Ronald McDonald House CEO after 24 years; CFO named replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Smythe had been in the lead role since 2003 at Ronald McDonald House Charities Wichita, which provides overnight stays and other services for families with sick children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/susan-smythe-retires-as-ronald-mcdonald-house-ceo-after-24-years-cfo-named-replacement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/susan-smythe-retires-as-ronald-mcdonald-house-ceo-after-24-years-cfo-named-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing African American museum director Denise Sherman hired at WSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherman had been executive director of the Kansas African American Museum in Wichita for six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outgoing-african-american-museum-director-denise-sherman-hired-at-wsu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outgoing-african-american-museum-director-denise-sherman-hired-at-wsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eisenhower National Airport lands additional Delta flights to 2 popular hub cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the nonstop flights will be year-round, while the other is seasonal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-national-airport-lands-additional-delta-flights-to-2-popular-hub-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-national-airport-lands-additional-delta-flights-to-2-popular-hub-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zone change could bring mixed-use 'marketplace' to site of old Dillon's in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4.5-acre site includes the Dillon's grocery store that has been closed since 2008, as well as the old Albero Cafe building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/zone-change-could-bring-mixed-use-marketplace-to-site-of-old-dillons-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/zone-change-could-bring-mixed-use-marketplace-to-site-of-old-dillons-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing sees big commercial jet delivery decline in 2024, with notable Spirit AeroSystems impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at how far Boeing commercial jet deliveries fell in 2024, a very challenging year for the aerospace giant and its biggest supplier, Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-sees-big-commercial-jet-delivery-decline-in-2024-with-notable-spirit-aerosystems-impacts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-sees-big-commercial-jet-delivery-decline-in-2024-with-notable-spirit-aerosystems-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita breaks into top 50 best-performing cities list from Milken Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Milken Institute takes into consideration jobs, wages, high-tech growth, housing affordability and household broadband access in its annual best-performing cities index.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-breaks-into-top-50-best-performing-cities-list-from-milken-institute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-breaks-into-top-50-best-performing-cities-list-from-milken-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State is least selective college among large state universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the U.S. Department of Education, 26 schools with at least 3,000 students posted single-digit acceptance rates for fall 2023, up from 22 in 2022. Here's how Wichita State University stacked up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-is-least-selective-college-among-large-state-universities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-is-least-selective-college-among-large-state-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westlake Ace Hardware chain adds family-owned Augusta store to its portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas City-based hardware retailer is expanding its reach in Wichita's suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/westlake-ace-hardware-chain-adds-family-owned-augusta-store-to-its-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/westlake-ace-hardware-chain-adds-family-owned-augusta-store-to-its-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building permit issued for Webb Road Class A office project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-traffic intersection and lack of non-owner-occupied office construction in the city combine to make it an in-demand opportunity for professional office users seeking fresh space, those involved with the project say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/building-permit-issued-for-webb-road-class-a-office-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/building-permit-issued-for-webb-road-class-a-office-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMB wins regulatory approval for its acquisition of Heartland Financial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The merger between UMB Financial and Heartland Financial USA received approval from banking regulators. Now that they've cleared the deal's last big hurdle, that gives the banks a target closing date in the $2 billion all-stock deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-wins-regulatory-approval-for-its-acquisition-of-heartland-financial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-wins-regulatory-approval-for-its-acquisition-of-heartland-financial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' Fiber Materials Inc. sale is now a wrap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems had originally acquired Fiber Materials Inc, whose operations are based in the northeast U.S., in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-fiber-materials-inc-sale-is-now-a-wrap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-fiber-materials-inc-sale-is-now-a-wrap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the WBJ's CFO Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class of 25 includes executives representing nonprofits, health-care facilities, manufacturing firms, banks, credit unions and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-cfo-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-cfo-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 was a big year for the stock market. How did Wichita's public companies fare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very few publicly traded companies are headquartered in Wichita. How did share prices move in 2024 for those that call the city home &mdash; and what's their stock movement been so far this year?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-was-a-big-year-for-the-stock-market-how-did-wichitas-public-companies-fare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-was-a-big-year-for-the-stock-market-how-did-wichitas-public-companies-fare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Waterfront Maize home listed for $1.1M in Fiddlers Cove (PHOTOS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property at 4011 N. Fiddlers Cove in Maize has a $1.15 million price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-waterfront-maize-home-listed-for-11m-in-fiddlers-cove-photos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-waterfront-maize-home-listed-for-11m-in-fiddlers-cove-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFO Awards Hall of Fame: Mike Wegner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about one of the WBJ's 2025 CFO Awards Hall of Fame recipients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cfo-awards-hall-of-fame-mike-wegner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cfo-awards-hall-of-fame-mike-wegner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFO Awards Hall of Fame: Chris Wettig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet a Wichita Business Journal 2025 CFO Awards Hall of Fame recipient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cfo-awards-hall-of-fame-chris-wettig/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cfo-awards-hall-of-fame-chris-wettig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning commission approves amended Crown Uptown occupancy request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theater owner has said the existing occupancy restriction prevents the building from reaching its &ldquo;highest and best use&rdquo; as a concert and entertainment venue and makes it unprofitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planning-commission-approves-amended-crown-uptown-occupancy-request/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planning-commission-approves-amended-crown-uptown-occupancy-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor to break ground on state psychiatric hospital this month after $86.9M accepted bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County commissioners unanimously approved a $86.9 million bid in December to hire a general contractor on the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/contractor-to-break-ground-on-state-psychiatric-hospital-this-month-after-869m-accepted-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/contractor-to-break-ground-on-state-psychiatric-hospital-this-month-after-869m-accepted-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 397: Coleen Jennison on her Cox Communications years, and what's next]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most familiar face from Cox Communications in Kansas is this week's BizTalk guest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-397-coleen-jennison-on-her-cox-communications-years-and-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-397-coleen-jennison-on-her-cox-communications-years-and-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodwill Industries to open workforce development center in closed DAV store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goodwill Industries of Kansas had acquired three of the closed thrift stores and other DAV properties in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goodwill-industries-to-open-workforce-development-center-in-closed-dav-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goodwill-industries-to-open-workforce-development-center-in-closed-dav-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commerce Bank's Monte Cook retires after nearly half-century in industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive, who had been with Commerce Bank since 1995, most recently served as the financial institution's Commerce Bank-Kansas chair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/commerce-banks-monte-cook-retires-after-nearly-half-century-in-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/commerce-banks-monte-cook-retires-after-nearly-half-century-in-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a downtown demolition ties into Lange's larger vision within biomedical corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last two years, LLCs owned by real estate industry veteran Jeff Lange have been scooping up properties south of St. Francis hospital in the northern portion of an envisioned biomedical corridor spurred by the Wichita Biomedical Campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-a-downtown-demolition-ties-into-langes-larger-vision-within-biomedical-corridor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-a-downtown-demolition-ties-into-langes-larger-vision-within-biomedical-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas African American Museum names interim director with Denise Sherman departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive director of the Wichita museum is leaving for a new job in higher education after six years in the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-african-american-museum-names-interim-director-with-denise-sherman-departure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-african-american-museum-names-interim-director-with-denise-sherman-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's under construction in Wichita? The 11 largest building permits pulled in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial building permit activity picked back up in December after a bit of a lull the previous month &mdash; clearing the way for construction to start or continue on several high-profile Wichita projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/whats-under-construction-in-wichita-the-11-largest-building-permits-pulled-in-december/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/whats-under-construction-in-wichita-the-11-largest-building-permits-pulled-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation CEO named vice chair of high-profile aviation trade group committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[GAMA is an international trade association that represents more than 150 leading manufacturers of general aviation airplanes and rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components and related services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-ceo-named-vice-chair-of-high-profile-aviation-trade-group-committee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-ceo-named-vice-chair-of-high-profile-aviation-trade-group-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chase Koch performs on 'Good Morning America' to promote Stand Together album]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chase Koch made the appearance alongside his band and American musician and social activist Aloe Blacc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-performs-on-good-morning-america-to-promote-stand-together-album/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-performs-on-good-morning-america-to-promote-stand-together-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prominent Wichita real estate brokers leave J.P. Weigand to join ReeceNichols South Central Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following news last week of Bradley Tidemann's departure after 25 years, ReeceNichols South Central Kansas has hired three more commercial brokers from J.P. Weigand &amp; Sons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/prominent-wichita-real-estate-brokers-leave-jp-weigand-to-join-reecenichols-south-central-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/prominent-wichita-real-estate-brokers-leave-jp-weigand-to-join-reecenichols-south-central-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridal shop Vanya Designs buys long-vacant east Wichita building for new location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bridal designer is moving her couturier store to a newly purchased location on East Central this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bridal-shop-vanya-designs-buys-long-vacant-east-wichita-building-for-new-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bridal-shop-vanya-designs-buys-long-vacant-east-wichita-building-for-new-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank goes with mortgage industry veteran as next residential lending leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank, the city's top residential lender, had parted ways with its previous mortgage lending team manager &mdash; who had spent nearly 15 years with the bank &mdash; back in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-goes-with-mortgage-industry-veteran-as-next-residential-lending-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-goes-with-mortgage-industry-veteran-as-next-residential-lending-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empower's new Nomar District commercial incubation kitchen closes in on opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building's transformation is the first leg of a two-phase, multi-property vision that includes plans to revitalize the historic Nomar Theater and an adjacent building at 21st and Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/empowers-new-nomar-district-commercial-incubation-kitchen-closes-in-on-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/empowers-new-nomar-district-commercial-incubation-kitchen-closes-in-on-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: $1.2M northeast Wichita home has a lakeside view]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-bed, three-bathroom home is located in an exclusive gated community in the northeast part of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-12m-northeast-wichita-home-has-a-lakeside-view/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-12m-northeast-wichita-home-has-a-lakeside-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New WBJ series brings readers the best of what's 'made in Wichita']]></title><description><![CDATA[From Pizza Hut to Cessna &mdash; there are many made in Wichita stories. A new monthly feature from the Wichita Business Journal aims to tell the uncovered success stories of the companies and people from Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wbj-series-brings-readers-the-best-of-whats-made-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wbj-series-brings-readers-the-best-of-whats-made-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 396: Victor Ojeleye's year as Chamber chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2025 board chair is this week's BizTalk guest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-396-victor-ojeleyes-year-as-chamber-chair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-396-victor-ojeleyes-year-as-chamber-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita leaders share 2025 goals for their business, career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it's to build an empowered team or make advances in technology, we asked a set of Wichita professionals what their New Year's resolution is for their business or career in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-leaders-share-2025-goals-for-their-business-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-leaders-share-2025-goals-for-their-business-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran real estate broker Bradley Tidemann leaves J.P. Weigand for ReeceNichols South Central Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 25 years at J.P. Weigand &amp; Sons, one of Wichita's top leasing agents and producers is on the move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/veteran-real-estate-broker-bradley-tidemann-leaves-jp-weigand-for-reecenichols-south-central-kansas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/veteran-real-estate-broker-bradley-tidemann-leaves-jp-weigand-for-reecenichols-south-central-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch subsidiary Molex makes acquisition to expand aerospace, defense work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subsidiary of Koch Inc. says the acquisition enables the company to extend its capabilities across space exploration and other key sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-subsidiary-molex-makes-acquisition-to-expand-aerospace-defense-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-subsidiary-molex-makes-acquisition-to-expand-aerospace-defense-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita projects to watch in 2025: Four hotels, three apartments and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hotels to apartments, the new year is setting up to be a jam-packed year for commercial construction projects that are on track to be completed or near completion in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-projects-to-watch-in-2025-four-hotels-three-apartments-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-projects-to-watch-in-2025-four-hotels-three-apartments-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Freddy's CEO says possibility of sale is 'very real']]></title><description><![CDATA[After news broke about a potential sale in November, the CEO of Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers said in a recent interview that the sale is a "very real" possibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-freddys-ceo-says-possibility-of-sale-is-very-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-freddys-ceo-says-possibility-of-sale-is-very-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Raising Cane's to Freddy's to Hawaiian Bros: The biggest restaurant news of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[From fast-food chains to locally owned restaurants, here's a look at the biggest restaurant news reported by the WBJ in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-raising-canes-to-freddys-to-hawaiian-bros-the-biggest-restaurant-news-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-raising-canes-to-freddys-to-hawaiian-bros-the-biggest-restaurant-news-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City-owned, Koch-funded hangar at Jabara Airport receives building permit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project will be paid for and leased by a company funded by Koch Inc. executive vice president Chase Koch &mdash; though the city will own the hangar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-owned-koch-funded-hangar-at-jabara-airport-receives-building-permit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-owned-koch-funded-hangar-at-jabara-airport-receives-building-permit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Nearly 100-year-old remodeled College Hill home listed for $1.5 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property at 204 N. Roosevelt St. has been on the market since October and has a $1.5 million price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-nearly-100-year-old-remodeled-college-hill-home-listed-for-15-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-nearly-100-year-old-remodeled-college-hill-home-listed-for-15-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's Book of Lists is here: What you need to know about business in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 WBJ Book of Lists features more than 850 companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-book-of-lists-is-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-business-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-book-of-lists-is-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-business-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 395: WBJ reporters and editors talk about 2024 business news]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown groundbreaking, a pending acquisition of Wichita's largest employer and parking in the city's core were among top business stories for 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-395-wbj-reporters-and-editors-talk-about-2024-business-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-395-wbj-reporters-and-editors-talk-about-2024-business-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America renovates its Wichita branch locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of America operates 18 financial centers or ATMs across the Wichita metro and has roughly 19% of local market share.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-of-america-renovates-its-wichita-branch-locations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-of-america-renovates-its-wichita-branch-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From aviation to commercial development &mdash; the WBJ's biggest news stories of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look back at 2024's most well-read Wichita Business Journal stories shows aviation dominated much of the news this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-aviation-to-commercial-development-mdash-the-wbjs-biggest-news-stories-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-aviation-to-commercial-development-mdash-the-wbjs-biggest-news-stories-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICYMI: The WBJ's Power 50 newsmakers of 2024 (SLIDESHOW)]]></title><description><![CDATA[WBJ editors and reporters have enjoyed discussing the newsmakers and how each had an effect on Wichita business over the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/icymi-the-wbjs-power-50-newsmakers-of-2024-slideshow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/icymi-the-wbjs-power-50-newsmakers-of-2024-slideshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cox names market vice president after Coleen Jennison retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coleen Jennison has been a prominent part of Cox Communications in Kansas during her 23 years with the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cox-names-market-vice-president-after-coleen-jennison-retirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cox-names-market-vice-president-after-coleen-jennison-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems sets date for shareholder vote on Boeing acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another key piece of the Boeing-Spirit deal closing &mdash; involving Boeing archrival Airbus &mdash; could wrap soon as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-sets-date-for-shareholder-vote-on-boeing-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-sets-date-for-shareholder-vote-on-boeing-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned Raising Cane's west-side location pulls building permit for construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new-to-Wichita fast-food chain has a $1.95 million project scheduled for west Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planned-raising-canes-west-side-location-pulls-building-permit-for-construction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/planned-raising-canes-west-side-location-pulls-building-permit-for-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Established builder adds 180 homes to northeast Wichita neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new phase will add 180 home sites near 37th Street and Greenwich Road and northeast Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/established-builder-adds-180-homes-to-northeast-wichita-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/established-builder-adds-180-homes-to-northeast-wichita-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: A celebration of the WBJ's 2024 Power 50 honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evening included live music, several food stations, a champagne toast and an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the most influential in local business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-a-celebration-of-the-wbjs-2024-power-50-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-a-celebration-of-the-wbjs-2024-power-50-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing snags huge 737 Max order after splitting $12B plane deal with Airbus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the biggest 737 Max order of the year for the aerospace giant, which recently restarted Pacific Northwest production after a strike this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-snags-huge-737-max-order-after-splitting-12b-plane-deal-with-airbus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-snags-huge-737-max-order-after-splitting-12b-plane-deal-with-airbus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Stolz, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Stolz, Sedgwick County manager, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tom-stolz-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tom-stolz-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Jones, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Jones, president and CEO of the Mental Health America of South Central Kansas, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mary-jones-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mary-jones-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kriya Shortt, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kriya Shortt, president and CEO of Textron eAviation, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kriya-shortt-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kriya-shortt-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hans Kabat, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hans Kabat, president of Cargill North American Protein, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hans-kabat-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hans-kabat-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Laham, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Laham, president and CEO of Laham Development, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/george-laham-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/george-laham-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Dull, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Dull, CEO of Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chris-dull-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chris-dull-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Voloch, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Voloch, president and CEO of Wesley Healthcare, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bill-voloch-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bill-voloch-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU Tech book series looks to inspire next generation's interest in STEAM careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first book in WSU Tech's "Tech Tykes" series published late last month. Nine more books are planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-book-series-looks-to-inspire-next-generations-interest-in-steam-careers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-book-series-looks-to-inspire-next-generations-interest-in-steam-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City approves incentive to finance baseball, softball fields at Champtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[An additional 2% sales tax will be applied to purchases made within the district boundaries, with revenues going toward the construction of baseball and softball fields, an open play area and ferris wheel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-approves-incentive-to-finance-baseball-softball-fields-at-champtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-approves-incentive-to-finance-baseball-softball-fields-at-champtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Career Women navigate the 'empty nest' stage of life and work]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's probably more focus these days on young mothers trying to balance their careers and parenthood, but what about the working woman who is transitioning to becoming an empty-nester?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/career-women-navigate-the-empty-nest-stage-of-life-and-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/career-women-navigate-the-empty-nest-stage-of-life-and-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelly Prichard, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelly Prichard, president and CEO of the Wichita Foundation, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/shelly-prichard-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/shelly-prichard-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodney Steven II, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodney Steven II, president and owner of Steven Enterprises, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rodney-steven-ii-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rodney-steven-ii-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick Muma, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rick Muma, president of Wichita State University, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rick-muma-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rick-muma-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Beth Jarvis, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Beth Jarvis, president and CEO of NXTUS, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mary-beth-jarvis-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mary-beth-jarvis-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Rolfe, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Rolfe, president and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/john-rolfe-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/john-rolfe-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carolina Freeman, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolina Freeman, owner of Argentina's Empanadas, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/carolina-freeman-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/carolina-freeman-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Hutton, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Hutton, president of Hutton, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ben-hutton-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ben-hutton-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Development group plans to turn vacant Hyde Park properties into apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The under-construction Wichita Biomedical Campus and overall growth downtown have spurred plans for multiple apartment projects in and around downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/development-group-plans-to-turn-vacant-hyde-park-properties-into-apartments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/development-group-plans-to-turn-vacant-hyde-park-properties-into-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smalls Sliders franchisees lock in northeast Wichita location, plan a second for Maize Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The franchise group signed a five-unit development agreement for the Drew Brees-backed cheeseburger chain, and has since been looking at pockets of Wichita for the right spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/smalls-sliders-franchisees-lock-in-northeast-wichita-location-plan-a-second-for-maize-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/smalls-sliders-franchisees-lock-in-northeast-wichita-location-plan-a-second-for-maize-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank CEO says biomedical campus is key factor in new office tower plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2019, Fidelity Bank president and CEO Aaron Bastian laid out big plans for the Wichita-based bank's downtown expansion. A look at where a significant piece of that vision, a 10-story office tower, now stands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-ceo-says-biomedical-campus-is-key-factor-in-new-office-tower-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fidelity-bank-ceo-says-biomedical-campus-is-key-factor-in-new-office-tower-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU looks at opening state's first dental school on downtown biomedical campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State University is in the beginning stages of trying to open Kansas' first dental school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-looks-at-opening-states-first-dental-school-on-downtown-biomedical-campus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-looks-at-opening-states-first-dental-school-on-downtown-biomedical-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sean Fox, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Fox, Park City manager, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sean-fox-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sean-fox-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Dreiling, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Dreiling, president of J.P. Weigand &amp; Sons Inc., is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kevin-dreiling-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kevin-dreiling-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jon Rolph, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Rolph, CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jon-rolph-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jon-rolph-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Nastars, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Nastars, president and CEO of Meritrust Credit Union, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/james-nastars-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/james-nastars-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Johnson, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Johnson, executive director of Wichita Habitat for Humanity, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/danielle-johnson-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/danielle-johnson-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Elliott, 2024 Power 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad Elliott, founder and chairman of Equity Bank, is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 for 2024. Read about why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/brad-elliott-2024-power-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/brad-elliott-2024-power-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National aviation event heads to Wichita in 2025 for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Aviation Hall of Fame, based in Dayton, Ohio, recently announced its 2025 induction class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-aviation-event-heads-to-wichita-in-2025-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-aviation-event-heads-to-wichita-in-2025-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workforce Alliance secures EPA grant to train jobs in hazardous waste removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs in asbestos abatement and hazardous waste management can earn around $19 to $20 an hour, the Workforce Alliance's CEO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/workforce-alliance-secures-epa-grant-to-train-jobs-in-hazardous-waste-removal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/workforce-alliance-secures-epa-grant-to-train-jobs-in-hazardous-waste-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 393: Hospital system CEOs talk transforming health care in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEOs of the region's three largest health systems talked openly about today's challenges in health care. Hear what they had to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-393-hospital-system-ceos-talk-transforming-health-care-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-393-hospital-system-ceos-talk-transforming-health-care-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tell them go to nursing school': Panelists ponder future of health care in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost half of Ascension Via Christi's $1.6 billion annual expense budget is labor costs, its CEO Kevin Strecker shared in a panel discussion Thursday. Another 25% is pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.Each of those costs, he said, has probably increased.<br />
