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KS: State Sees 40% Hike in Apprentices Since Creation of Office of Registered Apprenticeship a Year Ago
News Sep 11, 2023
It's been one year since Governor Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship through Executive Order 22-07. The Office was create...
KS: Entertainment Firm to Build $41M Studio and Learning Center, Create 101 Jobs at K-State Salina
News Aug 25, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that Hollywood-based Pure Imagination Studios is partnering with Kansas State University’s Salina Campus, Salina Air...
KS: Cnano Technology USA Selects Kansas City Region for North American Headquarters, With 112 Jobs
News Aug 03, 2023
The Kansas City (Kan.) Area Development Council announced that international company Cnano Technology USA plans to invest $94.7 million in a 333,000-s...
KS: Governor Announces MeadowLARK Grant Program to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
News Jul 31, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship has launched the MeadowLARK — Leading Apprenticeship Results in Kansas — In...
KS: Quickstep to Set Up Factory in Wichita Area Targeting U.S. Commercial Drone Market
News Jul 14, 2023
Aerospace composite manufacturer Quickstep has announced it will expand in the US, with Wichita, Kansas as the preferred location for an upcoming engi...
KS: Governor Kelly Signs Kansas Apprenticeship Act to Build Skilled Workforce Throughout State
News Jul 05, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ceremonially signed House Bill 2292, bipartisan legislation that promotes and expands apprenticeships with businesses, healthc...
KS: Kansas Wins Nearly $43 Million to Build Key Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet
News Jun 26, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) has awarded the Kansas Office of Broadban...
KS: Governor Celebrates Michelin’s $100 Million Investment, Creation of 200 Jobs in Junction City
News Jun 20, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly celebrates the announcement that Michelin will invest more than $100 million into its Junction City operations over the next f...
KS: Governor Announces Walmart to Build $257M Case-Ready Beef Facility in Olathe, Creating 667 Jobs
News Jun 14, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Walmart will build its first-ever fully owned and operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe. The retailer will inv...
KS: Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Tops $16B in Business Investments Since 2019
News Jun 12, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced recently that since her administration took office in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $16 billion in private se...