Inflation rates and staffing shortages have dominated the health care industry in 2024, panelists said during an event Thursday put on by McCownGordon Construction and the Wichita Business Journal. So much so that Kansas is at risk of losing&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tell-them-go-to-nursing-school-panelists-ponder-future-of-health-care-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tell-them-go-to-nursing-school-panelists-ponder-future-of-health-care-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's just time': Wind Surge president Jay Miller retires after more than 4 decades in professional baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miller helped reignite local enthusiasm for the Wind Surge when he returned to the president role in January 2023. That following season, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins saw a year-over-year attendance jump that topped all of Minor League Baseball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/its-just-time-wind-surge-president-jay-miller-retires-after-more-than-4-decades-in-professional-baseball/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/its-just-time-wind-surge-president-jay-miller-retires-after-more-than-4-decades-in-professional-baseball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Health Foundation starts renovation at downtown Wichita building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "very exciting" part of the project will give the Kansas Health Foundation space to incubate new organizations, president and CEO Ed O'Malley said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-health-foundation-starts-renovation-at-downtown-wichita-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-health-foundation-starts-renovation-at-downtown-wichita-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita bank execs see multiple tailwinds for 2025, as businesses shift from defense to offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders at Intrust Bank, Fidelity Bank, Emprise Bank and others share their views on what 2025 could hold. What they had to say about interest rates, lending trends, the potential impact of the new Trump administration and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-bank-execs-see-multiple-tailwinds-for-2025-as-businesses-shift-from-defense-to-offense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-bank-execs-see-multiple-tailwinds-for-2025-as-businesses-shift-from-defense-to-offense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amtrak extension through Wichita could be operational by 2029, KDOT says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say there could be notable economic development benefits for south central Kansas if the Amtrak Heartland Flyer extension &mdash; with a stop at Wichita's Union Station &mdash; comes to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amtrak-extension-through-wichita-could-be-operational-by-2029-kdot-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amtrak-extension-through-wichita-could-be-operational-by-2029-kdot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita nonprofit launches to help employers, employees partner on child care solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit formed this fall aims to ignite "the natural partnership" between employer and employees to address the area's child care challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-nonprofit-launches-to-help-employers-employees-partner-on-child-care-solutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-nonprofit-launches-to-help-employers-employees-partner-on-child-care-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Star Adventures closes east Wichita location after nearly 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equisset LLC, a local real-estate finance company owned by Jeff Lange, bought the property in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/all-star-adventures-closes-east-wichita-location-after-nearly-30-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/all-star-adventures-closes-east-wichita-location-after-nearly-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern northwest Wichita home with luxury features sells for $1.8M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in Emerald Bay Estates in northwest Wichita, house sold for $1.8 million prior to its scheduled online auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/modern-northwest-wichita-home-with-luxury-features-sells-for-18m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/modern-northwest-wichita-home-with-luxury-features-sells-for-18m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas City business leaders map pathways to growth at Oracle NetSuite event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas City metro added an impressive 20,600 jobs during the first six months of 2024 &mdash; more than in a typical year. But continuing robust growth in today&rsquo;s climate will depend on how businesses deploy two crucial assets: people and technology.Local entrepreneurs and business leaders recently gathered at the Oracle Innovations Campus in Kansas City for NetSuite&rsquo;s Business Grows Here event, part of a nationwide series. Experts discussed the tremendous potential lurking behin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-city-business-leaders-map-pathways-to-growth-at-oracle-netsuite-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-city-business-leaders-map-pathways-to-growth-at-oracle-netsuite-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kroger-Albertsons merger decision handed down in federal court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge blocked Kroger Co.'s planned $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Inc. in a court decision handed down Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kroger-albertsons-merger-decision-handed-down-in-federal-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kroger-albertsons-merger-decision-handed-down-in-federal-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge blocks Texas attorney general's push for Spirit AeroSystems internal documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas attorney general had requested Spirit AeroSystems documents related to manufacturing defects following a January incident in which a Boeing 737 Max 9 lost a door-plug panel minutes after takeoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/judge-blocks-texas-attorney-generals-push-for-spirit-aerosystems-internal-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/judge-blocks-texas-attorney-generals-push-for-spirit-aerosystems-internal-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Global Holiday Market heads to different downtown venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Held last year at Riverfront Stadium, the event began with the goal of showcasing the diversity of business and talent across Wichita and the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-global-holiday-market-heads-to-different-downtown-venue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-global-holiday-market-heads-to-different-downtown-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Arts and an Andover mini golf course awarded tourism development grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the 13 grant recipients are in the Wichita area &mdash; one is an arts center and another is a mini golf course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mark-arts-and-an-andover-mini-golf-course-awarded-tourism-development-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mark-arts-and-an-andover-mini-golf-course-awarded-tourism-development-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incentive package approved for downtown project bringing more housing to biomed area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project's developer said rents on the 42 apartment units will be comparable to what student housing costs near Wichita State University's main campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/incentive-package-approved-for-downtown-project-bringing-more-housing-to-biomed-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/incentive-package-approved-for-downtown-project-bringing-more-housing-to-biomed-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing 737 Max production restarts, according to report, with Wichita aerospace ramifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report comes after the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said last week that 737 Max production had yet to restart a month after the Boeing machinists strike ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-737-max-production-restarts-according-to-report-with-wichita-aerospace-ramifications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-737-max-production-restarts-according-to-report-with-wichita-aerospace-ramifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owners of Hurts Donuts building bring in new tenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new tenants are bringing a different doughnut concept to 21st and Ridge with plans to expand next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-owners-of-hurts-donuts-building-bring-in-new-tenant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-owners-of-hurts-donuts-building-bring-in-new-tenant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commerce Trust says time is now to prep for estate tax exemption sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 included provisions beneficial to high-net-worth individuals and families who wanted to pass along sizable gifts tax-free. Those provisions are set to expire at the close of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/commerce-trust-says-time-is-now-to-prep-for-estate-tax-exemption-sunset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/commerce-trust-says-time-is-now-to-prep-for-estate-tax-exemption-sunset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 392: Council members offer their views (and hopes) for downtown parking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither Brandon Johnson nor Dalton Glasscock could bring three votes with them for a majority parking plan victory Nov. 12. They're hopeful city staff will take input from members to form more palatable options for everyone next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-392-council-members-offer-their-views-and-hopes-for-downtown-parking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-392-council-members-offer-their-views-and-hopes-for-downtown-parking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is the most competitive restaurant concept in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some restaurant concepts are finding tougher sledding than others because of competition. Here's a look at the most &mdash; and least &mdash; competitive options to explore in Wichita and Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/this-is-the-most-competitive-restaurant-concept-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/this-is-the-most-competitive-restaurant-concept-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General aviation report shows Textron Aviation delivery rise in Q3 compared to previous quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The General Aviation Manufacturers Association report noted 2024 business jet deliveries across the industry were up 10.1% for the year through the end of the third quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/general-aviation-report-shows-textron-aviation-delivery-rise-in-q3-compared-to-previous-quarter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/general-aviation-report-shows-textron-aviation-delivery-rise-in-q3-compared-to-previous-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares raises $92 million from public stock offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions activity and organic growth are seen as the two areas where Equity could use the added capital, an investment banker has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-raises-92-million-from-public-stock-offering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-raises-92-million-from-public-stock-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Health lines up partner for new $12M community wellness center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership means the new community wellness center will offer GED and ESL classes when it opens in Wichita next fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hunter-health-lines-up-partner-for-new-12m-community-wellness-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hunter-health-lines-up-partner-for-new-12m-community-wellness-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEC Systems hires former Keycentrix executive Luis Rodriguez as president]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his time as Keycentrix president, Luis Rodriguez most recently served as senior vice president for foundation and mission services at Wichita-based Envision Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tec-systems-hires-former-keycentrix-executive-luis-rodriguez-as-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tec-systems-hires-former-keycentrix-executive-luis-rodriguez-as-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council returns Crown Uptown occupancy request to planning commission for more answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner has said the occupancy restriction makes the theater unprofitable and prevents it from reaching its &ldquo;highest and best use&rdquo; as a concert and entertainment venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-returns-crown-uptown-occupancy-request-to-planning-commission-for-more-answers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-returns-crown-uptown-occupancy-request-to-planning-commission-for-more-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargill to lay off 8,000 workers companywide after missed earnings goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cargill Protein North America is headquartered in Wichita, where the division has had a presence for more than 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cargill-to-lay-off-8000-workers-companywide-after-missed-earnings-goals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cargill-to-lay-off-8000-workers-companywide-after-missed-earnings-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No longer on the sidelines': New event series focuses funding for underrepresented startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[NXTUS Inc. and several partners launched an event series Monday that centered around a panel discussion fostering inclusive investment for diverse and historically underrepresented entrepreneurs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/no-longer-on-the-sidelines-new-event-series-focuses-funding-for-underrepresented-startups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/no-longer-on-the-sidelines-new-event-series-focuses-funding-for-underrepresented-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Spirit AeroSystems COO Sam Marnick hired at international aviation supplier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marnick had been the chief operating officer at Spirit AeroSystems for three years before departing the company last fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-spirit-aerosystems-coo-sam-marnick-hired-at-international-aviation-supplier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-spirit-aerosystems-coo-sam-marnick-hired-at-international-aviation-supplier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares public stock offering sets stage for more growth at Wichita bank, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares, the Wichita-based holding company for Equity Bank, has closed two acquisitions in 2024. A look at how this week's public stock offering could impact both its M&amp;A activity and organic growth next year and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-public-stock-offering-sets-stage-for-more-growth-at-wichita-bank-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-public-stock-offering-sets-stage-for-more-growth-at-wichita-bank-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech provider AgVantis hires Justin Schwanke as next CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[AgVantis, which has about 80 Wichita employees, provides technology and business services to eight farm credit associations across Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tech-provider-agvantis-hires-justin-schwanke-as-next-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tech-provider-agvantis-hires-justin-schwanke-as-next-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU's NIAR now has a role in massive Air Force 'Doomsday' aircraft contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State University&rsquo;s National Institute for Aviation Research has added more high-profile defense work to its portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsus-niar-now-has-a-role-in-massive-air-force-doomsday-aircraft-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsus-niar-now-has-a-role-in-massive-air-force-doomsday-aircraft-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing indoor golf simulation industry inspires new Wichita concept ShotSuite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Ventling's vision for ShotSuite started when he learned there were more rounds of golf played indoors than outdoors in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/growing-indoor-golf-simulation-industry-inspires-new-wichita-concept-shotsuite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/growing-indoor-golf-simulation-industry-inspires-new-wichita-concept-shotsuite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBA pilot program could help Wichita small businesses get faster access to working capital]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's an effective access point for working capital for established businesses that are looking to take it to the next level or kind of take a step up," said Todd Anciaux, Commerce Bank's Wichita market president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sba-pilot-program-could-help-wichita-small-businesses-get-faster-access-to-working-capital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sba-pilot-program-could-help-wichita-small-businesses-get-faster-access-to-working-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist behind north Wichita grain elevator mural opens pop-up store downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist, well-known in the community for his mural work in north Wichita, has opened a pop-up store where he hopes to share the work of local artists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/artist-behind-north-wichita-grain-elevator-mural-opens-pop-up-store-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/artist-behind-north-wichita-grain-elevator-mural-opens-pop-up-store-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SLIDESHOW: The 30 largest SBA loans in Wichita from the past year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list gives a peek at the current state of SBA lending in the Wichita area, which banks are lending and for how much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/slideshow-the-30-largest-sba-loans-in-wichita-from-the-past-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/slideshow-the-30-largest-sba-loans-in-wichita-from-the-past-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage lender exec shakeup involves Fidelity, Equity, CUA and new-to-Wichita bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A significant shakeup has taken place this fall across Wichita's mortgage lending industry involving Fidelity Bank, Equity Bank, Credit Union of America and Peoples Bank and Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mortgage-lender-exec-shakeup-involves-fidelity-equity-cua-and-new-to-wichita-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mortgage-lender-exec-shakeup-involves-fidelity-equity-cua-and-new-to-wichita-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security 1st Title CEO to receive prestigious Wichita real estate award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to Wichita's commercial real estate and development industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/security-1st-title-ceo-to-receive-prestigious-wichita-real-estate-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/security-1st-title-ceo-to-receive-prestigious-wichita-real-estate-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike averted: SPEEA engineers approve contract with Spirit AeroSystems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new labor union contract will cover more than 1,000 engineers at Spirit AeroSystems' Wichita site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/strike-averted-speea-engineers-approve-contract-with-spirit-aerosystems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/strike-averted-speea-engineers-approve-contract-with-spirit-aerosystems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New director hired at WSU's economic research office to replace Jeremy Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her 7 years at Emporia State University, she founded the Center for Decision Sciences, "a small scale version of the CEDBR."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-director-hired-at-wsus-economic-research-office-to-replace-jeremy-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-director-hired-at-wsus-economic-research-office-to-replace-jeremy-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier delivers first Global 6500 jet for major U.S. Army aerial intelligence program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft delivery is a part of a U.S. Army contract Bombardier Defense won last December for work tied to the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System, also known as HADES.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-delivers-first-global-6500-jet-for-major-us-army-aerial-intelligence-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-delivers-first-global-6500-jet-for-major-us-army-aerial-intelligence-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larry Fugate, Wichita franchisee behind Pizza Hut, Taco Bell locations, dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[After starting his business in 1974, the late founder ventured into fast food chains like Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and the video rental industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/larry-fugate-wichita-franchisee-behind-pizza-hut-taco-bell-locations-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/larry-fugate-wichita-franchisee-behind-pizza-hut-taco-bell-locations-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics names new president, other execs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says changes to the executive leadership team will allow it to expand global market share and support increased customer demand in the aerospace industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mid-continent-instruments-and-avionics-names-new-president-other-execs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mid-continent-instruments-and-avionics-names-new-president-other-execs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big week for Boeing defense contracts should mean more work for Spirit AeroSystems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's defense and space segment has been facing significant financial headwinds this year, while Spirit AeroSystems recently announced the sale of a business that made products for key defense platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-week-for-boeing-defense-contracts-should-mean-more-work-for-spirit-aerosystems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-week-for-boeing-defense-contracts-should-mean-more-work-for-spirit-aerosystems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation flexes global presence with new SkyCourier order, King Air delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Textron Aviation executive said the SkyCourier order points to the turboprop's "unmatched capabilities for a variety of mission profiles."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-flexes-global-presence-with-new-skycourier-order-king-air-delivery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-flexes-global-presence-with-new-skycourier-order-king-air-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community leaders create tour highlighting Black-owned businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stops on the tour include boutique clothing store 2 Beatz Boutique, candle shop Lola Candle Co. and six other Black-owned businesses across the downtown area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-leaders-create-tour-highlighting-black-owned-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-leaders-create-tour-highlighting-black-owned-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2024 Diversity &amp; Inclusion Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourteen individuals and 20 companies make up the 2024 class of Diversity &amp; Inclusion Awards honorees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-diversity-amp-inclusion-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-diversity-amp-inclusion-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supply chain and behavioral health the focus as acute-care hospitals tackle staffing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffing concerns persist in acute care hospitals. But now, the focus has also shifted to addressing supply chain costs and a lack of behavioral health services in the Wichita region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/supply-chain-and-behavioral-health-the-focus-as-acute-care-hospitals-tackle-staffing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/supply-chain-and-behavioral-health-the-focus-as-acute-care-hospitals-tackle-staffing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 391: Talking Delano parking with the Monarch's Jen Ray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Delano business owners are fearful of losing large chunks of business if a paid parking plan is implemented in the district. A prominent business owner in the district talked about it on this week's BizTalk podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-391-talking-delano-parking-with-the-monarchs-jen-ray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-391-talking-delano-parking-with-the-monarchs-jen-ray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity owner of Wichita-based Freddy's explores sale topping $1 billion, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A St. Louis private equity firm bought Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers from its local founders in 2021, but so far the brand has remained headquartered in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/private-equity-owner-of-wichita-based-freddys-explores-sale-topping-1-billion-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/private-equity-owner-of-wichita-based-freddys-explores-sale-topping-1-billion-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Greer Cowley, Wichita Public Schools Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Greer Cowley, who has a history in Wichita nonprofits and doesn't back away from a challenge. She'll be the first executive director of Wichita Public Schools' new nonprofit foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-greer-cowley-wichita-public-schools-foundation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-greer-cowley-wichita-public-schools-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement of longtime Koch exec Brad Razook spurs series of leadership changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple Wichita-based Koch executives will have new titles as a result of Brad Razook's retirement. Razook will remain on Koch's board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retirement-of-longtime-koch-exec-brad-razook-spurs-series-of-leadership-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retirement-of-longtime-koch-exec-brad-razook-spurs-series-of-leadership-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer says construction should ramp up soon on $110M project next to ballpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[EPC Real Estate Group's mixed-use development &mdash; including a hotel, luxury apartments, retail space and a parking garage &mdash; is one of the most highly-anticipated projects in Wichita's core.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-says-construction-should-ramp-up-soon-on-110m-project-next-to-ballpark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-says-construction-should-ramp-up-soon-on-110m-project-next-to-ballpark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stan Longhofer to step down in May as director of WSU Center for Real Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director who founded the Center for Real Estate in 1999 and later started a popular housing forecast is set to step down in May. The university says it is looking for a new leader who can build strong relationships with the Wichita real estate community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stan-longhofer-to-step-down-in-may-as-director-of-wsu-center-for-real-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stan-longhofer-to-step-down-in-may-as-director-of-wsu-center-for-real-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU plans center to research assistive technology opening on biomedical campus in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State's new institute will bring together several Wichita collaborators, including Ascension Via Christi's Rehabilitation Hospital, Heartspring, the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-plans-center-to-research-assistive-technology-opening-on-biomedical-campus-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-plans-center-to-research-assistive-technology-opening-on-biomedical-campus-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council can't come to consensus on a downtown parking plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council members pondered two of the five options given to them by the city staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-cant-come-to-consensus-on-a-downtown-parking-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-cant-come-to-consensus-on-a-downtown-parking-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown Uptown owner in occupancy tangle looks for City Council support, with demolition an alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[After buying the building in September last year, a Tulsa developer with experience in entertainment venues has proposed increasing the theater's capacity to about 2,000 people. The decision will go before the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crown-uptown-owner-in-occupancy-tangle-looks-for-city-council-support-with-demolition-an-alternative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crown-uptown-owner-in-occupancy-tangle-looks-for-city-council-support-with-demolition-an-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing layoffs hang over SPEEA vote on new Spirit AeroSystems contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail-in voting wraps Monday on a new four-year contract between members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace's Wichita Engineering Unit and Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita's largest employer and Boeing's biggest supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-layoffs-hang-over-speea-vote-on-new-spirit-aerosystems-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-layoffs-hang-over-speea-vote-on-new-spirit-aerosystems-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GraceMed promotes Julie Elder as CEO after Venus Lee's departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provider of affordable health care has named its chief medical officer as its next CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gracemed-promotes-julie-elder-as-ceo-after-venus-lees-departure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gracemed-promotes-julie-elder-as-ceo-after-venus-lees-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: Two Wichita hospitals earn 'A' rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals are evaluated twice a year by Leapfrog on more than 30 measures of publicly available hospital data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/leapfrog-hospital-safety-grades-two-wichita-hospitals-earn-a-rating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/leapfrog-hospital-safety-grades-two-wichita-hospitals-earn-a-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Senior Living heads closer to the river with new downtown headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Senior Living's newest Wichita property &mdash; Oxford Vista in Delano's former Kansas Masonic Home &mdash; opened earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxford-senior-living-heads-closer-to-the-river-with-new-downtown-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxford-senior-living-heads-closer-to-the-river-with-new-downtown-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conrade Insurance Group brings in another Newton business in merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Newton insurance companies are joining together with more than four-dozen employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/conrade-insurance-group-brings-in-another-newton-business-in-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/conrade-insurance-group-brings-in-another-newton-business-in-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems to offload Fiber Materials Inc. for $165 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems acquired Fiber Materials Inc, whose operations are based in the northeast U.S., back in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-to-offload-fiber-materials-inc-for-165-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-to-offload-fiber-materials-inc-for-165-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing lays off nearly 2,200 workers in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The layoffs are a part of a wider cost-cutting measure that includes slashing roughly 10% of Boeing's workforce companywide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-lays-off-nearly-2200-workers-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-lays-off-nearly-2200-workers-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita home builder begins next phase of 97-home east-side community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COO says he anticipates the housing market "will continue to loosen up, as long as buyer confidence continues to rise."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-home-builder-begins-next-phase-of-97-home-east-side-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-home-builder-begins-next-phase-of-97-home-east-side-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation Defense continues progress on nine-figure Navy contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defense contract involves production and delivery of T-54A aircraft, which is a military variant of the Beechcraft King Air 260.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-continues-progress-on-nine-figure-navy-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-continues-progress-on-nine-figure-navy-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ComfortCare Homes set to relocate headquarters to downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company, which provides long-term residential care for those living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, has been headquartered on East Kellogg for three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/comfortcare-homes-set-to-relocate-headquarters-to-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/comfortcare-homes-set-to-relocate-headquarters-to-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way of the Plains taps Hopping Gnome Brewing co-owner for marketing role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-owner of local taproom Hopping Gnome Brewing, Stacy Ward Lattin, has joined United Way of the Plains in a marketing role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/united-way-of-the-plains-taps-hopping-gnome-brewing-co-owner-for-marketing-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/united-way-of-the-plains-taps-hopping-gnome-brewing-co-owner-for-marketing-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street analyst sees 2025 jet delivery bounce for Textron Aviation post-strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new research note from Sheila Kahyaoglu, managing director of equity research at Jefferies, provides multiple nuggets tied to the recent machinists strike at Wichita's second-largest employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wall-street-analyst-sees-2025-jet-delivery-bounce-for-textron-aviation-post-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wall-street-analyst-sees-2025-jet-delivery-bounce-for-textron-aviation-post-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 390: Keeping an eye on Wichita's workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Lawing of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas has seen the ebb and flow of workforce challenges over his 19 years leading the organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-390-keeping-an-eye-on-wichitas-workforce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-390-keeping-an-eye-on-wichitas-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita startup with soft skills game app reaches $1M in funding, sets goal for year end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita tech startup focused on soft skills and behavioral health will soon reach its capital funding goal for the year &mdash; and it's not done yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-with-soft-skills-game-app-reaches-1m-in-funding-sets-goal-for-year-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-with-soft-skills-game-app-reaches-1m-in-funding-sets-goal-for-year-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Wichita paid parking goes back to City Council on Tuesday. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say more paid parking will turn customers away from downtown and hurt businesses, while several economic development and city officials have said a parking management plan is key to Wichita's core thriving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtown-wichita-paid-parking-goes-back-to-city-council-on-tuesday-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtown-wichita-paid-parking-goes-back-to-city-council-on-tuesday-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball facility in northeast Wichita set for opening this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located within the District 96 development just north of K-96 at Oliver, the venue also includes a restaurant and bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pickleball-facility-in-northeast-wichita-set-for-opening-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pickleball-facility-in-northeast-wichita-set-for-opening-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartspring adds chief strategy officer, two members to board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heartspring also announced the hiring of a chief development and strategy officer as the nonprofit prepares to open two buildings within downtown Wichita's biomedical corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartspring-adds-chief-strategy-officer-two-members-to-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartspring-adds-chief-strategy-officer-two-members-to-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Value of KC Chiefs brand surpasses $1B valuation, Brand Finance finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an undefeated season and other positive attributes, the Chiefs are proving their value extends well beyond the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/value-of-kc-chiefs-brand-surpasses-1b-valuation-brand-finance-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/value-of-kc-chiefs-brand-surpasses-1b-valuation-brand-finance-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROtect LLC, one of Wichita's fastest-growing companies, has a new private equity owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[PROtect LLC ranked higher than all other Wichita-based companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, propelled by three-year growth of 294%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/protect-llc-one-of-wichitas-fastest-growing-companies-has-a-new-private-equity-owner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/protect-llc-one-of-wichitas-fastest-growing-companies-has-a-new-private-equity-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus follows Boeing's cash lifeline to Spirit AeroSystems with an assist of its own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier in the day, Spirit AeroSystems announced it will receive up to $350 million in advance payments from Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airbus-follows-boeings-cash-lifeline-to-spirit-aerosystems-with-an-assist-of-its-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airbus-follows-boeings-cash-lifeline-to-spirit-aerosystems-with-an-assist-of-its-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City progresses $5.3M senior center, townhomes for downtown district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park City's 48-acre mixed-use downtown development is scheduled to have a city-run senior center with a billiard room, exercise rooms, game room, library, a commercial kitchen and multi-use space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-progresses-53m-senior-center-townhomes-for-downtown-district/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-city-progresses-53m-senior-center-townhomes-for-downtown-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jostens gets $450M investment from Koch Equity Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2012, Koch Equity Development has invested more than $35 billion through principal investments and acquisitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jostens-gets-450m-investment-from-koch-equity-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jostens-gets-450m-investment-from-koch-equity-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing lands new 737 Max order as machinists return after strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purchase was announced the same day Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems disclosed an agreement in which Boeing will provide up to $350 million in advance payments to its biggest supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-lands-new-737-max-order-as-machinists-return-after-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-lands-new-737-max-order-as-machinists-return-after-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing will provide Spirit AeroSystems with up to $350M cash lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[There had been speculation about what kind of help could be coming from Boeing after Spirit AeroSystems issued a "going concern" warning last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-will-provide-spirit-aerosystems-with-up-to-350m-cash-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-will-provide-spirit-aerosystems-with-up-to-350m-cash-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Bombardier aviation safety conference back in Wichita next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A National Transportation Safety Board board member will be one of the presenters at the seminar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/annual-bombardier-aviation-safety-conference-back-in-wichita-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/annual-bombardier-aviation-safety-conference-back-in-wichita-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-standing Wichita clothing store at Bradley Fair gets new owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clothing store at Bradley Fair has a new owner with some fresh plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-clothing-store-at-bradley-fair-gets-new-owner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-clothing-store-at-bradley-fair-gets-new-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMA Financial says $2.1M federal tax lien is result of Covid IRS backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS filed a federal tax lien Nov. 4 against the insurance brokerage, which is headquartered in Denver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ima-financial-says-21m-federal-tax-lien-is-result-of-covid-irs-backlog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ima-financial-says-21m-federal-tax-lien-is-result-of-covid-irs-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton Burns, 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton Burns is the 2024 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, named by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/paxton-burns-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/paxton-burns-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin, 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelin is the 2024 Outstanding Corporation, named by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/michelin-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/michelin-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awards are presented by the Wichita chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaac Boone, 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaac Boone is the 2024 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, named by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/isaac-boone-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/isaac-boone-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Salina Community Foundation, 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Salina Community Foundation is the 2024 Outstanding Foundation, named by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/greater-salina-community-foundation-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/greater-salina-community-foundation-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 389: A newcomer's view of downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Schroeder didn't know much about Wichita prior to being contacted about the opening for an executive director of Downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-389-a-newcomers-view-of-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-389-a-newcomers-view-of-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashley Hatman, 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Hatman is the 2024 Outstanding New Professional, named by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ashley-hatman-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ashley-hatman-2024-national-philanthropy-day-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega-convenience store chain Buc-ee’s seeks incentives for KCK travel center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buc-ee&rsquo;s is seeking about $13.3 million in sales tax incentives to support the development of a huge travel center south of the Kansas Speedway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mega-convenience-store-chain-buc-ees-seeks-incentives-for-kck-travel-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mega-convenience-store-chain-buc-ees-seeks-incentives-for-kck-travel-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.Crew returns to Bradley Fair, expands across U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The store eyes an early 2025 opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jcrew-returns-to-bradley-fair-expands-across-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jcrew-returns-to-bradley-fair-expands-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not going anywhere: Bell Textron opts to keep FLRAA fuselage assembly in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Textron recently took over the fuselage work from Spirit AeroSystems on the V-280 Valor for Bell's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/not-going-anywhere-bell-textron-opts-to-keep-flraa-fuselage-assembly-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/not-going-anywhere-bell-textron-opts-to-keep-flraa-fuselage-assembly-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Spirit AeroSystems filing raises further concern over company's health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-week furloughs for 700 Spirit AeroSystems workers began last week tied to impacts from the Boeing machinists strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-spirit-aerosystems-filing-raises-further-concern-over-companys-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-spirit-aerosystems-filing-raises-further-concern-over-companys-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developers seek incentives for project aimed at delivering housing next to biomed campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A City Council vote Tuesday set the table for a public hearing next month, when a decision will be made on multiple incentives the mixed-use project's developers are requesting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developers-seek-incentives-for-project-aimed-at-delivering-housing-next-to-biomed-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developers-seek-incentives-for-project-aimed-at-delivering-housing-next-to-biomed-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[145-acre Butler County estate sells for $2.2M as high-end auctions keep growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new property owner closed the sale of the property in October as they look to make the estate their primary residence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/145-acre-butler-county-estate-sells-for-22m-as-high-end-auctions-keep-growing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/145-acre-butler-county-estate-sells-for-22m-as-high-end-auctions-keep-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As you await election results, see the Wichitans who gave most to campaigns the past six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Election Commission reports analyzed by American City Business Journals show the Wichita-area residents who gave the most money during the middle six months of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-you-await-election-results-see-the-wichitans-who-gave-most-to-campaigns-the-past-six-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-you-await-election-results-see-the-wichitans-who-gave-most-to-campaigns-the-past-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of Boeing strike provides some relief for Wichita aviation while challenges remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita's largest employer, and other local aviation companies had warned of further negative impacts if Boeing's machinists strike stretched deeper into the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/end-of-boeing-strike-provides-some-relief-for-wichita-aviation-while-challenges-remain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/end-of-boeing-strike-provides-some-relief-for-wichita-aviation-while-challenges-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Hawaiian Bros to a dental office — the 10 largest commercial permits from October]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the construction of Hawaiian Bros to an expansion to St. Joseph hospital's emergency room &mdash; see which were the largest commercial building permits pulled in October in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-hawaiian-bros-to-a-dental-office-the-10-largest-commercial-permits-from-october/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-hawaiian-bros-to-a-dental-office-the-10-largest-commercial-permits-from-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike over: Boeing workers approve new contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 60% of the company's machinists voted to accept the aerospace giant's latest contract offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/strike-over-boeing-workers-approve-new-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/strike-over-boeing-workers-approve-new-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the WBJ's Best Places to Work Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-four companies celebrated their workplaces Thursday during a Halloween-themed luncheon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-best-places-to-work-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-best-places-to-work-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, SPEEA announce tentative, four-year agreement with at least 19% pay bump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tentative agreement between Spirit AeroSystems and Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace negotiators comes at a time of significant aerospace industry stress &mdash; locally and beyond &mdash; tied to the ongoing Boeing machinists strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-announce-tentative-four-year-agreement-with-at-least-19-pay-bump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-announce-tentative-four-year-agreement-with-at-least-19-pay-bump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita talent recruiter 'takes a jump' to start her own business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Biggs has been working as a recruiter out of Wichita since 2002, working the last 12 years as director of talent acquisition at accounting firm Pinion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-talent-recruiter-takes-a-jump-to-start-her-own-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-talent-recruiter-takes-a-jump-to-start-her-own-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking Boeing machinists to vote Monday on revised contract. What's on the line for Spirit, Wichita aviation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest tentative agreement between Boeing and the Machinists Union is getting enthusiastic backing from the union's leadership. It remains to be seen if that will mean contract approval next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/striking-boeing-machinists-to-vote-monday-on-revised-contract-whats-on-the-line-for-spirit-wichita-aviation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/striking-boeing-machinists-to-vote-monday-on-revised-contract-whats-on-the-line-for-spirit-wichita-aviation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's five largest commercial construction projects happening right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hospital expansions to new luxury apartments &mdash; these are the five largest projects that started in Wichita in 2024 based on total project costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-five-largest-commercial-construction-projects-happening-right-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-five-largest-commercial-construction-projects-happening-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Wichita defense contractors should know about latest DoD cybersecurity ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Defense announced a final ruling on its cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors that will be a new requirement for in 2025. Experts say Wichita might be playing catch up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-wichita-defense-contractors-should-know-about-latest-dod-cybersecurity-ruling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-wichita-defense-contractors-should-know-about-latest-dod-cybersecurity-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 388: Branding with the big boys from Marion, Kan.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A discussion about branding and what it takes to be successful when you're based in small-town central Kanas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-388-branding-with-the-big-boys-from-marion-kan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-388-branding-with-the-big-boys-from-marion-kan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest on Raising Cane's local arrival and a look back at new-to-Wichita national chain moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Raising Cane's gave an updated time range for when the brand's first Wichita restaurant should be ready to roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-latest-on-raising-canes-local-arrival-and-a-look-back-at-new-to-wichita-national-chain-moves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-latest-on-raising-canes-local-arrival-and-a-look-back-at-new-to-wichita-national-chain-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With election less than a week out, see who's been maxing out county commission contributions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributions to the four Sedgwick County Commission candidates Jeff Blubaugh, Sarah Lopez, Stephanie Wise and Celeste Racette picked up in the third quarter of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/with-election-less-than-a-week-out-see-whos-been-maxing-out-county-commission-contributions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/with-election-less-than-a-week-out-see-whos-been-maxing-out-county-commission-contributions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[550 workers at Dold Foods Wichita plant file petition to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns for workers at the Wichita plant include low wages, unsatisfactory work schedules and conditions, and no paid time off, according to a member of the organizing committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/550-workers-at-dold-foods-wichita-plant-file-petition-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/550-workers-at-dold-foods-wichita-plant-file-petition-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation Defense leader named after prior CEO's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brett Pierson, who had led Textron Aviation Defense since 2022, died in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-leader-named-after-prior-ceos-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-leader-named-after-prior-ceos-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita group launches construction on east-side Class A office building]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first joint project from Zero Point Development LLC and Barclay Prime Investments LLC, recently created entities that are both led by Bryon McNeil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-group-launches-construction-on-east-side-class-a-office-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-group-launches-construction-on-east-side-class-a-office-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita aviation suppliers see some local pain, find optimism as Boeing strike drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple Wichita aerospace subcontractor executives noted some customers have struggled with payments due to recent industry labor turmoil &mdash; including the ongoing Boeing strike and the recently ended Textron Aviation work stoppage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aviation-suppliers-see-some-local-pain-find-optimism-as-boeing-strike-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-aviation-suppliers-see-some-local-pain-find-optimism-as-boeing-strike-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Health to add $12M wellness center to growing Wichita campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Amy Feimer said the nonprofit has completed the first two phases of an expansion to its Central and Grove campus. Now, the organization is planning a community wellness center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hunter-health-to-add-12m-wellness-center-to-growing-wichita-campus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/hunter-health-to-add-12m-wellness-center-to-growing-wichita-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2024 highest-paid Wichita State University employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest salary on the Wichita State campus for 2022-23 tops $1 million for a second straight year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-highest-paid-wichita-state-university-employees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-highest-paid-wichita-state-university-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, SPEEA back at negotiating table after pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union contract negotiations take place against the backdrop of wider aerospace labor tensions across the country &mdash; highlighted by the ongoing Boeing machinists strike on the West Coast that is having Air Capital repercussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-back-at-negotiating-table-after-pause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-back-at-negotiating-table-after-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing said to be exploring sale of some of its space business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company also has announced a share sale to boost its liquidity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-said-to-be-exploring-sale-of-some-of-its-space-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-said-to-be-exploring-sale-of-some-of-its-space-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita dentist sees dream become reality with her own practice's launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's more dental office real estate activity on Wichita's west side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-dentist-sees-dream-become-reality-with-her-own-practices-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-dentist-sees-dream-become-reality-with-her-own-practices-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six areas to watch for new Wichita-area housing in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we head toward 2025, here's where to keep an eye out for housing developments on the outskirts of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/six-areas-to-watch-for-new-wichita-area-housing-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/six-areas-to-watch-for-new-wichita-area-housing-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dreamliner order hits in midst of Boeing strike, Spirit AeroSystems furloughs]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a day when furloughs began at Spirit AeroSystems &mdash; Boeing's largest supplier &mdash; the order pointed to continued commercial aviation demand seen across the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-dreamliner-order-hits-in-midst-of-boeing-strike-spirit-aerosystems-furloughs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-dreamliner-order-hits-in-midst-of-boeing-strike-spirit-aerosystems-furloughs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bigger-than-life' James Rhatigan left his mark on Wichita State University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Rhatigan became dean of students at Wichita State University, later vice president of student affairs, later senior vice president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bigger-than-life-james-rhatigan-left-his-mark-on-wichita-state-university/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bigger-than-life-james-rhatigan-left-his-mark-on-wichita-state-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mennonite Housing hires Angie Mendoza as first female CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new CEO will replace Byron Adrian, who will retire at the end of the year after 25 years with the organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mennonite-housing-hires-angie-mendoza-as-first-female-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mennonite-housing-hires-angie-mendoza-as-first-female-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 highest-paid executives at Wichita nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year the Wichita Business Journal produces a list of the highest-paid executives at Wichita nonprofits with the highest-grossing receipts. In the attached slideshow you'll find the 10 largest nonprofit executive compensation, though the full list ranks 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-10-highest-paid-executives-at-wichita-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-10-highest-paid-executives-at-wichita-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita Koch subsidiary adds $53M solar farm to Texas refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project is slated to cover 100 acres at one of the company's refineries in Corpus Christi, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-wichita-koch-subsidiary-adds-53m-solar-farm-to-texas-refinery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-wichita-koch-subsidiary-adds-53m-solar-farm-to-texas-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: $1.1M rural Sedgwick County home has some acreage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home, built in 2016, has a Goddard address. There's an attached secondary residence &mdash; which is sometimes referred to as an "in-law suite" &mdash; that has 1,500 finished square feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-11m-rural-sedgwick-county-home-has-some-acreage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-11m-rural-sedgwick-county-home-has-some-acreage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scholfield Honda starts $2.5M west Wichita service center renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renovation effort, at a longtime part of Scholfield Honda's west Wichita footprint, began this week. A look at the why behind the project and when it's set to wrap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/scholfield-honda-starts-25m-west-wichita-service-center-renovation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/scholfield-honda-starts-25m-west-wichita-service-center-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Heather Schroeder, Downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Downtown Wichita executive director Heather Schroeder didn't exactly arrive at a slow time for the city's core. In a recent sitdown with the WBJ, she talked downtown parking, Year 1 goals and what stood out to her about the city after her move from New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-heather-schroeder-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-heather-schroeder-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 387: What's going on with all this aerospace upheaval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strikes, earnings reports, layoffs and furloughs &mdash; it's been a heavy and interesting time on the Wichita Business Journal's aviation beat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-387-whats-going-on-with-all-this-aerospace-upheaval/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-387-whats-going-on-with-all-this-aerospace-upheaval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Inc. CEO says new contract makes Textron Aviation 'best job in town']]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Boeing machinists strike continues, with implications at Spirit AeroSystems and beyond in Wichita, Textron Aviation's own machinists strike is now behind it. What Textron Inc.'s CEO says it means for the Wichita-based division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-inc-ceo-says-new-contract-makes-textron-aviation-best-job-in-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-inc-ceo-says-new-contract-makes-textron-aviation-best-job-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Boeing's defense and space business stands &mdash; and why it matters to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems recently lost its contract work on Bell's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program for the U.S. Army. It was a move seen as directly tied to concerns over Boeing's Spirit purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-boeings-defense-and-space-business-stands-mdash-and-why-it-matters-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-boeings-defense-and-space-business-stands-mdash-and-why-it-matters-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the wealth lives in Wichita: New index identifies ICT's hottest spots for wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weighted formula created by The Business Journals analyzed income, home equity, estimated savings, poverty rates and population density to find the areas where wealth lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-the-wealth-lives-in-wichita-new-index-identifies-icts-hottest-spots-for-wealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-the-wealth-lives-in-wichita-new-index-identifies-icts-hottest-spots-for-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation strike dents Q3 profit by $30 million, with more impacts expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Textron Aviation machinists strike ended on Sunday, as union-represented employees voted to approve a five-year contract. The work stoppage in Wichita lasted nearly a month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-strike-dents-q3-profit-by-30-million-with-more-impacts-expected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-strike-dents-q3-profit-by-30-million-with-more-impacts-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems reports big earnings loss as Boeing strike continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' third quarter earnings were released the same day as Boeing, the company set to acquire it. They also came out just a few hours before Boeing machinists rejected the latest contract offer, extending a six-week strike with continued Wichita ramifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-big-earnings-loss-as-boeing-strike-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-big-earnings-loss-as-boeing-strike-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German program tied to Bombardier reaches flight testing in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first jet was received by Bombardier in 2022, when Wichita employees were assigned to make structural modifications to the aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/german-program-tied-to-bombardier-reaches-flight-testing-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/german-program-tied-to-bombardier-reaches-flight-testing-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO remains committed to Spirit AeroSystems purchase amid strike, financial issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Ortberg talked Spirit AeroSystems at multiple points during an earnings call with analysts &mdash; his first since becoming Boeing CEO. Ortberg also discussed his vision for the aerospace giant and what things could look like if striking Boeing machinists approve a new contract on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-remains-committed-to-spirit-aerosystems-purchase-amid-strike-financial-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-remains-committed-to-spirit-aerosystems-purchase-amid-strike-financial-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing-Spirit and beyond: A look back at 2024 Wichita mergers and acquisitions activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita has seen a heavy dose of mergers and acquisition activity so far in 2024. A look back at the deals that made waves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-spirit-and-beyond-a-look-back-at-2024-wichita-mergers-and-acquisitions-activity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-spirit-and-beyond-a-look-back-at-2024-wichita-mergers-and-acquisitions-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven's Goddard apartment project makes another incentives push &mdash; with few public details]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Goddard City Council held a public hearing earlier this month related to development incentives for Rodney Steven II's apartment project &mdash; but hasn't shared many details about the incentive request yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stevens-goddard-apartment-project-makes-another-incentives-push-mdash-with-few-public-details/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stevens-goddard-apartment-project-makes-another-incentives-push-mdash-with-few-public-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss as industry, Wichita await results from high-stakes machinists vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's biggest supplier, said it would furlough approximately 700 employees due to impacts from the aerospace giant's machinists strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-6-billion-quarterly-loss-as-industry-wichita-await-results-from-high-stakes-machinists-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reports-6-billion-quarterly-loss-as-industry-wichita-await-results-from-high-stakes-machinists-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How affordable is Wichita? Here's how our costs compare.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costs skyrocketed around the nation as inflation soared after the pandemic. Here's how it affected Wichita's ranking for overall affordability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-affordable-is-wichita-heres-how-our-costs-compare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-affordable-is-wichita-heres-how-our-costs-compare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Grey Interiors merges with 3ten Architecture, plans expansion outside Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the merger began around 18 months ago when one of the co-founders came around to the idea of collaborating with other businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/thomas-grey-interiors-merges-with-3ten-architecture-plans-expansion-outside-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/thomas-grey-interiors-merges-with-3ten-architecture-plans-expansion-outside-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank technology CEO is first buyer of next-generation Textron Aviation Cessna Citation jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation also announced the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft took its first flight earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-technology-ceo-is-first-buyer-of-next-generation-textron-aviation-cessna-citation-jet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-technology-ceo-is-first-buyer-of-next-generation-textron-aviation-cessna-citation-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evergy to build two south-central Kansas natural gas plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facilities will be 705 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plants with operations expected to begin in 2029 and 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/evergy-to-build-two-south-central-kansas-natural-gas-plants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/evergy-to-build-two-south-central-kansas-natural-gas-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just Textron Aviation: How Wichita aims to tout aviation industry at NBAA-BACE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Wichita Partnership is leading a delegation at the prominent business aviation event, which runs Tuesday through Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/not-just-textron-aviation-how-wichita-aims-to-tout-aviation-industry-at-nbaa-bace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/not-just-textron-aviation-how-wichita-aims-to-tout-aviation-industry-at-nbaa-bace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation CEO says next Citation generation 'shakes up the entire light jet industry']]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation made the announcement on the eve of the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas &mdash; and a day after the end of a nearly month-long machinists strike at the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-ceo-says-next-citation-generation-shakes-up-the-entire-light-jet-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-ceo-says-next-citation-generation-shakes-up-the-entire-light-jet-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A with women banking execs on leadership development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women in leadership roles have seen recent gains, but there are more ways businesses can help increase opportunities for inclusion.The challenge isn&rsquo;t the proverbial glass ceiling. Research from the consulting firm McKinsey shows it is a broken rung on the career ladder, where women make the first step into management at a disproportionately lower rate than their male peers. The 2023 Women in the Workplace report states that for every 100 men who take that step on the ladder, just 87 women]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/qampa-with-women-banking-execs-on-leadership-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/qampa-with-women-banking-execs-on-leadership-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation machinists approve 5-year contract; strike ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract includes a 31% general wage increase over the life of the agreement. The strike ends as Wichita's aerospace industry has wrestled with a tumultuous time tied to both the Textron Aviation work stoppage and a West Coast machinists strike at Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-machinists-approve-5-year-contract-strike-ends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-machinists-approve-5-year-contract-strike-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing reaches tentative deal with union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing and the union representing some 33,000 workers in the Pacific Northwest who've been on strike since Sept. 13 have negotiated a tentative new agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reaches-tentative-deal-with-union/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-reaches-tentative-deal-with-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit furloughs, Textron Aviation strike vote make for anxious times in Wichita aviation industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addition to Spirit AeroSystems' announced furloughs involving around 700 workers, Wichita and its aerospace sector are eyeing the outcome of this weekend's Textron Aviation machinists contract vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-furloughs-textron-aviation-strike-vote-make-for-anxious-times-in-wichita-aviation-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-furloughs-textron-aviation-strike-vote-make-for-anxious-times-in-wichita-aviation-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer lays off 80 employees in McPherson as part of larger cost-cutting program]]></title><description><![CDATA[McPherson &mdash; 57 miles north of Wichita &mdash; adds to a list of Pfizer plants that have seen layoffs this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pfizer-lays-off-80-employees-in-mcpherson-as-part-of-larger-cost-cutting-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pfizer-lays-off-80-employees-in-mcpherson-as-part-of-larger-cost-cutting-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems furloughs 700 workers tied to Boeing strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feared Spirit AeroSystems furloughs, related to the month-long Boeing machinists strike, have arrived. What could be next if the strike continues deep into the fall?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-furloughs-700-workers-tied-to-boeing-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-furloughs-700-workers-tied-to-boeing-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 386: Brad Elliott tells the Equity Bank story]]></title><description><![CDATA[From two locations to 70, Brad Elliott talks about the growth of Equity Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-386-brad-elliott-tells-the-equity-bank-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-386-brad-elliott-tells-the-equity-bank-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Table of Experts: Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the panelists:Jason Fenoglio, Director of Information Security, High Touch Technologies<br />
Jason Fenoglio, an accomplished cybersecurity professional, is dedicated to securing data and fostering transformative change in business processes and culture. As Director of Information Security at High Touch Technologies, he assesses, implements, and reviews security controls, emphasizing comprehensive solutions for clients. Jason is committed to reshaping organizational cultures to prioritize data&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/table-of-experts-cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/table-of-experts-cybersecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Textron Aviation offer to machinists adds fifth year to contract, additional pay bump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation machinists have been on strike since Sept. 23. Now, Wichita and its aviation industry await how workers will respond to this latest contract offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/latest-textron-aviation-offer-to-machinists-adds-fifth-year-to-contract-additional-pay-bump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/latest-textron-aviation-offer-to-machinists-adds-fifth-year-to-contract-additional-pay-bump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KC-based The Big Biscuit to open in spring, at least three more to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Biscuit's founders were looking for a Wichita site with a high-traffic retail area, "up and coming and lots of new development."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kc-based-the-big-biscuit-to-open-in-spring-at-least-three-more-to-come/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kc-based-the-big-biscuit-to-open-in-spring-at-least-three-more-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxler Family Dentistry to build new northwest Wichita office with eye toward future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwest Wichita has been a hot spot for medical office development in recent years. Oxler Family Dentistry is joining the trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxler-family-dentistry-to-build-new-northwest-wichita-office-with-eye-toward-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxler-family-dentistry-to-build-new-northwest-wichita-office-with-eye-toward-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thriving through trial: There's no slowdown in Jon Rolph's Wichita restaurant group after health scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a health scare that almost took CEO Jon Rolph's life, over the last year Thrive Restaurant Group has flourished, expanding its U.S. restaurant presence and brand portfolio. How the company did it &mdash; and what is has planned &mdash; centers more around hearts and minds than dollars and cents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/thriving-through-trial-theres-no-slowdown-in-jon-rolphs-wichita-restaurant-group-after-health-scare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/thriving-through-trial-theres-no-slowdown-in-jon-rolphs-wichita-restaurant-group-after-health-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Public Schools promotes budget director to CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new CFO, a 2020 40 Under 40 honoree, joined the Wichita school district in 2016 as payroll manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-promotes-budget-director-to-cfo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-promotes-budget-director-to-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walgreens to close 1,200 stores — number in Wichita unclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walgreens has approximately 8,500 stores nationally and 20 in the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/walgreens-to-close-1200-stores-number-in-wichita-unclear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/walgreens-to-close-1200-stores-number-in-wichita-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conco Construction sues Tessere for alleged breach of contract on Kansas City project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Tessere, formerly called GLMV Architecture, says his company is "confident the legal process will bring to light our commitment to quality in the services we provide."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/conco-construction-sues-tessere-for-alleged-breach-of-contract-on-kansas-city-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/conco-construction-sues-tessere-for-alleged-breach-of-contract-on-kansas-city-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out the highest-paid Wichita Public Schools employees for 2024-25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the Wichita school district's highest-paid employees in a gallery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/check-out-the-highest-paid-wichita-public-schools-employees-for-2024-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/check-out-the-highest-paid-wichita-public-schools-employees-for-2024-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dondlinger Construction hired to build $19.7M Delano parking garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As construction kicks off, the city has turned the page on eight years of planning and deliberation that started in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dondlinger-construction-hired-to-build-197m-delano-parking-garage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dondlinger-construction-hired-to-build-197m-delano-parking-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at Wichita luxury apartment projects making a splash in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita will see around 800 new apartment units by the end of 2024, according to the NAI Martens 2024 Multifamily Market Update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-look-at-wichita-luxury-apartment-projects-making-a-splash-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-look-at-wichita-luxury-apartment-projects-making-a-splash-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further Textron Aviation, Machinists Union talks to be determined as strike continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Inc. will report third-quarter earnings next week and will hold a call with analysts, which is expected to provide added color on the Machinists Union strike's impact on Textron Aviation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/further-textron-aviation-machinists-union-talks-to-be-determined-as-strike-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/further-textron-aviation-machinists-union-talks-to-be-determined-as-strike-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita OKs tax-exempt bonds to advance affordable housing project downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly rents are expected to range from $659 to $1,041, with tenants earning 40% to 60% of the area median income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-oks-tax-exempt-bonds-to-advance-affordable-housing-project-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-oks-tax-exempt-bonds-to-advance-affordable-housing-project-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developer eyes second phase of 80-acre Andover neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development, like any other housing project since 2020, faced challenges because of infrastructure material costs associated with the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-eyes-second-phase-of-80-acre-andover-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-eyes-second-phase-of-80-acre-andover-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of long-vacant downtown building has fresh plans for affordable housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council will consider a Michigan-based developer's request for a letter of intent from the city to issue up to $30 million in industrial revenue bonds to help finance the project. Plans call for 114 affordable housing units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/owner-of-long-vacant-downtown-building-has-fresh-plans-for-affordable-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/owner-of-long-vacant-downtown-building-has-fresh-plans-for-affordable-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGCO will lay off more workers at Hesston manufacturing plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company did not answer questions about its plans for a 201,000 square-foot warehouse it leased earlier this year in southwest Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agco-will-lay-off-more-workers-at-hesston-manufacturing-plant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agco-will-lay-off-more-workers-at-hesston-manufacturing-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing to slash 17,000 jobs, cut production in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing also announced it would push back the release of its 777X widebody line in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-to-slash-17000-jobs-cut-production-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-to-slash-17000-jobs-cut-production-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bel Aire files lawsuit against companies in Woodlawn road project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit presents a dispute between city staff and MKEC, Pearson and Garver spanning over five years in which Bel Aire alleges a pavement failure because of the presence of groundwater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bel-aire-files-lawsuit-against-companies-in-woodlawn-road-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bel-aire-files-lawsuit-against-companies-in-woodlawn-road-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Construction progress of the Wichita Biomedical Campus site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Site work has been well underway for several weeks on the first phase of the Wichita Biomedical Campus, with construction likely to go vertical soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-construction-progress-of-the-wichita-biomedical-campus-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-construction-progress-of-the-wichita-biomedical-campus-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 385: Joel Lomurno and a career in the business of hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Thunder hockey general manager Joel Lomurno talks about the business aspects of competing for Wichitans' entertainment dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-385-joel-lomurno-and-a-career-in-the-business-of-hockey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-385-joel-lomurno-and-a-career-in-the-business-of-hockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEDBR reports Wichita's employment, income to grow more slowly with inflation, labor issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[With wage increases expected to remain consistent, the CEDBR forecast anticipates Wichita and Kansas are within the threshold for "full employment" in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cedbr-reports-wichitas-employment-income-to-grow-more-slowly-with-inflation-labor-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cedbr-reports-wichitas-employment-income-to-grow-more-slowly-with-inflation-labor-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best private, public schools in Wichita in latest national ranking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notably, Wichita Collegiate School moved back up in the rankings as the No. 1 private school in Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-best-private-public-schools-in-wichita-in-latest-national-ranking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-best-private-public-schools-in-wichita-in-latest-national-ranking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How competitive is Wichita's apartment market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the national occupancy rate dropped to 93.7% this season from 94% last year, 62% of renters renewed in summer 2024 compared to 60.5% in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-competitive-is-wichitas-apartment-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-competitive-is-wichitas-apartment-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meritrust Credit Union to merge with Colorado credit union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meritrust Credit Union CEO James Nastars said the board recognized the trend of consolidation in the financial industry and set up a "merger philosophy" in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meritrust-credit-union-to-merge-with-colorado-credit-union/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meritrust-credit-union-to-merge-with-colorado-credit-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Goddard, Dallas developer expands work into Maize with 40-acre housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 40-acre development also includes Eric Gilbert's Liberty Communities, which will separately build single-family lots in the development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-goddard-dallas-developer-expands-work-into-maize-with-40-acre-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-goddard-dallas-developer-expands-work-into-maize-with-40-acre-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy Tabor no longer director of WSU's Center for Entrepreurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The office supports the startup community in the Wichita area from pre-seed to early-stage development, including a number of accelerator programs, competitions and networking groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/troy-tabor-no-longer-director-of-wsus-center-for-entrepreurship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/troy-tabor-no-longer-director-of-wsus-center-for-entrepreurship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Art Museum elevates one of its own to be next CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new CEO replaces Anne Kraybill, who left the museum in January after 16 months in the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-art-museum-elevates-one-of-its-own-to-be-next-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-art-museum-elevates-one-of-its-own-to-be-next-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community, technical colleges in Kansas not immune to enrollment obstacles]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSU Tech has increased its headcount by nearly one-quarter in five years to more than 6,000 students. Butler Community College hasn't shared the same gains as its Wichita counterpart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-technical-colleges-in-kansas-not-immune-to-enrollment-obstacles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/community-technical-colleges-in-kansas-not-immune-to-enrollment-obstacles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Ruffin's Golden Circle picks up construction with September 2025 opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gambling project has been 15 years in the making and is anticipated to open in September 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/phil-ruffins-golden-circle-picks-up-construction-with-september-2025-opening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/phil-ruffins-golden-circle-picks-up-construction-with-september-2025-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Lots to close 496 stores, including its Wichita location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another week and another nearly 50 Big Lots stores are on the chopping block &ndash; including Wichita's remaining location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-lots-to-close-496-stores-including-its-wichita-location/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-lots-to-close-496-stores-including-its-wichita-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation Defense wins $21.8M contract for more Thailand work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Thai Air Force became the international launch customer for the locally built Beechcraft A-T6 Wolverine after a November 2021 Textron Aviation Defense contract win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-wins-218m-contract-for-more-thailand-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-defense-wins-218m-contract-for-more-thailand-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Hazel + Honey Med Spa grows team and services, it makes move to east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The luxury med spa offers injectables, skin treatments, hormone therapy and medical weight loss services to women and men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-hazel-honey-med-spa-grows-team-and-services-it-makes-move-to-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-hazel-honey-med-spa-grows-team-and-services-it-makes-move-to-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to grab coffee? Where 10 Wichita execs go for business meetings out of the office]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked Wichita business leaders for their favorite local coffee shops and lunch restaurants for meetings out of the office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/want-to-grab-coffee-where-10-wichita-execs-go-for-business-meetings-out-of-the-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/want-to-grab-coffee-where-10-wichita-execs-go-for-business-meetings-out-of-the-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content creator opens bookstore dedicated to Black authors in downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latasha Eley Kelly says she aims to reach Oprah Winfrey's Black-owned bookstore list next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/content-creator-opens-bookstore-dedicated-to-black-authors-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/content-creator-opens-bookstore-dedicated-to-black-authors-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation, Machinists Union struggle to get back to table as strike hits third week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Machinists Union workers at Textron Aviation voted overwhelmingly to strike last month. In recent days, the union has ramped up expressing its desire to restart negotiations with Wichita's second-largest employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-machinists-union-struggle-to-get-back-to-table-as-strike-hits-third-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-machinists-union-struggle-to-get-back-to-table-as-strike-hits-third-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, SPEEA contract talks pause due to 'chasm,' Boeing strike-related uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations began on Sept. 17 between Spirit AeroSystems and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. Talks are expected to resume later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-contract-talks-pause-due-to-chasm-boeing-strike-related-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-contract-talks-pause-due-to-chasm-boeing-strike-related-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K.-based technology company expands into Wichita, picks downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company plans to hire 10 employees in its first year in Wichita, tapping into the talent pipeline at Wichita State University's Shocker Studios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/uk-based-technology-company-expands-into-wichita-picks-downtown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/uk-based-technology-company-expands-into-wichita-picks-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocker athletics says goodbye Under Armour, hello Nike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State athletics has made an apparel and shoes change beginning with the 2025-26 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/shocker-athletics-says-goodbye-under-armour-hello-nike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/shocker-athletics-says-goodbye-under-armour-hello-nike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kansas colleges stack up in 2024 student enrollment]]></title><description><![CDATA[As academics warn of a looming enrollment cliff nationally, the number of full-time students at seven state universities in Kansas has declined on average by nearly 7.4% over the last 5 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-kansas-colleges-stack-up-in-2024-student-enrollment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-kansas-colleges-stack-up-in-2024-student-enrollment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startups compete in pitch competition to conlcude Wichita Startup Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition concluded a week of workshops, networking events and more as part of Wichita Startup Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/startups-compete-in-pitch-competition-to-conlcude-wichita-startup-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/startups-compete-in-pitch-competition-to-conlcude-wichita-startup-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the WBJ's Executives of the Year Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the fifth time, the Wichita Business Journal celebrated Thursday a new set of Executives of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-executives-of-the-year-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-executives-of-the-year-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What led Equity Bank to open a loan processing branch in the Nomar District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two Equity Bank business development officers at the location said they want to do more for the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood beyond just business and personal loans. The bank's CEO said more growth for Equity in Wichita's North End is likely ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-led-equity-bank-to-open-a-loan-processing-branch-in-the-nomar-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-led-equity-bank-to-open-a-loan-processing-branch-in-the-nomar-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coleen Tabor, Molly Edwards-Workman join Envision leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Envision's new members of leadership are both former Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40 selections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/coleen-tabor-molly-edwards-workman-join-envision-leadership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/coleen-tabor-molly-edwards-workman-join-envision-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the WBJ's 2024 Best Places to Work finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best Places to Work finalists are determined by companies' staff members taking an independent employee engagement survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace. Those scores are tabulated and the top companies in each category are named finalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-wbjs-2024-best-places-to-work-finalists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-wbjs-2024-best-places-to-work-finalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 384: Scott Redler and the Freddy's story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freddy's co-founder Scott Redler joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for a talk about Freddy's "made-in-Wichita" success story during this week's ICT Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-384-scott-redler-and-the-freddys-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-384-scott-redler-and-the-freddys-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When &mdash; and why &mdash; Cofellow Coffee Parlor is set to open in downtown Wichita's Commerce Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Center-based Buffalo Brew Coffee Co. had been operating at the prominent downtown location since the spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/when-mdash-and-why-mdash-cofellow-coffee-parlor-is-set-to-open-in-downtown-wichitas-commerce-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/when-mdash-and-why-mdash-cofellow-coffee-parlor-is-set-to-open-in-downtown-wichitas-commerce-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT Summit: Scott Redler reflects on Freddy's expansion and his latest work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading closer to his 35th year in Wichita, Freddy's cofounder Scott Redler reflects on starting the fast-casual brand and his journey in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-scott-redler-reflects-on-freddys-expansion-and-his-latest-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-scott-redler-reflects-on-freddys-expansion-and-his-latest-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gil Trout, 2024 Executives of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gil Trout of Emprise Bank is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Executives of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gil-trout-2024-executives-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gil-trout-2024-executives-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evan Wilson, 2024 Executives of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Wilson of Meritrust Credit Union is a member of the Wichita Business Journal's Executives of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/evan-wilson-2024-executives-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/evan-wilson-2024-executives-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Automation is coming': Bill Nye explores future of AI in Wichita talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Nye, "The Science Guy," had a chat with Wichita State University's Troy Tabor about the opportunities and challenges in technology and innovation at Wednesday's Ad Astra Technology Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/automation-is-coming-bill-nye-explores-future-of-ai-in-wichita-talk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/automation-is-coming-bill-nye-explores-future-of-ai-in-wichita-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU housing forecast: More balanced market arrives in Wichita as home prices continue to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forecast projects a rise in new home construction for the Wichita area in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-housing-forecast-more-balanced-market-arrives-in-wichita-as-home-prices-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-housing-forecast-more-balanced-market-arrives-in-wichita-as-home-prices-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chase Koch talks about his career, social-justice initiatives; watch the full ICT Summit interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff, Chase Koch talked about similarities and differences in business with his father, chairman and co-CEO Charles Koch. Watch the full 45-minute conversation from the 2024 ICT Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-talks-about-his-career-social-justice-initiatives-watch-the-full-ict-summit-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chase-koch-talks-about-his-career-social-justice-initiatives-watch-the-full-ict-summit-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See who's maxing out contributions to Stephanie Wise, Celeste Racette in county commission race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celeste Racette and Stephanie Wise are running for the Sedgwick County Commission seat in District 3, where incumbent David Dennis is not running for re-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/see-whos-maxing-out-contributions-to-stephanie-wise-celeste-racette-in-county-commission-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/see-whos-maxing-out-contributions-to-stephanie-wise-celeste-racette-in-county-commission-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita manufacturer Cox Machine furloughs 56 employees, cites industry strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third-largest aviation subcontractor is set reduce its Wichita workforce by roughly 20%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-manufacturer-cox-machine-furloughs-56-employees-cites-industry-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-manufacturer-cox-machine-furloughs-56-employees-cites-industry-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As strike continues, Textron Aviation reverses course, opts to attend major industry event]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition has been a significant showcase for Textron Aviation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-strike-continues-textron-aviation-reverses-course-opts-to-attend-major-industry-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-strike-continues-textron-aviation-reverses-course-opts-to-attend-major-industry-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT Summit: What Chase Koch is passionate about outside of his day job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond his role as Koch Inc. executive vice president of origination and partnerships, Chase Koch stays plenty busy with philanthropy, music and more. He covered those passions during a fireside chat Tuesday part of the Wichita Business Journal's 2024 ICT Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-what-chase-koch-is-passionate-about-outside-of-his-day-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-what-chase-koch-is-passionate-about-outside-of-his-day-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT Summit: Why is Wichita a good place to build a business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is Wichita a good place to build businesses? Panelists at the WBJ's 2024 ICT Summit dove into the question, covering industries in education, manufacturing and sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-why-is-wichita-a-good-place-to-build-a-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-why-is-wichita-a-good-place-to-build-a-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT Summit: Chase Koch says new Koch role is 'what's right for me right now']]></title><description><![CDATA[During a fireside chat part of the WBJ's 2024 ICT Summit &mdash; with his father, Charles Koch, and mother, Liz, in the front row &mdash; Chase Koch opened up about his career journey and why he's fulfilled with what he's tackling now at the Wichita-based global business giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-chase-koch-says-new-koch-role-is-whats-right-for-me-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-chase-koch-says-new-koch-role-is-whats-right-for-me-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andover modifies policy on financial guarantees, bond terms to make suburb more 'developer friendly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the changes came about because of feedback from stakeholders including developers, bankers, engineers and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-modifies-policy-on-financial-guarantees-bond-terms-to-make-suburb-more-developer-friendly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-modifies-policy-on-financial-guarantees-bond-terms-to-make-suburb-more-developer-friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a business owner, not a business operator': Wichita retail business owner reflects on first cobranded location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A data professional by trade who owns and co-owns six Wichita retail businesses, Derek Sorrells said he makes sure that he knows what his competitors &mdash; current and potential &mdash; are doing in the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/im-a-business-owner-not-a-business-operator-wichita-retail-business-owner-reflects-on-first-cobranded-location/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/im-a-business-owner-not-a-business-operator-wichita-retail-business-owner-reflects-on-first-cobranded-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timing of Textron Aviation, Machinists Union return to negotiating table remains uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers had said last Tuesday that "talks could potentially resume" this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/timing-of-textron-aviation-machinists-union-return-to-negotiating-table-remains-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/timing-of-textron-aviation-machinists-union-return-to-negotiating-table-remains-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Wichita Public Schools Foundation names executive director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita school district unveiled the new foundation in June with the intention to tap into the philanthropy of businesses, organizations and individuals to remove barriers and provide opportunities for its 47,000 students and 10,000 staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wichita-public-schools-foundation-names-executive-director/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wichita-public-schools-foundation-names-executive-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Wind Surge owners have 'nothing imminent' for land use outside ballpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamond Baseball Holdings, the largest owner and operator of minor league baseball teams in the country, bought the Wichita Wind Surge in December 2022. Its CEO assessed how the first two seasons of Wind Surge ownership have gone in a recent WBJ interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wind-surge-owners-have-nothing-imminent-for-land-use-outside-ballpark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-wind-surge-owners-have-nothing-imminent-for-land-use-outside-ballpark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Wichita area estates among the WBJ's top 'Open Houses' of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thus far in 2024, several high-profile, multi-million-dollar residential properties have sold via the auction route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/massive-wichita-area-estates-among-the-wbjs-top-open-houses-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/massive-wichita-area-estates-among-the-wbjs-top-open-houses-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's most asset-rich country clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country clubs are reinvesting instead of pushing off deferred maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-most-asset-rich-country-clubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-most-asset-rich-country-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's Executives of the Year Awards luncheon is a sellout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 Executives of the Year will be honored Thursday with a luncheon at Mark Arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-executives-of-the-year-awards-luncheon-is-a-sellout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-executives-of-the-year-awards-luncheon-is-a-sellout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peoples Bank and Trust expands Wichita presence with Kanza Bank acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal is set to boost Peoples Bank and Trust's total assets to around $1.5 billion and increase its Kansas footprint to 21 locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/peoples-bank-and-trust-expands-wichita-presence-with-kanza-bank-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/peoples-bank-and-trust-expands-wichita-presence-with-kanza-bank-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT Summit will look at keys to Wichita's business success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Business Journal's ICT Summit is Tuesday at WSU Tech, featuring Chase Koch, Brad Elliott, Scott Redler and other innovators and executives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-will-look-at-keys-to-wichitas-business-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ict-summit-will-look-at-keys-to-wichitas-business-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[180-acre housing development in Derby pushes through second phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Cedar Ranch being his first real estate development, Renberger said it was challenging to manage construction timelines and city requirements, all while construction material prices "skyrocketed" during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/180-acre-housing-development-in-derby-pushes-through-second-phase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/180-acre-housing-development-in-derby-pushes-through-second-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The largest commercial building permits pulled in Wichita in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each week the Wichita Business Journal publishes a series of public records and legal filings collected from local courthouses and government offices, as well as federal, state and municipal online data portals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-in-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-largest-commercial-building-permits-pulled-in-wichita-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 383: The effects of the machinists' strike on Textron Aviation, local economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The machinists' strike against Textron Aviation will carry into a second week, and a WSU economist talks about possible ramifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-383-the-effects-of-the-machinists-strike-on-textron-aviation-local-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-383-the-effects-of-the-machinists-strike-on-textron-aviation-local-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita software developer behind viral TikToks starts AI language app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Johnson, 21, also works full time at Invista, a chemical manufacturing subsidiary of Koch Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-software-developer-behind-viral-tiktoks-starts-ai-language-app/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-software-developer-behind-viral-tiktoks-starts-ai-language-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Two: Textron Aviation strike aligns with continued wave of organized labor might in U.S., Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike comes 15 months after machinists at Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita's largest employer, took the same action. It reflects a larger trend of union action seen across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/take-two-textron-aviation-strike-aligns-with-continued-wave-of-organized-labor-might-in-us-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/take-two-textron-aviation-strike-aligns-with-continued-wave-of-organized-labor-might-in-us-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Textron Aviation stood as a company heading into machinists strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation appeared to be in a strong place heading into its machinists going on strike for improved pay and benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-textron-aviation-stood-as-a-company-heading-into-machinists-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-textron-aviation-stood-as-a-company-heading-into-machinists-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems says 'no decisions' have been made about layoffs related to Boeing strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Financial Times reported late Wednesday that Spirit AeroSystems would start furloughing employees in three weeks if Boeing's machinists strike continues into mid-October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-says-no-decisions-have-been-made-about-layoffs-related-to-boeing-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-says-no-decisions-have-been-made-about-layoffs-related-to-boeing-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Wichita's Riverview Building hits the market for nearly $4M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Riverview Building nearly had a buyer earlier this year before a deal fell through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtown-wichitas-riverview-building-hits-the-market-for-nearly-4m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/downtown-wichitas-riverview-building-hits-the-market-for-nearly-4m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 10 fastest-growing companies in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when the cost of doing business only seems to be climbing, these Wichita companies have managed to emerge out of 2023 with significant revenue growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-10-fastest-growing-companies-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-10-fastest-growing-companies-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid ongoing strike, Textron Aviation will forgo major industry event]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, NBAA-BACE has been a significant showcase for Textron Aviation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amid-ongoing-strike-textron-aviation-will-forgo-major-industry-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amid-ongoing-strike-textron-aviation-will-forgo-major-industry-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love of Character heads back to east side after College Hill closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail store owner said the idea for a relocation started last year after she closed Love of Character's pop-up store in Bradley Fair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/love-of-character-heads-back-to-east-side-after-college-hill-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/love-of-character-heads-back-to-east-side-after-college-hill-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends University to create enterprise, community engagement center from $1M donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $1 million gift to Friends University has been made by an unnamed Wichita business leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/friends-university-to-create-enterprise-community-engagement-center-from-1m-donation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/friends-university-to-create-enterprise-community-engagement-center-from-1m-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union lays out contract sticking points as Textron Aviation machinist strike continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 774 members voted Saturday to reject Textron Aviation's contract offer and go on strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/union-lays-out-contract-sticking-points-as-textron-aviation-machinist-strike-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/union-lays-out-contract-sticking-points-as-textron-aviation-machinist-strike-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' $9.3M contract win to bring more Air Force work to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award comes less than a month after the U.S. Department of Defense announced Spirit AeroSystems had won a $23.8 million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory at Ohio's Wright Patterson Air Force Base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-93m-contract-win-to-bring-more-air-force-work-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-93m-contract-win-to-bring-more-air-force-work-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews pull building permit for new McDonald's on Maize Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's will open its second Maize Road location in northwest Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crews-pull-building-permit-for-new-mcdonalds-on-maize-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crews-pull-building-permit-for-new-mcdonalds-on-maize-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A deep dive into healthcare finance trends for 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[During 2023, healthcare systems, hospitals and practices made progress rebounding from the pandemic&rsquo;s many disruptions. While momentum remains positive, significant headwinds persist.<br />
Overall observations<br />
Provider finances are healthier, but there is considerable variability among organizations and the gulf between stronger and weaker performers may be widening.Many trends and forces intersect and often conflict, rendering decision-making more complex, with high stakes.<br />
Affordability, pati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-deep-dive-into-healthcare-finance-trends-for-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-deep-dive-into-healthcare-finance-trends-for-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby football coach and local banker write book on culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the book materialized in 2021 after Derby football coach Brandon Clark contacted a New York-based author and speaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-football-coach-and-local-banker-write-book-on-culture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-football-coach-and-local-banker-write-book-on-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By large margin, Textron Aviation Machinists reject contract and vote to strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 774 voted Saturday on whether to accept Textron Aviation's contract offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/by-large-margin-textron-aviation-machinists-reject-contract-and-vote-to-strike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/by-large-margin-textron-aviation-machinists-reject-contract-and-vote-to-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Luxurious $1.2M home up for sale in east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property is in the 67230 zip code, one of the city's most affluent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-luxurious-12m-home-up-for-sale-in-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-luxurious-12m-home-up-for-sale-in-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 382: Talking about the Wichita Public Schools' bond issue plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's plan is centered around right-sizing the school district with updates, renovations, remade schools &mdash; and some school closures in order to create better efficiency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-382-talking-about-the-wichita-public-schools-bond-issue-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-382-talking-about-the-wichita-public-schools-bond-issue-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NXTUS-backed tech startup assists manufacturers with AI, plans to add augmented reality feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since launching in 2019, the startup has worked with 11 companies across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtus-backed-tech-startup-assists-manufacturers-with-ai-plans-to-add-augmented-reality-feature/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtus-backed-tech-startup-assists-manufacturers-with-ai-plans-to-add-augmented-reality-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machinists Union negotiating committee supports approval of Textron Aviation contract offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation presented its new contract offer to the union negotiating committee on Wednesday evening. The union represents nearly 5,000 workers at the company, which is the city's second-largest employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/machinists-union-negotiating-committee-supports-approval-of-textron-aviation-contract-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/machinists-union-negotiating-committee-supports-approval-of-textron-aviation-contract-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU Tech completes $3M automotive center renovation, announces industry partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSU Tech City Center Campus' dean of applied technologies said plans for the renovation started last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-completes-3m-automotive-center-renovation-announces-industry-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-completes-3m-automotive-center-renovation-announces-industry-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie Fire Marathon prepares for a home-run finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new course, new start/finish line and new collaboration with the city of Wichita are part of the 2024 Prairie Fire marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/prairie-fire-marathon-prepares-for-a-home-run-finish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/prairie-fire-marathon-prepares-for-a-home-run-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma City investment banking firm turns to Jake Wayman to help with Wichita growth plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm, founded in 2016, aids middle-market businesses with mergers and acquisitions activity and with raising capital. It aims to establish a brick-and-mortar office in Wichita within the next 12 to 24 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oklahoma-city-investment-banking-firm-turns-to-jake-wayman-to-help-with-wichita-growth-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oklahoma-city-investment-banking-firm-turns-to-jake-wayman-to-help-with-wichita-growth-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing to furlough tens of thousands of employees amid machinists strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Kelly Ortberg called the temporary layoffs an effort to preserve Boeing's long-term future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-to-furlough-tens-of-thousands-of-employees-amid-machinists-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-to-furlough-tens-of-thousands-of-employees-amid-machinists-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation makes 'best and final offer' to Machinists Union workers. A look at what's in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract offer includes a 26% wage increase over the course of four years, including an 11% bump effective immediately if the deal is ratified. Union members will vote on the contract Saturday at Park City Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-makes-best-and-final-offer-to-machinists-union-workers-a-look-at-whats-in-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-makes-best-and-final-offer-to-machinists-union-workers-a-look-at-whats-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still no 'best and final offer' in Textron Aviation, Machinists Union talks 3 days from vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Textron Aviation union members and their supporters attended a rally Tuesday afternoon in downtown Wichita. A contract vote is scheduled for Saturday, with the current four-year agreement expiring on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/still-no-best-and-final-offer-in-textron-aviation-machinists-union-talks-3-days-from-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/still-no-best-and-final-offer-in-textron-aviation-machinists-union-talks-3-days-from-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of the Plains promotes risk officer to president role]]></title><description><![CDATA["Our strategic plan is to continue to grow in a safe, sound and efficient way," bank CEO Gene Dikeman said. "This promotion paves the way for those strategies to happen."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-of-the-plains-promotes-risk-officer-to-president-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bank-of-the-plains-promotes-risk-officer-to-president-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems, SPEEA begin talks on new contract for Wichita engineers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The talks launch as other high-stakes labor negotiations in the aviation industry are taking place elsewhere in the Air Capital and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-begin-talks-on-new-contract-for-wichita-engineers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-speea-begin-talks-on-new-contract-for-wichita-engineers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation receives FAA approval on design, manufacturing safety management system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system includes a voluntary reporting tool that allows employees, customers or suppliers to anonymously report aircraft quality issues directly to the company&rsquo;s safety management system committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-receives-faa-approval-on-design-manufacturing-safety-management-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-receives-faa-approval-on-design-manufacturing-safety-management-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State University graduates set to open Florida-based Another Broken Egg Cafe in NE Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking their first steps in retail, the duo is opening a Florida-based brunch franchise with Louisiana-inspired cuisine as its forte in northeast Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-university-graduates-set-to-open-florida-based-another-broken-egg-cafe-in-ne-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-university-graduates-set-to-open-florida-based-another-broken-egg-cafe-in-ne-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing details cost-cutting measures tied to strike; source says no immediate Spirit impacts expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Monday memo to Boeing employees, CFO Brian West said the company is planning large reductions in supplier expenditures and "will stop issuing the majority of supplier purchase orders on the 737, 767 and 777 programs."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-details-cost-cutting-measures-tied-to-strike-source-says-no-immediate-spirit-impacts-expected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-details-cost-cutting-measures-tied-to-strike-source-says-no-immediate-spirit-impacts-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casey's to begin construction on Goddard location in spring, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the location began more than a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/caseys-to-begin-construction-on-goddard-location-in-spring-city-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/caseys-to-begin-construction-on-goddard-location-in-spring-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crunch time: Textron Aviation, Machinists Union 'far apart' on new contract as Saturday vote looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union represents nearly 5,000 workers at Wichita-based Textron Aviation. In summer 2023, the city saw another large aerospace work stoppage, as Spirit AeroSystems machinists went on strike for a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crunch-time-textron-aviation-machinists-union-far-apart-on-new-contract-as-saturday-vote-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crunch-time-textron-aviation-machinists-union-far-apart-on-new-contract-as-saturday-vote-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of digital and real-time payments creates opportunities for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[As consumers continue to swap their cash and paper checks for digital payments, businesses are taking note.Convenience, speed and security are driving the use of digital payments across all categories: online, inside a mobile app, through a peer-to-peer payment platform, and in-store via a digital wallet. They have become so ubiquitous that more than 90% of consumers said they used some form of digital payment over the course of a year, according to McKinsey&rsquo;s 2023 Digital Payments Consume]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-rise-of-digital-and-real-time-payments-creates-opportunities-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-rise-of-digital-and-real-time-payments-creates-opportunities-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury awards Wichita-area Los Cocos restaurant workers $957,000 in back wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal jury decided restaurant owners in Wichita, Derby and Andover "willfully took wages" from servers to pay co-workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jury-awards-wichita-area-los-cocos-restaurant-workers-957000-in-back-wages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jury-awards-wichita-area-los-cocos-restaurant-workers-957000-in-back-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ring Founder and top business leaders share growth strategies with local entrepreneurs at Oracle NetSuite event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-growing companies encounter many challenges, but entrepreneurs believe there&rsquo;s always potential to achieve growth in any environment.<br />
Jamie Siminoff is familiar with these obstacles, as he tackled them on his path to selling his doorbell company Ring to Amazon. Siminoff was part of a slate of local executives and visionaries who shared insights with St. Louis business leaders at Oracle NetSuite&rsquo;s Business Grows Here event this summer.<br />
Here are some key takeaways.<br />
&ldquo;We want]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ring-founder-and-top-business-leaders-share-growth-strategies-with-local-entrepreneurs-at-oracle-netsuite-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ring-founder-and-top-business-leaders-share-growth-strategies-with-local-entrepreneurs-at-oracle-netsuite-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interior designer opens showroom, retail center in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the project started in January 2023. Since then, ownership changes and construction delays slowed down the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/interior-designer-opens-showroom-retail-center-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/interior-designer-opens-showroom-retail-center-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Foundation adds KMUW's Jessica Treadwell in new development role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current KMUW Director of Development and Donor Relations will join the Foundation Oct. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-foundation-adds-kmuws-jessica-treadwell-in-new-development-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-foundation-adds-kmuws-jessica-treadwell-in-new-development-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: $1.2M northwest Wichita estate has space to roam, unique history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The up-for-sale property has a 5,500 square-foot home, nature trails and a pool with two water slides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-12m-northwest-wichita-estate-has-space-to-roam-unique-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-12m-northwest-wichita-estate-has-space-to-roam-unique-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way pitch competition awards $105K to four Wichita nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Way of the Plains' fourth "Impact on the Plains" event awarded funding to four Wichita nonprofits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/united-way-pitch-competition-awards-105k-to-four-wichita-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/united-way-pitch-competition-awards-105k-to-four-wichita-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing workers in Washington strike after rejecting contract deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing employees expressed frustration over a proposed wage hike that appeared to favor more senior workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-workers-in-washington-strike-after-rejecting-contract-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-workers-in-washington-strike-after-rejecting-contract-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Jerusha Finster, Key Construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key Construction's new business development director, who has spent more than two decades in construction, discussed how she's embraced being a female in a male-dominated industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-jerusha-finster-key-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-jerusha-finster-key-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 381: An Old Town staple gets a fresh look]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's BizTalk podcast features a look at renovations to the Hotel at Old Town, a longtime anchor of a Wichita entertainment district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-381-an-old-town-staple-gets-a-fresh-look/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-381-an-old-town-staple-gets-a-fresh-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement and senior living communities experience growth despite staffing concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping a quality and qualified workforce continues to be a challenge for companies operating retirement communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retirement-and-senior-living-communities-experience-growth-despite-staffing-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/retirement-and-senior-living-communities-experience-growth-despite-staffing-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU's Family Business Forum takes on new name for adjusted mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Family Business Forum, created at Wichita State University in 1995, is rebranding on the WSU campus under a new name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsus-family-business-forum-takes-on-new-name-for-adjusted-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsus-family-business-forum-takes-on-new-name-for-adjusted-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby resident to bring Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee to suburb's developmental area]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Derby's Planning Commission approved site plans for the coffee franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-resident-to-bring-colorado-based-ziggis-coffee-to-suburbs-developmental-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/derby-resident-to-bring-colorado-based-ziggis-coffee-to-suburbs-developmental-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now partnered with global hospitality giant, Wichita's WaterWalk launches new company arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through WaterWalk Hospitality, WaterWalk is now in the management business as the direct operator of its 11 extended-stay properties across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/now-partnered-with-global-hospitality-giant-wichitas-waterwalk-launches-new-company-arm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/now-partnered-with-global-hospitality-giant-wichitas-waterwalk-launches-new-company-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines, Koch subsidiary to build sustainable aviation fuel facility in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new facility is the biggest step so far by the Minnesota SAF Hub, a coalition anchored by some of Minnesota's largest employers looking to get the industry off the ground in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/delta-air-lines-koch-subsidiary-to-build-sustainable-aviation-fuel-facility-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/delta-air-lines-koch-subsidiary-to-build-sustainable-aviation-fuel-facility-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite hurdle, Denver developer's $20 million downtown affordable housing project still has life]]></title><description><![CDATA[This spring, the Wichita City Council approved a letter of intent to issue up to $21 million in industrial revenue bonds to help finance the project's construction costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/despite-hurdle-denver-developers-20-million-downtown-affordable-housing-project-still-has-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/despite-hurdle-denver-developers-20-million-downtown-affordable-housing-project-still-has-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next big step in Wichita downtown parking plan's future to come in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid public backlash to a plan to implement more paid parking throughout Wichita's core, the previous Jan. 1 plan implementation date is no more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-big-step-in-wichita-downtown-parking-plans-future-to-come-in-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-big-step-in-wichita-downtown-parking-plans-future-to-come-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HealthCore Clinic takes over nonprofit Mayflower Clinic's operations in downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building in downtown will be renovated before HealthCore takes over from the nonprofit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/healthcore-clinic-takes-over-nonprofit-mayflower-clinics-operations-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/healthcore-clinic-takes-over-nonprofit-mayflower-clinics-operations-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitans launch company focused on employee-tailored health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2022, the couple has been working with individual vendors to break the current health insurance system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitans-launch-company-focused-on-employee-tailored-health-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitans-launch-company-focused-on-employee-tailored-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business banking specialists share year-end planning tips for owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Year-end planning doesn&rsquo;t need to wait until December.In fact, small business owners who start the process in the summer or fall give themselves an edge that can set them up for stronger performance in the new year, said Hank Koehly, small business banking sales manager for Commerce Bank.<br />
&ldquo;Around this time of year,&rdquo; Koehly said, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s good to sit down with both your CPA and your banker to say, &lsquo;These are the goals we set early in the year. Where are we toward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/small-business-banking-specialists-share-year-end-planning-tips-for-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/small-business-banking-specialists-share-year-end-planning-tips-for-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascension Via Christi's St Francis hospital expands part of emergency department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascension Via Christi St Francis hospital has been called the "northern anchor" of an envisioned downtown biomedical corridor tied to the under-construction, $300 million Wichita Biomedical Campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christis-st-francis-hospital-expands-part-of-emergency-department/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christis-st-francis-hospital-expands-part-of-emergency-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing machinists contract vote, with Wichita ramifications, set for Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tentative agreement, reached over the weekend, includes a 25% pay bump over the life of a four-year contract, with average wages jumping 33% tied to seniority increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-machinists-contract-vote-with-wichita-ramifications-set-for-thursday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-machinists-contract-vote-with-wichita-ramifications-set-for-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aegis Group's headquarters is on the move in Wichita as firm plans for U.S. growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company was recently recognized by Inc. magazine as among the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aegis-groups-headquarters-is-on-the-move-in-wichita-as-firm-plans-for-us-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aegis-groups-headquarters-is-on-the-move-in-wichita-as-firm-plans-for-us-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National cookie brand expands into Wichita market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has 140 physical and delivery locations across 12 states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-cookie-brand-expands-into-wichita-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-cookie-brand-expands-into-wichita-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chick N Max continues to ramp up push into the southeastern U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA["We&rsquo;re excited about turning the page to this next chapter of our evolution and look forward to bringing our innovative take on chicken to the area," said Jeff Frahm, vice president of franchise sales and development for Wichita-based Chick N Max.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chick-n-max-continues-to-ramp-up-push-into-the-southeastern-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/chick-n-max-continues-to-ramp-up-push-into-the-southeastern-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever decisions, intuition and being uncomfortable: women professionals share career advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Beth Jarvis, Sonia Greteman and others shared what advice they would give to their younger selves during Thursday's Wichita Business Journal Ignite ICT Women's Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forever-decisions-intuition-and-being-uncomfortable-women-professionals-share-career-advice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forever-decisions-intuition-and-being-uncomfortable-women-professionals-share-career-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women professionals say authenticity key to enhance networking results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very few people can make the most of networking opportunities. Panelists at Thursday's Ignite ICT women's conference share how to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/women-professionals-say-authenticity-key-to-enhance-networking-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/women-professionals-say-authenticity-key-to-enhance-networking-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 380: An all-sides look at Wichita's downtown parking plan problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backlash to an Aug. 10 City of Wichita social media post appeared to start a furor over the approved downtown parking plan from the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-380-an-all-sides-look-at-wichitas-downtown-parking-plan-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-380-an-all-sides-look-at-wichitas-downtown-parking-plan-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a shift in approach, east Wichita's Union Mill luxury apartment complex grows resident numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[TLC Properties, which first announced the project in 2021, wrapped construction on Union Mill's final phase earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-a-shift-in-approach-east-wichitas-union-mill-luxury-apartment-complex-grows-resident-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-a-shift-in-approach-east-wichitas-union-mill-luxury-apartment-complex-grows-resident-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Rolph's health scare, Thrive Restaurant Group adjusts exec structure with 3 new presidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Thrive Restaurant Group restructures leadership roles, with Jon Rolph remaining CEO, it's also advancing plans for a larger Wichita footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-rolphs-health-scare-thrive-restaurant-group-adjusts-exec-structure-with-3-new-presidents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-rolphs-health-scare-thrive-restaurant-group-adjusts-exec-structure-with-3-new-presidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising for $9.5M Orpheum Theatre project nearly three-quarters done; interior restoration plans set]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restoration project has received backing from the city and the state in pursuit of $9.5 million in funds by 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fundraising-for-95m-orpheum-theatre-project-nearly-three-quarters-done-interior-restoration-plans-set/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/fundraising-for-95m-orpheum-theatre-project-nearly-three-quarters-done-interior-restoration-plans-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary Club of Wichita is latest big backer of Exploration Place's outdoor expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last year, multiple local entities have announced major contributions this year toward Exploration Place's $25 million outdoor expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rotary-club-of-wichita-is-latest-big-backer-of-exploration-places-outdoor-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rotary-club-of-wichita-is-latest-big-backer-of-exploration-places-outdoor-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's downtown parking plan faces roadblocks amid backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The downtown Wichita parking debate continues as the city weighs paid plan amid business concerns and growth needs. There's no clear resolution yet on this contentious issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-downtown-parking-plan-faces-roadblocks-amid-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-downtown-parking-plan-faces-roadblocks-amid-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Wichita peer city has managed downtown parking over the last decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Adeponu, Omaha parking and mobility manager, said the city's parking and mobility approach has become self-sustaining and allowed for additional dollars to "be put back into economic development of the community."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-a-wichita-peer-city-has-managed-downtown-parking-over-the-last-decade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-a-wichita-peer-city-has-managed-downtown-parking-over-the-last-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems wins $23.8 million Air Force contract; work to be done in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of Spirit AeroSystems' defense work in the Air Capital, post-Boeing acquisition, has drawn high interest locally and across the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-wins-238-million-air-force-contract-work-to-be-done-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-wins-238-million-air-force-contract-work-to-be-done-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate starts on townhomes in booming Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate is also wrapping construction on a development of "country-style," single-family lots southeast of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-starts-on-townhomes-in-booming-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-starts-on-townhomes-in-booming-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After big passenger traffic months, Eisenhower National shoots for best small airport award]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, Eisenhower National Airport finished third in its size category for the award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-big-passenger-traffic-months-eisenhower-national-shoots-for-best-small-airport-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-big-passenger-traffic-months-eisenhower-national-shoots-for-best-small-airport-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL player with Wichita roots helps Freddy's grow in South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a strong Wichita connection in a Freddy's multi-unit development agreement announced last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nfl-player-with-wichita-roots-helps-freddys-grow-in-south-carolina/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nfl-player-with-wichita-roots-helps-freddys-grow-in-south-carolina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unscrambling jargon: A guide to the construction industry essentials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every industry has them &ndash; the acronyms they use every day and never think twice about. It may sound like a secret language only spoken by the insiders.<br />
When doing business with another industry, such as construction, the alphabet soup can be overwhelming, leaving individuals feeling like outsiders in a conversation they desperately want to understand. Let this article serve as your guide to the essentials when entering your next construction contract.RFQ: Request for qualifications &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/unscrambling-jargon-a-guide-to-the-construction-industry-essentials/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/unscrambling-jargon-a-guide-to-the-construction-industry-essentials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimize your manufacturing capital project: The benefits of early contractor involvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers know better than most that poor planning equates to poor execution. This is especially true when it comes to capital projects. Due to specified spending targets and tight schedules, manufacturing companies benefit tremendously from having a solid, well-thought-out plan as early as possible. This is often seen in the form of front end planning (FEP).Front end planning (FEP) is a collaborative process for projects that focus on having all the right players at the table with one goal:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/optimize-your-manufacturing-capital-project-the-benefits-of-early-contractor-involvement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/optimize-your-manufacturing-capital-project-the-benefits-of-early-contractor-involvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit expands to offer more services in Andover with the help of community bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flinthills Services is a community-service provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Butler County in Kansas. Like many agencies of its kind, it was started by a group of concerned parents and individuals who wanted to create better opportunities for people with disabilities.<br />
&ldquo;Our society hasn't always been very kind to people with disabilities,&rdquo; says Executive Director Kathy Walker. &ldquo;Years ago, folks realized that there's more to life than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofit-expands-to-offer-more-services-in-andover-with-the-help-of-community-bank/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofit-expands-to-offer-more-services-in-andover-with-the-help-of-community-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meddys team brings authentic Mediterranean food to new markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Harb grew up in Lebanon and came to America when he was just 20 years old. Today, he is the founder and owner of Meddys restaurants, but he hasn&rsquo;t always been in the restaurant business.<br />
Starting out, Harb embarked on numerous business ideas. Some were successful, and some nearly bankrupted him. Eventually, he noticed a void in the market for Mediterranean food. With a loan from INTRUST Bank, he tapped into his roots and opened Meddys &mdash; a polished, fast-casual restaurant serving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meddys-team-brings-authentic-mediterranean-food-to-new-markets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meddys-team-brings-authentic-mediterranean-food-to-new-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the holding company that started with an engineer, a dream and a bank loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Susayn was just 10 years old, she remembers her father, Charlie Peer, being laid off from his job as an engineer. With a wife and three children, the youngest just weeks old, Charlie needed work. &ldquo;My mom told my dad, &lsquo;You need to get a job or start a business,&rsquo; because my dad had talked about starting a business for years,&rdquo; says Susayn.<br />
At the time, Charlie knew his former employer needed an air mixing valve. &ldquo;Because they had so many people not bid on it, they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/inside-the-holding-company-that-started-with-an-engineer-a-dream-and-a-bank-loan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/inside-the-holding-company-that-started-with-an-engineer-a-dream-and-a-bank-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From produce stand to garden center: How a supportive bank can make the difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now four generations that have helped make Johnson&rsquo;s Garden Centers the Wichita staple it is today. It dates back to 1928 when Orie Johnson, a farmer who had a simple fruit and vegetable stand, made the shift from truck farmer to garden center owner. Now, Marty Johnson, Orie&rsquo;s grandson, runs the day to day with his son, Jeremy. &ldquo;We grew up right next to the garden center,&rdquo; says Marty. &ldquo;I always knew I wanted to stay in the family business.&rdquo;<br />
Growing u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-produce-stand-to-garden-center-how-a-supportive-bank-can-make-the-difference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/from-produce-stand-to-garden-center-how-a-supportive-bank-can-make-the-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing the cashless revolution: A guide for small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today&rsquo;s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the shift toward cashless payments has been nothing short of revolutionary. From contactless cards to mobile wallets, the efficiency of cashless transactions is reshaping the way we do business. For small businesses, adapting to this trend is not just a matter of convenience, but a strategic imperative for staying competitive in an increasingly digital marketplace.Commerce Bank recognizes the significance of this transition and remains committ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/embracing-the-cashless-revolution-a-guide-for-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/embracing-the-cashless-revolution-a-guide-for-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After nearly 50 years, Kansas roofing company shares how a strategic banking relationship helps their seasonal business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Wray has been in the roofing business for more than 45 years. His grandpa was a roofer. His dad was a roofer. So it was no surprise he started a roofing company.<br />
Talking to Kevin, he remembers his early days around roofing. Many of those memories are with his younger brother, Rick. &ldquo;As a kid working up on roofs, it was fun,&rdquo; says Kevin. &ldquo;My brother and I, we worked a lot together. We grew up just carrying hot buckets and running kettles.&rdquo;<br />
In the late 70s, Kevin and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-nearly-50-years-kansas-roofing-company-shares-how-a-strategic-banking-relationship-helps-their-seasonal-business/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/after-nearly-50-years-kansas-roofing-company-shares-how-a-strategic-banking-relationship-helps-their-seasonal-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Established Wichita video production agency launches two companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin McClure said the two companies will allow Justin McClure Creative to expand its video production business by breaking into new tech, AI and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/established-wichita-video-production-agency-launches-two-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/established-wichita-video-production-agency-launches-two-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Wichita commercial real estate activity could respond to a September Fed rate cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Wichita and across the country, eyes are on what the Federal Reserve could do with interest rates at its September meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichita-commercial-real-estate-activity-could-respond-to-a-september-fed-rate-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichita-commercial-real-estate-activity-could-respond-to-a-september-fed-rate-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 379: Talking about the Chamber's role in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO John Rolfe is this week's BizTalk guest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-379-talking-about-the-chambers-role-in-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-379-talking-about-the-chambers-role-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Ag and Energy Solutions completes acquisition of fertilizer plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koch Ag and Energy Solutions says the acquisition improves the company's ability to serve its customers by providing additional flexibility to adapt to nitrogen preferences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-ag-and-energy-solutions-completes-acquisition-of-fertilizer-plant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-ag-and-energy-solutions-completes-acquisition-of-fertilizer-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartspring chooses to expand in downtown Wichita health care corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many have anticipated, noteworthy real estate activity near the $300 million Wichita Biomedical Campus has continued to progress throughout the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartspring-chooses-to-expand-in-downtown-wichita-health-care-corridor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heartspring-chooses-to-expand-in-downtown-wichita-health-care-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where's Integra's $1.8B semiconductor plant? Bel Aire businesses and developers await answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Integra Technologies' proposed $1.8B semiconductor plant in Bel Aire, Kansas sparks economic hopes with 2,500 jobs, but uncertainty looms as no progress is visible over a year later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wheres-integras-18b-semiconductor-plant-bel-aire-businesses-and-developers-await-answers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wheres-integras-18b-semiconductor-plant-bel-aire-businesses-and-developers-await-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schellenberg Development starts fourth phase in 148-acre Goddard development]]></title><description><![CDATA[In total the Goddard neighborhood will have 276 residential housing lots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/schellenberg-development-starts-fourth-phase-in-148-acre-goddard-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/schellenberg-development-starts-fourth-phase-in-148-acre-goddard-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate begins work on 2 housing projects near Goddard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate, which has been increasingly active in commercial development on the outskirts of Wichita, sets its sights on housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-begins-work-on-2-housing-projects-near-goddard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-begins-work-on-2-housing-projects-near-goddard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local teacher set to open 14-acre mini golf course, clubhouse in Andover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner says she has seen a lot of interest in the 14-acre attraction, including from out of state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-teacher-set-to-open-14-acre-mini-golf-course-clubhouse-in-andover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/local-teacher-set-to-open-14-acre-mini-golf-course-clubhouse-in-andover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita entrepreneur launches mobile app to change how people network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app developer has been chipping away at the product since 2022. He has participated in multiple entrepreneurship accelerator events around the city to validate the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneur-launches-mobile-app-to-change-how-people-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-entrepreneur-launches-mobile-app-to-change-how-people-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams Brown stands out among Wichita firms in industry trade publication's CPA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA["Our consistent ranking among the top CPA firms in the U.S. is made possible by our dedicated team and the trust our clients place in us," said Ben Wilson, Adams Brown CEO and managing principal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/adams-brown-stands-out-among-wichita-firms-in-industry-trade-publications-cpa-rankings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/adams-brown-stands-out-among-wichita-firms-in-industry-trade-publications-cpa-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Wichita visit, aerospace analyst sees Spirit's future in the Air Capital safe for the foreseeable future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry analyst gave a blunt assessment of former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's time leading the aerospace giant, calling it "kind of a masterclass of incompetence."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/in-wichita-visit-aerospace-analyst-sees-spirits-future-in-the-air-capital-safe-for-the-foreseeable-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/in-wichita-visit-aerospace-analyst-sees-spirits-future-in-the-air-capital-safe-for-the-foreseeable-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Additions to Goddard neighborhood brings 550 new doors south of Kellogg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita developer is adding two projects to his string of housing developments, including single-family homes and rentals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/additions-to-goddard-neighborhood-brings-550-new-doors-south-of-kellogg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/additions-to-goddard-neighborhood-brings-550-new-doors-south-of-kellogg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect from this year's economic outlook conference &mdash; the first without Jeremy Hill as director]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 15 years in the role, Jeremy Hill left the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University &mdash; the office that puts on the annual conference &mdash; for a new position in July at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-to-expect-from-this-years-economic-outlook-conference-mdash-the-first-without-jeremy-hill-as-director/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/what-to-expect-from-this-years-economic-outlook-conference-mdash-the-first-without-jeremy-hill-as-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forbes names several Wichita-area wealth advisors to 'next-gen' list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual list aims to highlight rising stars in wealth management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forbes-names-several-wichita-area-wealth-advisors-to-next-gen-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/forbes-names-several-wichita-area-wealth-advisors-to-next-gen-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kroger-Albertsons merger: What to look for and an expert's view on key issues as grocers head to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kroger and Albertsons go to court next week in a much-awaited hearing that likely will determine whether their deal can proceed. Here's expert insight on how the case will proceed, likely timing and the key issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kroger-albertsons-merger-what-to-look-for-and-an-experts-view-on-key-issues-as-grocers-head-to-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kroger-albertsons-merger-what-to-look-for-and-an-experts-view-on-key-issues-as-grocers-head-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who's going to be there to take care of these patients?' Psych hospital spurs need for behavioral health workers in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently created Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, a collaboration of 11 local agencies and institutions, is working expand the mental health workforce and address the shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/whos-going-to-be-there-to-take-care-of-these-patients-psych-hospital-spurs-need-for-behavioral-health-workers-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/whos-going-to-be-there-to-take-care-of-these-patients-psych-hospital-spurs-need-for-behavioral-health-workers-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Todd Anciaux, Commerce Bank's Wichita market president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Anciaux, Commerce Bank's new Wichita market president, talked with the WBJ about how things are going in the role, Wichita's trajectory, a potential September interest rate cut and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-todd-anciaux-commerce-banks-wichita-market-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-todd-anciaux-commerce-banks-wichita-market-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 378: Leveraging diversity in business through Advance Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance Kansas works with business leaders about diversity and inclusion within companies, building effective teams based on employees' perspectives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-378-leveraging-diversity-in-business-through-advance-kansas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-378-leveraging-diversity-in-business-through-advance-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer starts second phase of 260-acre housing development in Maize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since platting the project in 2020, the developer has built 120 homes in the development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-starts-second-phase-of-260-acre-housing-development-in-maize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-starts-second-phase-of-260-acre-housing-development-in-maize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MK Wound and Limb Preservation Clinic launches space in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA["There aren&rsquo;t many places you can have such a high-quality experience in a wound-care clinic, and that&rsquo;s what we have now in the Wichita market," HFG Architecture CEO David Wright said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mk-wound-and-limb-preservation-clinic-launches-space-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mk-wound-and-limb-preservation-clinic-launches-space-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airxcel's RV Products completes $18M expansion, expects to grow products]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president said RV Products is in a position to grow as demand has stabilized post-pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airxcels-rv-products-completes-18m-expansion-expects-to-grow-products/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/airxcels-rv-products-completes-18m-expansion-expects-to-grow-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CrossFirst Bank goes internal route for next Wichita market leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[CrossFirst Bank is the fifth-largest commercial lender in the city, according to WBJ data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crossfirst-bank-goes-internal-route-for-next-wichita-market-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/crossfirst-bank-goes-internal-route-for-next-wichita-market-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global agricultural manufacturer takes all of Wichita's largest spec warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, construction wrapped on the building within a Wichita industrial park that has since stood up another large warehouse within its footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-agricultural-manufacturer-takes-all-of-wichitas-largest-spec-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-agricultural-manufacturer-takes-all-of-wichitas-largest-spec-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita real estate development firm buys Westlink Shopping Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purchase includes not only the primary single-story structure &mdash; with Westlake Ace Hardware as the anchor tenant &mdash; but four pad sites with QSR restaurants, including a Starbucks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-real-estate-development-firm-buys-westlink-shopping-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-real-estate-development-firm-buys-westlink-shopping-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We love Wichita': Freddy's Training &amp; Innovation Center marks new chapter for homegrown restaurant brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Chris Dull also provided an update on the company's projected North American restaurant growth for the rest of the year and into 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/we-love-wichita-freddys-training-amp-innovation-center-marks-new-chapter-for-homegrown-restaurant-brand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/we-love-wichita-freddys-training-amp-innovation-center-marks-new-chapter-for-homegrown-restaurant-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing 787s with Wichita components to require FAA inspections following mid-air dive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FAA has received five reports of inadvertent movement of one of the pilots' seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-787s-with-wichita-components-to-require-faa-inspections-following-mid-air-dive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-787s-with-wichita-components-to-require-faa-inspections-following-mid-air-dive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourmet toast, juice bar concept Toastique opens first Wichita location next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita business owner Kalene Hoffmann is opening Toastique, a fast-casual chain based out of Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gourmet-toast-juice-bar-concept-toastique-opens-first-wichita-location-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/gourmet-toast-juice-bar-concept-toastique-opens-first-wichita-location-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems launches podcast with aim to lift up employees, spotlight Wichita's aviation history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first episode drops on Wednesday. Shows aren't set to dive into details of Boeing's agreement to acquire Spirit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-launches-podcast-with-aim-to-lift-up-employees-spotlight-wichitas-aviation-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-launches-podcast-with-aim-to-lift-up-employees-spotlight-wichitas-aviation-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Wichita companies make Inc. list of 5,000 fastest-growing companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the five are making a first-time appearance on the 2024 ranking, which is based on percentage revenue growth between 2020 and 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/five-wichita-companies-make-inc-list-of-5000-fastest-growing-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/five-wichita-companies-make-inc-list-of-5000-fastest-growing-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer set to finish 2 housing neighborhoods in Bel Aire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Andrew Reese from Banister Real Estate has done most of his work in the outskirts of Wichita like in Bel Aire and Newton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-set-to-finish-2-housing-neighborhoods-in-bel-aire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/developer-set-to-finish-2-housing-neighborhoods-in-bel-aire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita home sales move higher as city's largest mortgage lender also sees refinancing momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Against the backdrop of mortgage rates ticking down of late, the Wichita-area market has seen intriguing moves in refinancing activity, overall home sales and housing inventory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-home-sales-move-higher-as-citys-largest-mortgage-lender-also-sees-refinancing-momentum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-home-sales-move-higher-as-citys-largest-mortgage-lender-also-sees-refinancing-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita SweatHouz franchisees tout wellness studio's mental, physical benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[SweatHouz, set to open later this year in Bradley Fair, offers private suites that have an infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-sweathouz-franchisees-tout-wellness-studios-mental-physical-benefits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-sweathouz-franchisees-tout-wellness-studios-mental-physical-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita artisan mentors apprentices through historic church restoration project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Elliot, an artisan has worked on several Wichita churches, started his apprenticeship program 16 months ago after the historic Mary Queen of Angels Church in Fort Scott was damaged by fire in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-artisan-mentors-apprentices-through-historic-church-restoration-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-artisan-mentors-apprentices-through-historic-church-restoration-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developer advances Derby housing to second phase due to demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 63-acre project will build a total of 150 single-family homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-advances-derby-housing-to-second-phase-due-to-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-advances-derby-housing-to-second-phase-due-to-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAI Martens report: Wichita's increased apartment construction not likely to lose steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly rent rates in Wichita are up 3.5% this year, the report found, while occupancy still remains strong at nearly 96%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-report-wichitas-increased-apartment-construction-not-likely-to-lose-steam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-report-wichitas-increased-apartment-construction-not-likely-to-lose-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Brokerage marches closer to 100 agents in its first year in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around the turn of the year, an initial wave of Wichita agents came on board at Real as it established a local presence. The firm has gotten much bigger &mdash; in Wichita and nationally &mdash; since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-real-brokerage-marches-closer-to-100-agents-in-its-first-year-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-real-brokerage-marches-closer-to-100-agents-in-its-first-year-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock River Rapids and Derby Shores — how will the Derby waterparks be different?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rock River Rapids had 78,000 visitors last year, while developers behind Derby Shores project 248,000 annual visitors after it opens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rock-river-rapids-and-derby-shores-how-will-the-derby-waterparks-be-different/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rock-river-rapids-and-derby-shores-how-will-the-derby-waterparks-be-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 377: Ryan Baty and Sedgwick County contemplating a sales tax for attractions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The additional revenue, estimated at about $18 million annually, would cover budget deficits for Exploration Place, the Sedgwick County Zoo, and 11 other county attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-377-ryan-baty-and-sedgwick-county-contemplating-a-sales-tax-for-attractions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-377-ryan-baty-and-sedgwick-county-contemplating-a-sales-tax-for-attractions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita school district launches innovative learning classroom in Union Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Public Schools' Creative Minds program is located within Learning Lab Wichita, a collaborative education hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-school-district-launches-innovative-learning-classroom-in-union-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-school-district-launches-innovative-learning-classroom-in-union-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes &amp; Noble slated for October launch amidst rising success for bookstores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brick-and-mortar bookstores are on the rise locally and nationally, and Barnes &amp; Noble&rsquo;s upcoming west-side location in Wichita is part of that trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/barnes-amp-noble-slated-for-october-launch-amidst-rising-success-for-bookstores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/barnes-amp-noble-slated-for-october-launch-amidst-rising-success-for-bookstores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FlagshipKansas.Tech executive departs as board takes over for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive announced his last week at the tech nonprofit Thursday via LinkedIn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/flagshipkansastech-executive-departs-as-board-takes-over-for-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/flagshipkansastech-executive-departs-as-board-takes-over-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angie Prather retires from 43-year marketing career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prather was most recently vice president of marketing and chief community engagement officer at United Way of the Plains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/angie-prather-retires-from-43-year-marketing-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/angie-prather-retires-from-43-year-marketing-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Commissioners set precedent for commercial solar in approved regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The approved set of alternative regulations plants a question mark on a $200 million commercial solar project located between Colwich and Maize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-commissioners-set-precedent-for-commercial-solar-in-approved-regulations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-commissioners-set-precedent-for-commercial-solar-in-approved-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCurdy Real Estate &amp; Auction goes north to grow Kansas presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[McCurdy Real Estate &amp; Auction is the largest locally-based auction firm, based on Kansas auction sales volume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mccurdy-real-estate-amp-auction-goes-north-to-grow-kansas-presence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/mccurdy-real-estate-amp-auction-goes-north-to-grow-kansas-presence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Theatre Wichita&rsquo;s new youth education academy looks for 'home base']]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth summer sessions are partially powered by community service program tax credits with hopes of expanding to create a theatrical &ldquo;home base&rdquo; for Wichita performance students and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/music-theatre-wichitarsquos-new-youth-education-academy-looks-for-home-base/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/music-theatre-wichitarsquos-new-youth-education-academy-looks-for-home-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simmons Bank gets OK for Union Station sign despite some concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simmons Bank first shared its Union Station plans back in January. The process of adding a sign to the historic downtown property has seen some twists and turns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/simmons-bank-gets-ok-for-union-station-sign-despite-some-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/simmons-bank-gets-ok-for-union-station-sign-despite-some-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council hits pause after community backlash over paid parking downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple parking plan-related items had been approved by the Wichita City Council earlier this year. Public backlash has now put the plan back under the microscope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-hits-pause-after-community-backlash-over-paid-parking-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-hits-pause-after-community-backlash-over-paid-parking-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMB, Heartland shareholders hold vote on $2 billion all-stock bank merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders for UMB Financial and Heartland Financial USA voted on measures that would clear the way for a $2 billion all-stock merger between the two banking companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-heartland-shareholders-hold-vote-on-2-billion-all-stock-bank-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/umb-heartland-shareholders-hold-vote-on-2-billion-all-stock-bank-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sedgwick County vote on solar regulations could kill $200M project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chicago renewable energy company has been working toward a commercial solar project on 750 acres between Colwich and Maize since Sedgwick County adopted its 2019 solar ordinance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-sedgwick-county-vote-on-solar-regulations-could-kill-200m-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-sedgwick-county-vote-on-solar-regulations-could-kill-200m-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wesley Medical Center ups hospital renovations to $350 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tuesday vote from the City Council helps Wesley's parent company secure additional savings of approximately $7.5 million from a sales tax exemption on certain expenses tied to the ongoing renovations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wesley-medical-center-ups-hospital-renovations-to-350-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wesley-medical-center-ups-hospital-renovations-to-350-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems CEO Patrick Shanahan will get $28.5 million when he departs company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Shanahan has been on the job as Spirit AeroSystems' interim president and CEO since late last September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-ceo-patrick-shanahan-will-get-285-million-when-he-departs-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-ceo-patrick-shanahan-will-get-285-million-when-he-departs-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moran: Boeing chair says company is 'here to stay' during Spirit AeroSystems visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Ortberg, who started as Boeing CEO on Thursday, began his Wichita visit by touring Spirit AeroSystems, the aerospace giant's biggest supplier that Boeing aims to acquire through a $8.3 billion agreement announced earlier this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/moran-boeing-chair-says-company-is-here-to-stay-during-spirit-aerosystems-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/moran-boeing-chair-says-company-is-here-to-stay-during-spirit-aerosystems-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Kelsey to build single, multi and twin homes on 35-acre site in Goddard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita developer said 93 housing lots has been approved in Goddard and closely resembles an earlier project he has going on there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/paul-kelsey-to-build-single-multi-and-twin-homes-on-35-acre-site-in-goddard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/paul-kelsey-to-build-single-multi-and-twin-homes-on-35-acre-site-in-goddard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: $1,500 rent grabs more apartment space in Wichita than all other major U.S. cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report from RentCafe, a national apartment search website, analyzed data specific to apartment rent prices and sizes for metros across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-1500-rent-grabs-more-apartment-space-in-wichita-than-all-other-major-us-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-1500-rent-grabs-more-apartment-space-in-wichita-than-all-other-major-us-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developer to break ground on 40-acre Maize development]]></title><description><![CDATA[School districts have driven growth toward the suburbs of Wichita, especially the districts in Maize and Goddard, the developers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-to-break-ground-on-40-acre-maize-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-to-break-ground-on-40-acre-maize-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the WBJ's Women in Business Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty accomplished career women were recognized Thursday during the Wichita Business Journal's annual Women in Business Awards luncheon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-women-in-business-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-wbjs-women-in-business-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Cargill to condense its divisions, including Wichita-based protein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cargill's decision to streamline divisions from five to three would affect Wichita's North America Protein division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-cargill-to-condense-its-divisions-including-wichita-based-protein/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-cargill-to-condense-its-divisions-including-wichita-based-protein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: 145-acre Butler County estate headed to auction has its own driving range]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estate, which is about a 30-minute drive from downtown Wichita, features a home with luxurious touches sitting on a property with wooded areas, a 15-acre lake and multiple additional ponds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-145-acre-butler-county-estate-headed-to-auction-has-its-own-driving-range/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-145-acre-butler-county-estate-headed-to-auction-has-its-own-driving-range/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas independent oil, gas producers weigh uncertain future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual KIOGA convention in Wichita next week will be full of oil and gas producers in the midst of deciding the best course ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-independent-oil-gas-producers-weigh-uncertain-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-independent-oil-gas-producers-weigh-uncertain-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 376: Brandon Johnson on the case for DEI in Wichita businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Johnson, City Council District 1 member, gave a thought-provoking keynote address at last week's Wichita Business Journal DEI Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-376-brandon-johnson-on-the-case-for-dei-in-wichita-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-376-brandon-johnson-on-the-case-for-dei-in-wichita-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate announces groundbreaking for Park City downtown project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park Centre, Park City's downtown area, will build single and multi-family housing and 96,000 square feet of commercial space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-announces-groundbreaking-for-park-city-downtown-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-announces-groundbreaking-for-park-city-downtown-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occidental Management works on loan extension, after KC campus debt returns to special servicing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Sprint campus has a $232.5 million loan set to mature on Friday, and Occidental Management seeks another extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/occidental-management-works-on-loan-extension-after-kc-campus-debt-returns-to-special-servicing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/occidental-management-works-on-loan-extension-after-kc-campus-debt-returns-to-special-servicing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will visit Wichita, Spirit AeroSystems on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Boeing announced Kelly Ortberg as its next CEO. It didn't take long for him to get a Wichita visit on the calendar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-kelly-ortberg-will-visit-wichita-spirit-aerosystems-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-ceo-kelly-ortberg-will-visit-wichita-spirit-aerosystems-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker issues with 'very complicated' Boeing documentation, systems flagged at hearing's Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials from Boeing and Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems testified in front of a National Transportation Safety Board panel again on Wednesday. The NTSB is investigating the January Alaska Airlines incident where a door-plug panel detached from the 737 Max 9 in midair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/worker-issues-with-very-complicated-boeing-documentation-systems-flagged-at-hearings-day-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/worker-issues-with-very-complicated-boeing-documentation-systems-flagged-at-hearings-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems' workforce inexperience, Boeing safety culture highlighted at NTSB hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-profile hearings are expected to span at least 20 hours over two days, as the National Transportation Safety Board digs into how a Boeing 737 Max 9 lost a door-plug panel during a Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-workforce-inexperience-boeing-safety-culture-highlighted-at-ntsb-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-workforce-inexperience-boeing-safety-culture-highlighted-at-ntsb-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley company launches Koch-backed telehealth app in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's co-CEO said Wichita served as the prime location to launch the service for two reasons: Stand Together's presence and the need for affordable telehealth in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/silicon-valley-company-launches-koch-backed-telehealth-app-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/silicon-valley-company-launches-koch-backed-telehealth-app-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Construction launches renovation of longtime Delano headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key Construction, one of the largest general contractors operating in Wichita, has been at its current address since 1992. Its multi-phase renovation will include a new indoor-outdoor area on the upper deck for employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/key-construction-launches-renovation-of-longtime-delano-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/key-construction-launches-renovation-of-longtime-delano-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Wichita starts water restrictions, businesses share conservation attempts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before entering Stage 2, the city of Wichita had considered roughly doubling water rates for its high-volume customers, which would have mainly impacted businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-wichita-starts-water-restrictions-businesses-share-conservation-attempts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-wichita-starts-water-restrictions-businesses-share-conservation-attempts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita facilities maintenance company with 280 employees acquired]]></title><description><![CDATA[QSI Inc. rebranded after it was acquired in 2019 by global commercial real estate firm Cushman &amp; Wakefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-facilities-maintenance-company-with-280-employees-acquired/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-facilities-maintenance-company-with-280-employees-acquired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems reports $597 million cash burn in Q2 tied to lower 737 Max deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA["While we have made significant improvements in the quality of our product, our financial results were negatively impacted by delivery delays as we continue to optimize the product verification process," Spirit AeroSystems CFO Irene Esteves said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-597-million-cash-burn-in-q2-tied-to-lower-737-max-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-reports-597-million-cash-burn-in-q2-tied-to-lower-737-max-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU Tech named part of Metallica scholars initiative for sixth year]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, the Metallica Scholar Initiative's grant at WSU Tech will provide financial support to students interested in veterinary nursing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-named-part-of-metallica-scholars-initiative-for-sixth-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wsu-tech-named-part-of-metallica-scholars-initiative-for-sixth-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship organizations team up to strengthen Wichita Startup Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five entrepreneurship-focused organizations and their respective programs will be incorporated into this year's Wichita Startup Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/entrepreneurship-organizations-team-up-to-strengthen-wichita-startup-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/entrepreneurship-organizations-team-up-to-strengthen-wichita-startup-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation analysts see promise in Boeing's new leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Ortberg's decision to be based in Seattle has analysts thinking quality-control measures come first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aviation-analysts-see-promise-in-boeings-new-leadership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/aviation-analysts-see-promise-in-boeings-new-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everhome Suites, an emerging extended-stay hotel brand, plans to open first Wichita location next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company spokesperson highlighted Wichita's military, aerospace, manufacturing and health care sectors as driving hotel demand &mdash; while also pointing to Integra Technologies' planned $2 billion facility in Bel Aire as a key market driver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/everhome-suites-an-emerging-extended-stay-hotel-brand-plans-to-open-first-wichita-location-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/everhome-suites-an-emerging-extended-stay-hotel-brand-plans-to-open-first-wichita-location-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEI Summit: Panelists say strategy and communication key to building policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panelists spoke and answered questions about diversity, equity and inclusion posed by employees and leaders at the Wichita Business Journal's DEI Summit on Aug 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dei-summit-panelists-say-strategy-and-communication-key-to-building-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dei-summit-panelists-say-strategy-and-communication-key-to-building-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEI Summit: Strong leadership can bridge polarizing workplace reactions to DEI, panelists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEI Summit panelists agreed Thursday that businesses can tackle a polarized workforce by being intentional and prepared when implementing DEI policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dei-summit-strong-leadership-can-bridge-polarizing-workplace-reactions-to-dei-panelists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dei-summit-strong-leadership-can-bridge-polarizing-workplace-reactions-to-dei-panelists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2024 Executives of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honoring Wichita leaders who have been accomplishing great things and taking their companies to new levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-executives-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-executives-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: Historic Clapp House in College Hill to be sold via auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home, built in 1926, covers more than 7,000 square feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-historic-clapp-house-in-college-hill-to-be-sold-via-auction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-historic-clapp-house-in-college-hill-to-be-sold-via-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 375: The importance of the Wichita Public Schools Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the new Wichita Public Schools Foundation talks about goals and why the foundation is important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-375-the-importance-of-the-wichita-public-schools-foundation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-375-the-importance-of-the-wichita-public-schools-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now in the chairman seat, how Nes Weigand sees J.P. Weigand &amp; Sons' present and future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of Nestor Weigand Jr., a Wichita real estate giant who died last fall, spoke with the Wichita Business Journal about his chairman role with J.P. Weigand &amp; Sons &mdash; and why president Kevin Dreiling is a trusted leader at the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/now-in-the-chairman-seat-how-nes-weigand-sees-jp-weigand-amp-sons-present-and-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/now-in-the-chairman-seat-how-nes-weigand-sees-jp-weigand-amp-sons-present-and-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blackprint makes the most of 'prime spot of downtown' for relocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing locations four months after its opening, The Blackprint has since introduced new apparel and plans to bring in brands from new entrepreneurs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-blackprint-makes-the-most-of-prime-spot-of-downtown-for-relocation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-blackprint-makes-the-most-of-prime-spot-of-downtown-for-relocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Wichita's medical office sector stands, and where it could go, with biomedical campus on horizon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationally, medical real estate activity has outperformed the broader office market. A dive into this sector's performance in Wichita, and what the future could hold as a $300-million downtown biomedical campus pushes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-wichitas-medical-office-sector-stands-and-where-it-could-go-with-biomedical-campus-on-horizon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/where-wichitas-medical-office-sector-stands-and-where-it-could-go-with-biomedical-campus-on-horizon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series kicks off with insight for entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program will run from July 31 through the end of September, when the startup cohort will have a chance to pitch in front of local enterprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtstage-enterprise-engagement-series-kicks-off-with-insight-for-entrepreneurs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nxtstage-enterprise-engagement-series-kicks-off-with-insight-for-entrepreneurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing Boeing CEO touts Spirit AeroSystems deal, progress in production, safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier in the day, Boeing announced former Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg as its new leader. Ortberg takes the reins as Boeing aims to close its acquisition of Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems by mid-2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outgoing-boeing-ceo-touts-spirit-aerosystems-deal-progress-in-production-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/outgoing-boeing-ceo-touts-spirit-aerosystems-deal-progress-in-production-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita startup for substance abuse recovery names Wichita teen as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incoming CEO founded Wichita-based telemedical nonprofit Medic All in 2022 and will take over the beta version of Novus' app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-wichita-startup-for-substance-abuse-recovery-names-wichita-teen-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-wichita-startup-for-substance-abuse-recovery-names-wichita-teen-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascension Via Christi sells properties near St. Francis within biomed corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're trying to make sure that everybody's working in concert, so that this is something special," said Kevin Strecker, Wichita-based Ascension Kansas ministry market executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christi-sells-properties-near-st-francis-within-biomed-corridor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ascension-via-christi-sells-properties-near-st-francis-within-biomed-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing names former Rockwell Collins CEO to succeed Dave Calhoun]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March, Boeing announced Dave Calhoun would be stepping down by the end of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-names-former-rockwell-collins-ceo-to-succeed-dave-calhoun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-names-former-rockwell-collins-ceo-to-succeed-dave-calhoun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wichita economist Jeremy Hill hired by federal reserve in Kansas City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hill has been credited with growing the economics office at Wichita State into a statewide resource for the public and private sectors and expanding its annual economic outlook conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-wichita-economist-jeremy-hill-hired-by-federal-reserve-in-kansas-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/former-wichita-economist-jeremy-hill-hired-by-federal-reserve-in-kansas-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Dynamo Capital adapts to shifts in housing market, focuses on real-estate investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynamo Capital CEO Justin Rocheleau is also a co-founder of JR Mortgage Group, a residential lender whose future is in flux.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-dynamo-capital-adapts-to-shifts-in-housing-market-focuses-on-real-estate-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-dynamo-capital-adapts-to-shifts-in-housing-market-focuses-on-real-estate-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equipment from shuttered Wichita Fatburger hits auction block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online-only liquidation auction, for equipment and other items at the former northeast Wichita restaurant, is accepting bids this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equipment-from-shuttered-wichita-fatburger-hits-auction-block/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equipment-from-shuttered-wichita-fatburger-hits-auction-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ready to roll': As first Wichita branch opens, Chase Bank progresses on market expansion plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest bank in the country has big goals for Wichita. Chase Bank's local market leader spoke with the WBJ about its first Wichita branch and what's on the horizon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ready-to-roll-as-first-wichita-branch-opens-chase-bank-progresses-on-market-expansion-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ready-to-roll-as-first-wichita-branch-opens-chase-bank-progresses-on-market-expansion-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation says $4.2M federal tax lien is result of reporting error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS filed a federal tax lien July 17 against the Wichita company, which is a division of Textron Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-says-42m-federal-tax-lien-is-result-of-reporting-error/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-says-42m-federal-tax-lien-is-result-of-reporting-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's romance bookstore to open second location in new state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blush Bookstore was among the few romance-only bookstores across the country when it opened in March 2023. Since then, at least 10 more brick-and-mortar shops have opened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-romance-bookstore-to-open-second-location-in-new-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-romance-bookstore-to-open-second-location-in-new-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Harmon, industry vets launch Wichita affiliate of international commercial real estate firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brant Dumford, a local real estate developer, is also a partner and broker on the team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/will-harmon-industry-vets-launch-wichita-affiliate-of-international-commercial-real-estate-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/will-harmon-industry-vets-launch-wichita-affiliate-of-international-commercial-real-estate-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New location for Wichita antique store reassesses traditional inventory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new owners say the industry has shifted away from traditional antiques is instead adapting to have a wider assortment of items, including locally crafted goods and food items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-location-for-wichita-antique-store-reassesses-traditional-inventory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-location-for-wichita-antique-store-reassesses-traditional-inventory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Via Christi St. Joseph to break ground on emergency department expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A capital project will increase the hospital's emergency department to 36,000 square feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/via-christi-st-joseph-to-break-ground-on-emergency-department-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/via-christi-st-joseph-to-break-ground-on-emergency-department-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Real Estate Investments backs Dallas investment firm launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[D2 Asset Management will pursue public and private credit investing with the backing of the real estate arm of Koch Industries. Learn more about how the new Dallas-based firm plans to take advantage of opportunities in a fast-growing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-real-estate-investments-backs-dallas-investment-firm-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-real-estate-investments-backs-dallas-investment-firm-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Women in Business Awards Hall of Famers for 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three standout women business professionals are being added to the WBJ's Women in Business Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-women-in-business-awards-hall-of-famers-for-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-women-in-business-awards-hall-of-famers-for-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita IT professionals give insight on preparing for cyber disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a cyberattack in March and last week's global cyber outage, Wichita IT companies suggest how businesses can manage cyber disruptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-it-professionals-give-insight-on-preparing-for-cyber-disruption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-it-professionals-give-insight-on-preparing-for-cyber-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier leaders tout services, defense work as earnings top expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Eric Martel also told analysts that repurchasing Spirit AeroSystems' Belfast plant &mdash; where Spirit performs key work for Bombardier on several programs &mdash; is a possibility in light of Boeing's agreement to acquire Wichita's largest employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-leaders-tout-services-defense-work-as-earnings-top-expectations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-leaders-tout-services-defense-work-as-earnings-top-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City's Kice Industries expands corporate headquarters, requests incentives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is looking to add a new building as Park City advances plans for industrial revenue bonds this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-kice-industries-expands-corporate-headquarters-requests-incentives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-kice-industries-expands-corporate-headquarters-requests-incentives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 374: Helping underserved Wichita kids learn the game of golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's junior golf scene sparkles with First Tee Greater Wichita and the Wichita Junior Golf Foundation program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-374-helping-underserved-wichita-kids-learn-the-game-of-golf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-374-helping-underserved-wichita-kids-learn-the-game-of-golf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plazzio Place Apartments nears construction completion in east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complex spans two buildings &mdash; plus a clubhouse &mdash; and will have 42 units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/plazzio-place-apartments-nears-construction-completion-in-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/plazzio-place-apartments-nears-construction-completion-in-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pediatric dentistry practice headed to hot area of west Wichita for third location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The practice's two current locations are near K-96 and 21st Street in east Wichita and in Derby. One of its pediatric dentists says the group has been eyeing expansion for some time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pediatric-dentistry-practice-headed-to-hot-area-of-west-wichita-for-third-location/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/pediatric-dentistry-practice-headed-to-hot-area-of-west-wichita-for-third-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kechi 'Thin Place Estate' sells for $2 million as McCurdy CEO sees 'uptick' in auctions for higher-end market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard and Amanda Haddock sold the 26-acre property after having previously invested more than $1 million in renovations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kechi-thin-place-estate-sells-for-2-million-as-mccurdy-ceo-sees-uptick-in-auctions-for-higher-end-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kechi-thin-place-estate-sells-for-2-million-as-mccurdy-ceo-sees-uptick-in-auctions-for-higher-end-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Textron's Bell likely to take Army helicopter contract elsewhere after Spirit AeroSystems sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystem's contract with a Textron Inc. division is considered to be one of the most important defense programs to Wichita's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-textrons-bell-likely-to-take-army-helicopter-contract-elsewhere-after-spirit-aerosystems-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-textrons-bell-likely-to-take-army-helicopter-contract-elsewhere-after-spirit-aerosystems-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Wichita financial institutions make Forbes' best-in-state lists]]></title><description><![CDATA["I see this honor as a collective achievement that reflects the remarkable contributions from every department, team and individual," said Matt Michaelis, Emprise Bank chairman and CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/three-wichita-financial-institutions-make-forbes-best-in-state-lists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/three-wichita-financial-institutions-make-forbes-best-in-state-lists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploration Place sets firsts with attendance, collaborative exhibit with local input]]></title><description><![CDATA[The science museum collaborated with several local companies, including Dondlinger Construction and WSU Tech's culinary school, to add a "human touch" to its latest exhibit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/exploration-place-sets-firsts-with-attendance-collaborative-exhibit-with-local-input/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/exploration-place-sets-firsts-with-attendance-collaborative-exhibit-with-local-input/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooming Horizons, an autism therapy provider, expands to second east Wichita location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization's first Wichita location opened in 2023 at 1109 S. Rock Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/blooming-horizons-an-autism-therapy-provider-expands-to-second-east-wichita-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/blooming-horizons-an-autism-therapy-provider-expands-to-second-east-wichita-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier looks to deepen defense, aftermarket presence in Wichita following Sudduth's retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Bombardier's head of U.S. strategy at its U.S. headquarters in Wichita announcing retirement, here's how the aircraft company will work next in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-looks-to-deepen-defense-aftermarket-presence-in-wichita-following-sudduths-retirement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/bombardier-looks-to-deepen-defense-aftermarket-presence-in-wichita-following-sudduths-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County likely to stay in Ruffin Building through 2026 as headquarters process continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vote on the Ruffin building lease isn't expected until next month. But this week county commissioners will decide on a resolution that sets the table for a decision later this year on a long-term headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-likely-to-stay-in-ruffin-building-through-2026-as-headquarters-process-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/sedgwick-county-likely-to-stay-in-ruffin-building-through-2026-as-headquarters-process-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida management company acquires Wichita's Green Acres Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Acres Market stores have been owned and operated from Wichita for the past 30 years, marking a new era of outside ownership for the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/florida-management-company-acquires-wichitas-green-acres-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/florida-management-company-acquires-wichitas-green-acres-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Wichita work to further ramp up on Kansas' first Latter-day Saints temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already has a presence in the Wichita area across multiple locations, but this is a first-of-its-kind project for the church in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/north-wichita-work-to-further-ramp-up-on-kansas-first-latter-day-saints-temple/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/north-wichita-work-to-further-ramp-up-on-kansas-first-latter-day-saints-temple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers from Wichita launch business combining water tubing with passion for college sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family-owned business, ran by brothers based in the Wichita area and Little Rock, launched in May 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/brothers-from-wichita-launch-business-combining-water-tubing-with-passion-for-college-sports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/brothers-from-wichita-launch-business-combining-water-tubing-with-passion-for-college-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMCARE poised to move children's services location to northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[COMCARE of Sedgwick County Children's Services' lease in its current space is set to wrap at the end of August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/comcare-poised-to-move-childrens-services-location-to-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/comcare-poised-to-move-childrens-services-location-to-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There&rsquo;s a synergy': YMCA, hospital team on new Hutchinson branch for a 'health and wellness destination']]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a collaborative effort with the hospital, the 75,000 square-foot facility will reside on 10 acres of land gifted by the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/therersquos-a-synergy-ymca-hospital-team-on-new-hutchinson-branch-for-a-health-and-wellness-destination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/therersquos-a-synergy-ymca-hospital-team-on-new-hutchinson-branch-for-a-health-and-wellness-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andover advances plans for new Casey's General Store location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a Casey's location were presented in a July 16 planning commission meeting, in which the gas station operator requested a special use permit for the location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-advances-plans-for-new-caseys-general-store-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/andover-advances-plans-for-new-caseys-general-store-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita works to make a splash on the world stage at Farnborough International Airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIAR, Novacoast, Weavix and a number of other aerospace companies are representing Kansas and the Wichita region at the annual show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-works-to-make-a-splash-on-the-world-stage-at-farnborough-international-airshow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-works-to-make-a-splash-on-the-world-stage-at-farnborough-international-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita names Penny Feist as transportation director]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 51 buses and 26 vans, the city's transit department served about 1.1 million passengers in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-names-penny-feist-as-transportation-director/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-names-penny-feist-as-transportation-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing piles up orders during first day of Farnborough Air Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's agreements with four worldwide carriers mean more manufacturing work for Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems &mdash; before and likely after the planemaker's acquisition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-piles-up-orders-during-first-day-of-farnborough-air-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-piles-up-orders-during-first-day-of-farnborough-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new chapter ahead: Bombardier's head of U.S. strategy Tonya Sudduth retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 23 years at the company, Tonya Sudduth is exiting the aviation scene in Wichita after retiring at the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-new-chapter-ahead-bombardiers-head-of-us-strategy-tonya-sudduth-retires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/a-new-chapter-ahead-bombardiers-head-of-us-strategy-tonya-sudduth-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: $1M home on the market in popular area of northwest Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4,744 square-foot house has received multiple property upgrades, according to the listing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-1m-home-on-the-market-in-popular-area-of-northwest-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-1m-home-on-the-market-in-popular-area-of-northwest-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They have a tough time coming up here in a month:' Textron Aviation union workers to vote on strike sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation's employee union is set to vote on a strike sanction 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Machinists Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/they-have-a-tough-time-coming-up-here-in-a-month-textron-aviation-union-workers-to-vote-on-strike-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/they-have-a-tough-time-coming-up-here-in-a-month-textron-aviation-union-workers-to-vote-on-strike-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita-founded Airshare sells majority stake to KC-area private equity firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overland Park-based Airshare, founded in Wichita 24 years ago, has a new majority owner, with a Kansas City-area private equity firm buying its stake from another metro PE firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-founded-airshare-sells-majority-stake-to-kc-area-private-equity-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-founded-airshare-sells-majority-stake-to-kc-area-private-equity-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global cyber outage has effects on Wichita government, businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global Microsoft Corp. outage that has caused hundreds of delayed or cancelled U.S. flights has also had an effect at Wichita's airport and other public services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-cyber-outage-has-effects-on-wichita-government-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/global-cyber-outage-has-effects-on-wichita-government-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Dawn Shepler, HumanKind Ministries]]></title><description><![CDATA[HumanKind Ministries' president and CEO has been on the job a month and talks about her career that led her to the nonprofit's mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-dawn-shepler-humankind-ministries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-dawn-shepler-humankind-ministries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 373: Figuring out the U.S. Department of Labor's OT rule adjustment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes &mdash; past and future &mdash; in the Labor Department's overtime rule are opposed by business groups because it would increase costs to employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-373-figuring-out-the-us-department-of-labors-ot-rule-adjustment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-373-figuring-out-the-us-department-of-labors-ot-rule-adjustment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. mortgage refinancing activity took a big hit in recent years. See how Wichita refis are bouncing back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rates haven't fallen as expected in 2024. Here's a closer look at how refinancing activity throughout the U.S., and in Wichita, has responded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/us-mortgage-refinancing-activity-took-a-big-hit-in-recent-years-see-how-wichita-refis-are-bouncing-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/us-mortgage-refinancing-activity-took-a-big-hit-in-recent-years-see-how-wichita-refis-are-bouncing-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation posts $1.5B in Q2 revenue; profit increases despite supply chain headwinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Inc. also shared the impact its work on the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program, involving the V-280 Valor, had on its Bell segment. Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems makes the fuselage on the V-280 Valor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-posts-15b-in-q2-revenue-profit-increases-despite-supply-chain-headwinds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-posts-15b-in-q2-revenue-profit-increases-despite-supply-chain-headwinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eisenhower airport makes New York flight top priority, plans interior remodels]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Wichita's Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport almost reaching its 10th year, directors discuss plans for what's next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-airport-makes-new-york-flight-top-priority-plans-interior-remodels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-airport-makes-new-york-flight-top-priority-plans-interior-remodels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Lab Wichita completes Union Station renovations, names four resident schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristin Bogner, Learning Lab&rsquo;s community director, thinks the richness of diversity in the four schools will fulfill a goal of experimenting, innovating and pushing "the boundaries of what people envision K-12 education to be."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/learning-lab-wichita-completes-union-station-renovations-names-four-resident-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/learning-lab-wichita-completes-union-station-renovations-names-four-resident-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-acre Derby residential development set for September groundbreaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being approved for a residential planned unit development for its first addition in September last year, the development will start construction in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/80-acre-derby-residential-development-set-for-september-groundbreaking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/80-acre-derby-residential-development-set-for-september-groundbreaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares again hits net interest income record as it eyes acquisition opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity Bancshares, the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced second-quarter earnings of $11.7 million or $0.76 earnings per diluted share.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-again-hits-net-interest-income-record-as-it-eyes-acquisition-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/equity-bancshares-again-hits-net-interest-income-record-as-it-eyes-acquisition-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita business owner earns Goodcents franchisee of the year honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas-based Goodcents, founded in Lenexa and headquartered in De Soto, has locations in nine states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-business-owner-earns-goodcents-franchisee-of-the-year-honors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-business-owner-earns-goodcents-franchisee-of-the-year-honors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under new ownership, what's ahead for northeast Wichita's former Opti-Life building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority partner in the building's next chapter says the aim is to create a "one-stop shop" for innovative medical services that can help a person's health span, which is how long a person is healthy &mdash; not just alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/under-new-ownership-whats-ahead-for-northeast-wichitas-former-opti-life-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/under-new-ownership-whats-ahead-for-northeast-wichitas-former-opti-life-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna SkyCourier with an interior conversion option]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes as Textron Inc. is set to report second-quarter earnings later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-delivers-first-cessna-skycourier-with-an-interior-conversion-option/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-delivers-first-cessna-skycourier-with-an-interior-conversion-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New name, new owners: Petroleum Club aims to be 'best business community it can be']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Welsh, the new co-owner, said the name change is to reflect &ldquo;a new era of people&rdquo; who may not connect to the Petroleum Club name, even as he still aims to maintain what the club is known for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-name-new-owners-petroleum-club-aims-to-be-best-business-community-it-can-be/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-name-new-owners-petroleum-club-aims-to-be-best-business-community-it-can-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goddard approves $6.3M in bonds for Paul Kelsey's 67-acre Goddard development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 67-acre project will include a mix of duplex and single-family homes on the northwest corner of 23rd and 167th Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-approves-63m-in-bonds-for-paul-kelseys-67-acre-goddard-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/goddard-approves-63m-in-bonds-for-paul-kelseys-67-acre-goddard-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Wichita's apartment market remains strong but drops in competitiveness rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of 2023, Wichita had been highlighted as one of the hottest markets in the Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-wichitas-apartment-market-remains-strong-but-drops-in-competitiveness-rankings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-wichitas-apartment-market-remains-strong-but-drops-in-competitiveness-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar Tree to add a store on Wichita's western edge as its Family Dollar brand struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dollar Tree has been shrinking the local and national footprint of Family Dollar, which it bought in 2015, but its Dollar Tree brand presence in Wichita has remained steady.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dollar-tree-to-add-a-store-on-wichitas-western-edge-as-its-family-dollar-brand-struggles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dollar-tree-to-add-a-store-on-wichitas-western-edge-as-its-family-dollar-brand-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas-based metal company to break ground on Park City facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A metal and steel construction company is making its way to Park City, which will join another newcomer to the suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/texas-based-metal-company-to-break-ground-on-park-city-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/texas-based-metal-company-to-break-ground-on-park-city-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Part landlord, part cheerleader:’ Shared Kitchen promotes community, accessibility for restauranteurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, dozens of local restaurateurs and food entrepreneurs found themselves reassessing traditional business models to keep their businesses &ndash; and kitchens &ndash; open and operational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/part-landlord-part-cheerleader-shared-kitchen-promotes-community-accessibility-for-restauranteurs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/part-landlord-part-cheerleader-shared-kitchen-promotes-community-accessibility-for-restauranteurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Center's $19.5M recreation and aquatics center sees an opening ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project is currently setting up the pool, gym and children's area as it nears an opening date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/valley-centers-195m-recreation-and-aquatics-center-sees-an-opening-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/valley-centers-195m-recreation-and-aquatics-center-sees-an-opening-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the 2024 Marketing Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSU Tech was the premiere sponsor of the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2024-marketing-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2024-marketing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Senior Living reopens historic Kansas Masonic Home, shares future plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Dennis, the Oxford Senior Living president, said the renovations went mostly as expected and remained under budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxford-senior-living-reopens-historic-kansas-masonic-home-shares-future-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/oxford-senior-living-reopens-historic-kansas-masonic-home-shares-future-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 372: Local machinists union president talks Spirit and Boeing concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Machinists Union president Lisa Whitley joins the BizTalk podcast to talk about the unknowns involved in a Boeing Co. takeover of Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-372-local-machinists-union-president-talks-spirit-and-boeing-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-372-local-machinists-union-president-talks-spirit-and-boeing-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAI Martens report: Sedgwick County land prices took a leap in 2023 while volume dipped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report from the Wichita-based commercial real estate firm found 2023's per-acre prices in Sedgwick County to be some of the highest "in recent history."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-report-sedgwick-county-land-prices-took-a-leap-in-2023-while-volume-dipped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nai-martens-report-sedgwick-county-land-prices-took-a-leap-in-2023-while-volume-dipped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Thrive Restaurant Group has big plans for fast-casual in the Carolinas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thrive Restaurant Group is returning to North Carolina and South Carolina for its next restaurant development deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-thrive-restaurant-group-has-big-plans-for-fast-casual-in-the-carolinas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-thrive-restaurant-group-has-big-plans-for-fast-casual-in-the-carolinas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big 2024 for Hutton includes new presidents, campus building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hutton CEO Ben Hutton said naming presidents for the company's service offerings is a "natural next step."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-2024-for-hutton-includes-new-presidents-campus-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/big-2024-for-hutton-includes-new-presidents-campus-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita-area country club revenue surged during the pandemic. These clubs set the pace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country club revenue has been soaring nationally since the pandemic, and many Wichita-area nonprofit country clubs are seeing similar gains.<br />
Wichita Country Club set the pace, with revenue rising from $7.1 million in 2021 to $9.6 million in 2022, according to its Form 990 filing.<br />
A review by The Business Journals of more than 2,000 nonprofit country clubs and the Form 990 documents submitted by those organizations showed a median 24% increase in country club revenue between 2019 and 2022.<br />
Wichit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-area-country-club-revenue-surged-during-the-pandemic-these-clubs-set-the-pace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-area-country-club-revenue-surged-during-the-pandemic-these-clubs-set-the-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I see a lot of opportunities:' WSU Tech, WSU talk workforce opportunities in Boeing-Spirit deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Boeing ready to acquire Spirit AeroSystems and Wichita being one of the most concentrated aerospace markets in the country, colleges discuss how to support &mdash; and potentially upscale &mdash; the aerospace production industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/i-see-a-lot-of-opportunities-wsu-tech-wsu-talk-workforce-opportunities-in-boeing-spirit-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/i-see-a-lot-of-opportunities-wsu-tech-wsu-talk-workforce-opportunities-in-boeing-spirit-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy Bank goes with an area of Wichita it knows well for 10th branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unveiled plans come a year after the longtime local bank opened its ninth location &mdash; and sixth in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legacy-bank-goes-with-an-area-of-wichita-it-knows-well-for-10th-branch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legacy-bank-goes-with-an-area-of-wichita-it-knows-well-for-10th-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofits, community organizations optimistic about Boeing's return to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[With nearly 13,000 employees in Wichita, Spirit AeroSystems is a household name in the community. Community leaders talk about whether to expect the Boeing Co. to do the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofits-community-organizations-optimistic-about-boeings-return-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/nonprofits-community-organizations-optimistic-about-boeings-return-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Downtown update gets final funding piece from Wichita City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Project Downtown update for Wichita will set a direction for the city's core into the mid-2030s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/project-downtown-update-gets-final-funding-piece-from-wichita-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/project-downtown-update-gets-final-funding-piece-from-wichita-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Health Science Center changes name, plans to offer more degree programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school's board of trustees will evaluate which programs to add based on research data and community and national health-care needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-health-science-center-changes-name-plans-to-offer-more-degree-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-health-science-center-changes-name-plans-to-offer-more-degree-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Hexcode Marketing heads to popular neighborhood in city's core]]></title><description><![CDATA["The space was built kind of how I've always dreamed my offices to be," Hexcode Marketing's Chrissy Robben said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-hexcode-marketing-heads-to-popular-neighborhood-in-citys-core/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-hexcode-marketing-heads-to-popular-neighborhood-in-citys-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid bankruptcy process, Curo Group moves to smaller Wichita office space; local employee count dips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer lending company expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amid-bankruptcy-process-curo-group-moves-to-smaller-wichita-office-space-local-employee-count-dips/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/amid-bankruptcy-process-curo-group-moves-to-smaller-wichita-office-space-local-employee-count-dips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The road to close: What's ahead for Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems before their tie-up becomes official]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's taking a little longer to close than I would have thought... I didn't expect that," said one industry analyst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-road-to-close-whats-ahead-for-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-before-their-tie-up-becomes-official/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-road-to-close-whats-ahead-for-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-before-their-tie-up-becomes-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We left there with a master's degree in food trucks': Wichita business reflects on Food Network TV exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race," the Wichita empanada business is competing alongside nine other food trucks for the $50,000 winning prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/we-left-there-with-a-masters-degree-in-food-trucks-wichita-business-reflects-on-food-network-tv-exposure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/we-left-there-with-a-masters-degree-in-food-trucks-wichita-business-reflects-on-food-network-tv-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USD 259 bond issue could have serious implications for teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the master plan and subsequent bond issue are rejected, the VP of the local teachers' union said he worries that teacher resiliency won&rsquo;t be enough to prevent the &ldquo;fast collapse of what we know as public education in Wichita.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/usd-259-bond-issue-could-have-serious-implications-for-teachers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/usd-259-bond-issue-could-have-serious-implications-for-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 371: Analyzing the deal between Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems]]></title><description><![CDATA[BizTalk 371 features analysis of this week's Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems acquisition agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-371-analyzing-the-deal-between-boeing-and-spirit-aerosystems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-371-analyzing-the-deal-between-boeing-and-spirit-aerosystems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With... David Hodge, Union Rescue Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Q&amp;A, the new Union Rescue Mission CEO answers questions about the renovation and how the nonprofit plans to fit into the plans for the city's multi-agency center for the homeless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-david-hodge-union-rescue-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-david-hodge-union-rescue-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relocated, expanded Workroom concept is a 'champion' for local retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janelle King said her goal with The Workroom is to create tools for success within the retail field, and also serve as a model for other sectors and industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/relocated-expanded-workroom-concept-is-a-champion-for-local-retailers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/relocated-expanded-workroom-concept-is-a-champion-for-local-retailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If we lose it, we lose it': Aviation supply chain worries about loss of defense work in Boeing deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing, in the process of buying back its largest supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has yet to detail how it will handle the defense and space portions of Spirit's portfolio of work. The implications will trickle down to several Wichita aviation subcontractors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/if-we-lose-it-we-lose-it-aviation-supply-chain-worries-about-loss-of-defense-work-in-boeing-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/if-we-lose-it-we-lose-it-aviation-supply-chain-worries-about-loss-of-defense-work-in-boeing-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanganyika Wildlife Park shifts to all-inclusive business model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goddard's Tanganyika Wildlife Park has announced plans to significantly change its business model &mdash; and it could be a gamble, the park's director said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tanganyika-wildlife-park-shifts-to-all-inclusive-business-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tanganyika-wildlife-park-shifts-to-all-inclusive-business-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Equity Bancshares closes latest acquisition, adds more Kansas branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity has now closed 23 transactions since its founding in 2002. It's the only publicly-traded bank based in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-equity-bancshares-closes-latest-acquisition-adds-more-kansas-branches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-equity-bancshares-closes-latest-acquisition-adds-more-kansas-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems agreement brings uncertainty over future Wichita defense work]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a relatively small portion of Spirit AeroSystems' work compared to the commercial side, the company's defense and space segment has been highlighted on recent earnings calls by CEO Patrick Shanahan as performing well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-spirit-aerosystems-agreement-brings-uncertainty-over-future-wichita-defense-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-spirit-aerosystems-agreement-brings-uncertainty-over-future-wichita-defense-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KansasCOM to build biomedical laboratory enhancing student research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school says the new wet lab will expand research in fields like microbiology, genetics and cellular biology, offering more hands-on research opportunities for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansascom-to-build-biomedical-laboratory-enhancing-student-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansascom-to-build-biomedical-laboratory-enhancing-student-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita labor unions 'advocate fiercely' in Spirit AeroSystems sale to Boeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the big unknowns is what the acquisition means to the company's Wichita workforce &mdash; not to mention what it means for a hard-fought labor contract approved last summer following a six-day strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-labor-unions-advocate-fiercely-in-spirit-aerosystems-sale-to-boeing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-labor-unions-advocate-fiercely-in-spirit-aerosystems-sale-to-boeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita restaurant chain Chick N Max targets Charlotte for up to 10 locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-casual restaurant chain from Wichita is setting its sights on Charlotte for future expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-restaurant-chain-chick-n-max-targets-charlotte-for-up-to-10-locations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-restaurant-chain-chick-n-max-targets-charlotte-for-up-to-10-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council moves forward on acquisition of school for homeless multi-agency center]]></title><description><![CDATA[A transfer of ownership of the Park Elementary property from Wichita Public Schools to the city of Wichita took a step forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-moves-forward-on-acquisition-of-school-for-homeless-multi-agency-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-council-moves-forward-on-acquisition-of-school-for-homeless-multi-agency-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas launches talent attraction campaign focused on 'boomerangs']]></title><description><![CDATA[The first 50 communities to partner in the campaign will become eligible for a $5,000 grant to help their community&rsquo;s efforts in attracting residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-launches-talent-attraction-campaign-focused-on-boomerangs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-launches-talent-attraction-campaign-focused-on-boomerangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They will have to build some trust again'; local leaders react to Boeing-Spirit deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the deal awaits a federal review process, the news was a realization that there are many unknowns for the future of Wichita's largest employer and a company that has established deep roots in the community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/they-will-have-to-build-some-trust-again-local-leaders-react-to-boeing-spirit-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/they-will-have-to-build-some-trust-again-local-leaders-react-to-boeing-spirit-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock prices rise for Spirit, Boeing as companies reach acquisition deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the company's stock price rose by 9.74% at market opening today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stock-prices-rise-for-spirit-boeing-as-companies-reach-acquisition-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/stock-prices-rise-for-spirit-boeing-as-companies-reach-acquisition-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's long courtship with Cheesecake Factory? There may be a twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita commercial real estate broker breaks down what it would take to bring the long-coveted restaurant to Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-long-courtship-with-cheesecake-factory-there-may-be-a-twist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-long-courtship-with-cheesecake-factory-there-may-be-a-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a deal: Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems confirms agreement for reacquisition by Boeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global aerospace giant Boeing will purchase Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems, while French competitor Airbus will acquire its own pieces of the 19-year-old company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/its-a-deal-wichitas-spirit-aerosystems-confirms-agreement-for-reacquisition-by-boeing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/its-a-deal-wichitas-spirit-aerosystems-confirms-agreement-for-reacquisition-by-boeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wichita airport's most-delayed &mdash;and on-time &mdash; flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's expected to be a record-setting summer for air travel. These routes are the most likely to be delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wichita-airports-most-delayed-mdashand-on-time-mdash-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wichita-airports-most-delayed-mdashand-on-time-mdash-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Minutes With ... Ted Henry, city of Bel Aire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted Henry was promoted to Bel Aire's city manager in October. He took over the new role in April. Here's what the new city manager had to say about his path and Bel Aire's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-ted-henry-city-of-bel-aire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ten-minutes-with-ted-henry-city-of-bel-aire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers often don't grasp 401(k) fiduciary responsibilities, Wichita retirement plan consultant says]]></title><description><![CDATA[While litigation involving corporate giants grabs headlines, small- and medium-sized businesses also have serious fiduciary responsibilities with their employee 401(k) plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/employers-often-dont-grasp-401k-fiduciary-responsibilities-wichita-retirement-plan-consultant-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/employers-often-dont-grasp-401k-fiduciary-responsibilities-wichita-retirement-plan-consultant-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 370: The how, where and why of luring retail to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Maize Road continues to have retail and restaurants popping up. How far north is too far? One commercial real estate expert weighs in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-370-the-how-where-and-why-of-luring-retail-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-370-the-how-where-and-why-of-luring-retail-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Public Schools Foundation has a $1 million fundraising goal for its first year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent city and local business leaders were in the crowd at Thursday's kickoff event, as the foundation aims to raise $1 million in its first year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-foundation-has-a-1-million-fundraising-goal-for-its-first-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-public-schools-foundation-has-a-1-million-fundraising-goal-for-its-first-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah-based Maverik gas station convenience store expands to Park City]]></title><description><![CDATA[The convenience store has 400 locations in 12 states across the western U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/utah-based-maverik-gas-station-convenience-store-expands-to-park-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/utah-based-maverik-gas-station-convenience-store-expands-to-park-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGCO in Hesston announces layoffs caused by 'weakened demand']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Georgia-based company is a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, including tractors, combines, seeding equipment and other farming technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agco-in-hesston-announces-layoffs-caused-by-weakened-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/agco-in-hesston-announces-layoffs-caused-by-weakened-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are Wichita's largest employers in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual WBJ list &mdash; which this year is bigger than ever &mdash; ranks the largest 300+ employers in Wichita based on number of full-time employees. See who had the biggest gains and losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/these-are-wichitas-largest-employers-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/these-are-wichitas-largest-employers-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Foundation adds nonprofit executive director for newly-created position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micaela Ramirez said the position "is going to offer me a chance to make a greater impact on Wichita as an overall community."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-foundation-adds-nonprofit-executive-director-for-newly-created-position/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-foundation-adds-nonprofit-executive-director-for-newly-created-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of business owners open Augusta's first brewery]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Augusta brewery is working with Walnut River Brewing on creating beer for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/group-of-business-owners-open-augustas-first-brewery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/group-of-business-owners-open-augustas-first-brewery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cedarhurst Senior Living says first Wichita facility is close to completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be the St. Louis company's first entry into the Wichita market after opening locations in Topeka and Lawrence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cedarhurst-senior-living-says-first-wichita-facility-is-close-to-completion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/cedarhurst-senior-living-says-first-wichita-facility-is-close-to-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch, Thrive Restaraunt Group raise awareness on hiring justice-involved youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dinner was part of a series of events held during the inaugural two-day Elsewhere Festival and Conference, organized by Stand Together and Midtopia, a Wichita music collective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-thrive-restaraunt-group-raise-awareness-on-hiring-justice-involved-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-thrive-restaraunt-group-raise-awareness-on-hiring-justice-involved-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skyward Credit Union turns to experienced Wichita banker as its next CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO transition occurs during a challenging time for Skyward, which reported a $773,600 loss in 2023. But its incoming and outgoing CEOs are optimistic about the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/skyward-credit-union-turns-to-experienced-wichita-banker-as-its-next-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/skyward-credit-union-turns-to-experienced-wichita-banker-as-its-next-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita startup behind soft skills game app receives $500K in funding round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The startup company moved its headquarters to Wichita from Silicon Valley 3 1/2 years ago. It hopes to continue its progress in the Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-behind-soft-skills-game-app-receives-500k-in-funding-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-behind-soft-skills-game-app-receives-500k-in-funding-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Boeing changes Spirit AeroSystems offer to buy back mostly by stock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stock prices for The Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems both fell Tuesday morning after a report that Boeing's acquisition offer would be made with mostly stock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-changes-spirit-aerosystems-offer-to-buy-back-mostly-by-stock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-changes-spirit-aerosystems-offer-to-buy-back-mostly-by-stock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Fertilizer handed $1.2 million federal tax lien]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has nearly $1.2 million in unpaid federal taxes dating back to 2022, according to the IRS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-fertilizer-handed-12-million-federal-tax-lien/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-fertilizer-handed-12-million-federal-tax-lien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faces of Biomed: WSU's health dean says biomedical campus 'will be a magnet' for downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand, who arrived in Wichita four years ago, said the campus will serve students and faculty well with how activates collaboration &mdash; which he says is the "future of health care."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-wsus-health-dean-says-biomedical-campus-will-be-a-magnet-for-downtown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-wsus-health-dean-says-biomedical-campus-will-be-a-magnet-for-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newman University partnership with SW Kansas colleges adds $2.1M grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership includes Wichita-based Newman University and community colleges in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/newman-university-partnership-with-sw-kansas-colleges-adds-21m-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/newman-university-partnership-with-sw-kansas-colleges-adds-21m-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Sweet Illusion Bridal &amp; Tux stays in its Douglas Design District home for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in May, Sweet Illusion's Facebook page had noted that "big news" was coming soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-sweet-illusion-bridal-amp-tux-stays-in-its-douglas-design-district-home-for-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichitas-sweet-illusion-bridal-amp-tux-stays-in-its-douglas-design-district-home-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicki Bond, longtime CEO at Medical Provider Resources, to retire at 2024's close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under Bond's leadership, the company has more than doubled its employee count, added a key service line and expanded its presence in six states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/vicki-bond-longtime-ceo-at-medical-provider-resources-to-retire-at-2024s-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/vicki-bond-longtime-ceo-at-medical-provider-resources-to-retire-at-2024s-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Oles to retire as head of AgVantis Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of a Wichita technology services company has announced his retirement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/david-oles-to-retire-as-head-of-agvantis-inc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/david-oles-to-retire-as-head-of-agvantis-inc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next leg of Chick N Max's U.S. expansion plans includes updated restaurant prototype]]></title><description><![CDATA["Our focus will be on identifying high-potential areas that are currently underserved or have room for additional options," Chick N Max's Jeff Frahm said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-leg-of-chick-n-maxs-us-expansion-plans-includes-updated-restaurant-prototype/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/next-leg-of-chick-n-maxs-us-expansion-plans-includes-updated-restaurant-prototype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 369: Park City plans to bustle again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Sauceda of the Park City council gets at the why of development in his city during the latest BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-369-park-city-plans-to-bustle-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-369-park-city-plans-to-bustle-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the 2024 Women in Business Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the class of 2024 honorees for the Wichita Business Journal's Women in Business Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-women-in-business-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/announcing-the-2024-women-in-business-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems nearer deal for reacquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have been negotiating a sale of the Wichita company for more than three months. A new report updates a possible timeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-nearer-deal-for-reacquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-boeing-spirit-aerosystems-nearer-deal-for-reacquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calhoun and FAA: Inexperience of employees in Boeing supply chain a reason for safety gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been concerted efforts to introduce Wichita teens to career opportunities within aviation manufacturing &mdash; an industry that experienced high turnover during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/calhoun-and-faa-inexperience-of-employees-in-boeing-supply-chain-a-reason-for-safety-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/calhoun-and-faa-inexperience-of-employees-in-boeing-supply-chain-a-reason-for-safety-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: New Wichita apartments got much bigger in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita followed a national trend toward more sizable apartments, according to the RentCafe analysis. An increase in two- and three-bedroom units was a big reason for the shift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-new-wichita-apartments-got-much-bigger-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/report-new-wichita-apartments-got-much-bigger-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita real estate company requests incentives for Phase 2 of Bel Aire industrial park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development company behind the plans said they bought land in 2008, expecting a change in the market toward Bel Aire. "Clearly we thought right, there's a lot of new development here," the vice president of the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-real-estate-company-requests-incentives-for-phase-2-of-bel-aire-industrial-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-real-estate-company-requests-incentives-for-phase-2-of-bel-aire-industrial-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projects in the pipeline for Wichita's 5 largest architecture firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita architecture firms have left their mark on buildings and projects that have shaped the city's skyline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/projects-in-the-pipeline-for-wichitas-5-largest-architecture-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/projects-in-the-pipeline-for-wichitas-5-largest-architecture-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: 'One-of-a-kind' 26-acre Kechi estate set for July auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property's current owners &mdash; one a longtime Wichita technology figure &mdash; put more than $1 million into a two-year renovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-one-of-a-kind-26-acre-kechi-estate-set-for-july-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-one-of-a-kind-26-acre-kechi-estate-set-for-july-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New company execs named in Wichita in the first half of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Wichitans have stepped into leadership positions at new companies. Other businesses welcome newcomers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-company-execs-named-in-wichita-in-the-first-half-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/new-company-execs-named-in-wichita-in-the-first-half-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest Wichita mixed-use development gets zone change approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mixed-use development from Wichita real estate developer Paul Kelsey is called Yellowstone Addition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/southwest-wichita-mixed-use-development-gets-zone-change-approval/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/southwest-wichita-mixed-use-development-gets-zone-change-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas snags fourth Gold Shovel Award in a row for economic development projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area Development Magazine highlighted Kansas&rsquo; diversity of projects, its growth in the aerospace industry, and its leadership in agriculture and food processing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-snags-fourth-gold-shovel-award-in-a-row-for-economic-development-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kansas-snags-fourth-gold-shovel-award-in-a-row-for-economic-development-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas developer to begin construction on 80-acre Goddard housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're trying to deliver a differentiated experience that Wichita hasn't seen yet," the developer said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dallas-developer-to-begin-construction-on-80-acre-goddard-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/dallas-developer-to-begin-construction-on-80-acre-goddard-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faces of Biomed: Housing affordability, parking 'critical' to growing downtown campus, Fluhr says]]></title><description><![CDATA["What will be important for companies to see us demonstrate is that we're actively working on all the systems that will be needed to support this biomedical campus," said Jeff Fluhr, president of the Greater Wichita Partnership and Downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-housing-affordability-parking-critical-to-growing-downtown-campus-fluhr-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-housing-affordability-parking-critical-to-growing-downtown-campus-fluhr-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron Aviation to expand services in Australia via facility relocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad White, the senior vice president for global parts and distribution, said there are more than 1,400 aircraft operating in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-to-expand-services-in-australia-via-facility-relocation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/textron-aviation-to-expand-services-in-australia-via-facility-relocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the child-care crisis is affecting costs in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employers and employees alike are feeling the pinch from increased child care costs, and those expenses are limiting talent pools for many businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-child-care-crisis-is-affecting-costs-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-the-child-care-crisis-is-affecting-costs-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers to more than double Houston-area locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers, a Wichita-based company, is set to more than double its presence in the Houston area thanks to a new deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/freddys-frozen-custard-amp-steakburgers-to-more-than-double-houston-area-locations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/freddys-frozen-custard-amp-steakburgers-to-more-than-double-houston-area-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction to ramp up in northwest Wichita on city's 2nd Slim Chickens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national chain already has an east-side location at 21st and Greenwich Road. It's now headed to another popular area of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/construction-to-ramp-up-in-northwest-wichita-on-citys-2nd-slim-chickens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/construction-to-ramp-up-in-northwest-wichita-on-citys-2nd-slim-chickens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Who you missed at the 2024 40 Under 40 Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Senior Living was the premiere sponsor of the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2024-40-under-40-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/photos-who-you-missed-at-the-2024-40-under-40-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Wichita businesses, residents can weigh in on proposed gas rate increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first Kansas Gas Service rate-change request in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichita-businesses-residents-can-weigh-in-on-proposed-gas-rate-increase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/how-wichita-businesses-residents-can-weigh-in-on-proposed-gas-rate-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems says parts used in Boeing, Airbus jets had forged documentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's largest employer has determined titanium used in manufacturing portions of commercial jets over four years had fake documentation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-says-parts-used-in-boeing-airbus-jets-had-forged-documentation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-says-parts-used-in-boeing-airbus-jets-had-forged-documentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet this year's 40 Under 40 mentoring champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Ayars Mentoring Awards are given to 40 Under 40 selections who are most active in mentoring in our community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-this-years-40-under-40-mentoring-champions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-this-years-40-under-40-mentoring-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 368: Meet a high-flying member of the WBJ's 40 Under 40 class]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the week the Wichita Business Journal spotlights its newest 40 Under 40 class, meet one of its members &mdash; an aerospace engineer from Textron Aviation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-368-meet-a-high-flying-member-of-the-wbjs-40-under-40-class/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-368-meet-a-high-flying-member-of-the-wbjs-40-under-40-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona company brings aquarium, butterfly conservatory to Park City's Champtown project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company was selected to operate the aquarium because of its success in Arizona, a developer for Park City's Champtown project said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/arizona-company-brings-aquarium-butterfly-conservatory-to-park-citys-champtown-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/arizona-company-brings-aquarium-butterfly-conservatory-to-park-citys-champtown-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King of Freight founder's 20-acre development plans push forward in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[King of Freight founder Mike Ricklefs and his Mad Holdings LLC purchased the 20-acre site more than a year ago. Additional King of Freight office space is only part of the development plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/king-of-freight-founders-20-acre-development-plans-push-forward-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/king-of-freight-founders-20-acre-development-plans-push-forward-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA surveillance will continue on Spirit AeroSystems production lines in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increased scrutiny unfolds as Boeing continues its discussions to reacquire Spirit AeroSystems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-surveillance-will-continue-on-spirit-aerosystems-production-lines-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-surveillance-will-continue-on-spirit-aerosystems-production-lines-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 40 Under 40: Matt Thibault]]></title><description><![CDATA[MATT THIBAULTExecutive Director, Kansas Business Group on HealthAge: 37Birthplace: WichitaWhere do you live? Northwest WichitaWhat was your first job? Chief Tomato Slicer at Back Yard BurgersWhat is your biggest achievement?&nbsp;I am very proud of Tour de Wichita, which is an urban bike ride that serves as a fundraiser for Bike Walk Wichita and Great Plains Diabetes. I created the concept for the event and organized the planning committee, and in our first year we had over 500 registrants&helli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-40-under-40-matt-thibault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-40-under-40-matt-thibault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 40 Under 40: Jennifer Thuener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Thuener is an honoree in the 2024 40 Under 40 Awards. Read on to learn more about her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-40-under-40-jennifer-thuener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/2024-40-under-40-jennifer-thuener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of dads with Wichita ties launch baby product to give parents assist]]></title><description><![CDATA["When we came along as a group, we said, how can we take something that's homemade and make it available for the mass market," said Aaron Courtney, who also owns and operates Hurts Donut and Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/group-of-dads-with-wichita-ties-launch-baby-product-to-give-parents-assist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/group-of-dads-with-wichita-ties-launch-baby-product-to-give-parents-assist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legend Senior Living 'solidifies' Wichita as its home with office expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company recently added four senior living residences in Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legend-senior-living-solidifies-wichita-as-its-home-with-office-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/legend-senior-living-solidifies-wichita-as-its-home-with-office-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National construction supplier Builders FirstSource expands in Valley Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dallas-based construction and supply company is adding a new facility to its 25-acre campus in Valley Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-construction-supplier-builders-firstsource-expands-in-valley-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/national-construction-supplier-builders-firstsource-expands-in-valley-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get to know the faces behind the Wichita Biomedical Campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find Q&amp;As with those who have key roles in the Wichita Biomedical Campus and developing the "biomedical corridor" surrounding it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/get-to-know-the-faces-behind-the-wichita-biomedical-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/get-to-know-the-faces-behind-the-wichita-biomedical-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology restored at all Via Christi hospitals in Kansas after cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cyberattack occurred May 8 at all Ascension hospitals across the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/technology-restored-at-all-via-christi-hospitals-in-kansas-after-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/technology-restored-at-all-via-christi-hospitals-in-kansas-after-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate reveals first look at Park City's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lange Real Estate has a growing pipeline of projects in Park City, just north of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-reveals-first-look-at-park-citys-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/lange-real-estate-reveals-first-look-at-park-citys-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita developer Paul Jackson to deliver another big west-side luxury apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another project from Jackson and Vantage Point Properties &mdash; The Avante, a 372-unit complex&mdash; wrapped construction at the northwest corner of 37th Street and Ridge Road earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-paul-jackson-to-deliver-another-big-west-side-luxury-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-developer-paul-jackson-to-deliver-another-big-west-side-luxury-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park City's long-awaited $500M mixed-use development to break ground this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park City has requested a STAR bonds district from the Kansas Department of Commerce to support a portion of the massive project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-long-awaited-500m-mixed-use-development-to-break-ground-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/park-citys-long-awaited-500m-mixed-use-development-to-break-ground-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owner taps into incentive for $1.7M restaurant project in Andover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Andover City Countil unanimously approved May 28 setting a public hearing on the creation of a community improvement district to support the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/business-owner-taps-into-incentive-for-17m-restaurant-project-in-andover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/business-owner-taps-into-incentive-for-17m-restaurant-project-in-andover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faces of Biomed: WSU Tech president sees 'all kinds of possibilities' for downtown campus, NICHE collab]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSU president Rick Muma has emphasized the uniqueness &mdash; compared to other biomedical hubs across the country &mdash; of WSU Tech's role in the $300-million Wichita Biomedical Campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-wsu-tech-president-sees-all-kinds-of-possibilities-for-downtown-campus-niche-collab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-wsu-tech-president-sees-all-kinds-of-possibilities-for-downtown-campus-niche-collab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[108-unit west Wichita luxury apartment complex set to welcome first residents soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Gardens' managing partner also provided updates on two other projects he's involved with across the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/108-unit-west-wichita-luxury-apartment-complex-set-to-welcome-first-residents-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/108-unit-west-wichita-luxury-apartment-complex-set-to-welcome-first-residents-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-standing Wichita car dealership breaks ground on Augusta remodel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expansion, for which plans started in 2021, will lead to 10 new jobs at the dealership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-car-dealership-breaks-ground-on-augusta-remodel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/long-standing-wichita-car-dealership-breaks-ground-on-augusta-remodel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to vote on revised agreement with longtime parking management contractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's parking plan is projected to bring in $3.3 million annually starting in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/council-to-vote-on-revised-agreement-with-longtime-parking-management-contractor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/council-to-vote-on-revised-agreement-with-longtime-parking-management-contractor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems makes big jump in Fortune 500 (and more) rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the leap, the holding company for the Wichita aerospace manufacturer did not crack the top 500 companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-makes-big-jump-in-fortune-500-and-more-rankings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-makes-big-jump-in-fortune-500-and-more-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 367: J.V. Johnston talks City Council and a career in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifelong Wichitan J.V. Johnston talks about joining the Wichita City Council during a business career that includes leading a clothing store and now a nonprofit health-care clinic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-367-jv-johnston-talks-city-council-and-a-career-in-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-367-jv-johnston-talks-city-council-and-a-career-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Wichita announces new location plan for long-awaited homelessness center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new location will be considered Monday by the Wichita school board and Tuesday by the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-of-wichita-announces-new-location-plan-for-long-awaited-homelessness-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/city-of-wichita-announces-new-location-plan-for-long-awaited-homelessness-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State, KansasCOM partner to address state's need for physicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has similar agreements with Fort Hays State University, Kansas Wesleyan University, Southwestern College, Friends University and Newman University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-kansascom-partner-to-address-states-need-for-physicians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-state-kansascom-partner-to-address-states-need-for-physicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ad Astra tech summit to host Bill Nye in October in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Nye is headed for Wichita later this year as part of an annual technology event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ad-astra-tech-summit-to-host-bill-nye-in-october-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/ad-astra-tech-summit-to-host-bill-nye-in-october-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch Industries to change name, update corporate structure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koch has continued to diversify in areas such as technology and real estate in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-industries-to-change-name-update-corporate-structure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/koch-industries-to-change-name-update-corporate-structure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems replaces CFO Mark Suchinski with a board member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit AeroSystems has made a change at CFO, with its new financial leader coming from the company's board of directors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-replaces-cfo-mark-suchinski-with-a-board-member/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/spirit-aerosystems-replaces-cfo-mark-suchinski-with-a-board-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: $1.4M Maize home has sand volleyball, pool to go with indoor luxury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fun at the beach, in the pool and at the movies are all possible at this luxury property outside of the Wichita city limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-14m-maize-home-has-sand-volleyball-pool-to-go-with-indoor-luxury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-14m-maize-home-has-sand-volleyball-pool-to-go-with-indoor-luxury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita church to move out of Delano with assist from Riverfront Village developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, Metropolitan Baptist Church sold its building near the west bank of the Arkansas River but has continued to occupy the space. Developers plan to eventually turn the site into a mixed-use development that could be a nine-figure endeavor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-church-to-move-out-of-delano-with-assist-from-riverfront-village-developer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-church-to-move-out-of-delano-with-assist-from-riverfront-village-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior League's $2 million gift gets Exploration Place closer to outdoor expansion goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Junior League of Wichita has completed its $2 million fundraising campaign for the creation of the Water Play Cascades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/junior-leagues-2-million-gift-gets-exploration-place-closer-to-outdoor-expansion-goal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/junior-leagues-2-million-gift-gets-exploration-place-closer-to-outdoor-expansion-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita startup focuses on artificial intelligence and how business can benefit from it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Van Sickle, who previously made his mark in Wichita real estate, is a co-founder alongside son Taylor Van Sickle and daughter Alexandria Van Sickle-Baird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-focuses-on-artificial-intelligence-and-how-business-can-benefit-from-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-startup-focuses-on-artificial-intelligence-and-how-business-can-benefit-from-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two of Wichita's best in marketing are first in the WBJ's Awards Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Wichita's most well-known marketing professionals are the first to enter the WBJ's Marketing Awards Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/two-of-wichitas-best-in-marketing-are-first-in-the-wbjs-awards-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/two-of-wichitas-best-in-marketing-are-first-in-the-wbjs-awards-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics leader John Winter dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[An engineer by trade, John Winter bought the company in 1980 and served as president and CEO until 2000 when his son took over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/longtime-mid-continent-instruments-and-avionics-leader-john-winter-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/longtime-mid-continent-instruments-and-avionics-leader-john-winter-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Wichita's largest accounting firms gets a name change as global partnership goes official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forvis formed out of a 2022 merger between BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/one-of-wichitas-largest-accounting-firms-gets-a-name-change-as-global-partnership-goes-official/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/one-of-wichitas-largest-accounting-firms-gets-a-name-change-as-global-partnership-goes-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbows United hires Rachel Banning as president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Banning, who spearheaded the Orpheum's rehabilitation effort during her time as executive director, has returned to philanthropy work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rainbows-united-hires-rachel-banning-as-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/rainbows-united-hires-rachel-banning-as-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2024 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame class]]></title><description><![CDATA[These Hall of Famers will be recognized at the WBJ's 40 Under 40 dinner June 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-40-under-40-hall-of-fame-class/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/meet-the-2024-40-under-40-hall-of-fame-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faces of Biomed: KU's Wichita dean sees big benefits for students, city's core in campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, Minns says about 50 KU med students spend two years in Kansas City before moving to Wichita. That's going to change once the downtown campus opens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-kus-wichita-dean-sees-big-benefits-for-students-citys-core-in-campus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faces-of-biomed-kus-wichita-dean-sees-big-benefits-for-students-citys-core-in-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Orpheum promotes Stacee Olden as executive director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Banning departs the Orpheum Theater for a CEO position at a Wichita nonprofit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-orpheum-promotes-stacee-olden-as-executive-director/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-orpheum-promotes-stacee-olden-as-executive-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alissa Huibsch named president, co-owner at her family's company Metal Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alissa Huibsch, whose parents bought Metal Arts in 2001, joined the family business in 2013 and had most recently been vice president of operations and project management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/alissa-huibsch-named-president-co-owner-at-her-familys-company-metal-arts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/alissa-huibsch-named-president-co-owner-at-her-familys-company-metal-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council considers CID boundary change for future Hawaiian Bros lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Bros customers may be able to avoid an added sales tax that is a part of the area's community improvement district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-considers-cid-boundary-change-for-future-hawaiian-bros-lot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-city-council-considers-cid-boundary-change-for-future-hawaiian-bros-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita airports to receive $7.7 million in FAA infrastructure grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airport Infrastructure Grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration help airports of all sizes with needed improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-airports-to-receive-77-million-in-faa-infrastructure-grants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-airports-to-receive-77-million-in-faa-infrastructure-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 366: Equity Bank's Rick Sems talks bank acquisitions and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost two decades ago, Rick Sems wrote a paper about the very kind of acquisitions Equity Bank in Wichita is now making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-366-equity-banks-rick-sems-talks-bank-acquisitions-and-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-366-equity-banks-rick-sems-talks-bank-acquisitions-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Union of America branch expansion involves movement in where some employees work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain team members currently working at CUA's headquarters will move to the expanded location, and others will move to the Delano District branch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/credit-union-of-america-branch-expansion-involves-movement-in-where-some-employees-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/credit-union-of-america-branch-expansion-involves-movement-in-where-some-employees-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA says Boeing production increase won't happen soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-hour meeting between Boeing leaders and FAA officials included the planemaker accepting findings from the regulatory agency's panel on safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-says-boeing-production-increase-wont-happen-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/faa-says-boeing-production-increase-wont-happen-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kendra Moody helps Career Women navigate 'being intentional' about nutrition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kendra Moody, who has a wellness business called Restore Health Coaching, spoke Thursday about the importance of nutrient-dense foods to fuel an active lifestyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kendra-moody-helps-career-women-navigate-being-intentional-about-nutrition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/kendra-moody-helps-career-women-navigate-being-intentional-about-nutrition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WBJ's Business Startup Guide gives insights for Wichita entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBJ's 2024 guide includes Q&amp;As with key people to know within the startup scene, a list of resources for entrepreneurs &mdash; including for women and minority small business owners &mdash; and advice from established founders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-business-startup-guide-gives-insights-for-wichita-entrepreneurs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/the-wbjs-business-startup-guide-gives-insights-for-wichita-entrepreneurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People you should know in Wichita's startup scene: Brandy Willett]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Wichita State University, Brandy Willett helps advise small businesses from idea phase all the way to starting the business and then to ways they can improve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/people-you-should-know-in-wichitas-startup-scene-brandy-willett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/people-you-should-know-in-wichitas-startup-scene-brandy-willett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People you should know in Wichita's startup scene: Andrea Hattan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Hattan is founder of The Hive, a women's-focused co-working space that has served nearly 800 entrepreneurial women over the past six years since its opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/people-you-should-know-in-wichitas-startup-scene-andrea-hattan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/people-you-should-know-in-wichitas-startup-scene-andrea-hattan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Houses: A taste of resort life awaits at this $1.2M northwest Wichita home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4,800 square-foot house has five bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-a-taste-of-resort-life-awaits-at-this-12m-northwest-wichita-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/open-houses-a-taste-of-resort-life-awaits-at-this-12m-northwest-wichita-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riordan Clinic receives $1-million donation earmarked for research, operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of a $1-million donation to the north Wichita clinic will be in line with its work in holistic medical research and cancer care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/riordan-clinic-receives-1-million-donation-earmarked-for-research-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/riordan-clinic-receives-1-million-donation-earmarked-for-research-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how your business can appear on WBJ's 2024 Private Companies List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Private Companies List will be ranked by companywide revenue in 2023 and is limited to local companies or subsidiaries based within Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, and Sumner counties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heres-how-your-business-can-appear-on-wbjs-2024-private-companies-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/heres-how-your-business-can-appear-on-wbjs-2024-private-companies-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita plans for Mahomes-backed Whataburger franchisee on hold for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[KMO Burger is an investor-led franchise group that includes Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and three-time Super Bowl MVP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-plans-for-mahomes-backed-whataburger-franchisee-on-hold-for-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/wichita-plans-for-mahomes-backed-whataburger-franchisee-on-hold-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Hill will leave WSU economic research office after 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hill is credited with growing the CEDBR into a statewide resource for the public and private sectors, including expanding the annual Wichita Economic Outlook conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jeremy-hill-will-leave-wsu-economic-research-office-after-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/jeremy-hill-will-leave-wsu-economic-research-office-after-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers continues march up annual trade publication list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, the Wichita-based brand came in No. 23 on the annual list. A company founded by Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal topped the 2024 rankings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/freddys-frozen-custard-amp-steakburgers-continues-march-up-annual-trade-publication-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/freddys-frozen-custard-amp-steakburgers-continues-march-up-annual-trade-publication-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major projects from Wichita general contractors with the largest portfolios]]></title><description><![CDATA[From new Class A apartment buildings to industrial warehouses, take at look at these projects from the top builders in Wichita that are either recently completed or under construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/major-projects-from-wichita-general-contractors-with-the-largest-portfolios/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/major-projects-from-wichita-general-contractors-with-the-largest-portfolios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant growth helps spur more renovations for Class A Delano office building]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2021, local developers transformed the former Key Construction warehouse in one of Wichita's most popular neighborhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tenant-growth-helps-spur-more-renovations-for-class-a-delano-office-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/tenant-growth-helps-spur-more-renovations-for-class-a-delano-office-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eisenhower Airport access study to begin with $2.1M federal grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Wichita was successful in its application for a federal grant to begin the design process that eventually could provide improved access to and from Eisenhower National Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-airport-access-study-to-begin-with-21m-federal-grant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/eisenhower-airport-access-study-to-begin-with-21m-federal-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BizTalk 365: Cyberattacks and how businesses should prepare for them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity specialist Chris Schneider talks about how companies big and small should prepare for cyberattacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-365-cyberattacks-and-how-businesses-should-prepare-for-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/biztalk-365-cyberattacks-and-how-businesses-should-prepare-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As airport hotel construction picks up, developer eyes 2025 open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a dual-branded Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn hit several snags over the years, but the project has picked up steam in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-airport-hotel-construction-picks-up-developer-eyes-2025-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/as-airport-hotel-construction-picks-up-developer-eyes-2025-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing CFO thinks Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition could still happen soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could a Boeing takeover of Spirit AeroSystems happen by the Fourth of July? One Boeing senior leader is optimistic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-cfo-thinks-spirit-aerosystems-reacquisition-could-still-happen-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/boeing-cfo-thinks-spirit-aerosystems-reacquisition-could-still-happen-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is it time to make a career change? Career Women hear tips from BG Product's Meeghan Hansen]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you know when it's time to leave your company? That's a question Meeghan Hansen said she's heard from a number of women professionals over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/when-is-it-time-to-make-a-career-change-career-women-hear-tips-from-bg-products-meeghan-hansen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/when-is-it-time-to-make-a-career-change-career-women-hear-tips-from-bg-products-meeghan-hansen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professional Engineering Consultants advances a downtown Wichita campus of its own]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growth will add to the company's already sizable presence downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/professional-engineering-consultants-advances-a-downtown-wichita-campus-of-its-own/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/kansas/professional-engineering-consultants-advances-a-downtown-wichita-campus-of-its-own/</guid></item></channel></rss>