Ingram's Magazine: November 2025 and Destination Kansas—Your Guide to Investing in Kansas
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This is a land where cultural treasures are as rich and varied as the soil, offering a tapestry of experiences that captivate and surprise. A great deal of American history was written here, from the confluence of settlement and conflict…
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It’s a common perception, one seen from 30,000 feet: Kansas is a flat, monochrome expanse to be passed over on the way elsewhere else. But to those in the know, that view from the airplane window is a grand illusion.…
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The pursuit of a high quality of life is a universal goal, often defined by a harmonious balance between affordability, opportunity, and well-being. For those who call it home, Kansas offers a compelling and often surprising formula for achieving this…
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In an era of economic uncertainty and fierce competition for talent and investment, CEOs and entrepreneurs are constantly scanning the map for a genuine advantage. Look beyond the coasts, and you’ll find a compelling case in the Sunflower State. Kansas…
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To understand the economic land-scape of Kansas is to witness a dynamic interplay of deep-rooted legacy and ambitious innovation. This is not an economy grounded in what might be, or mere potential; it is a state built on tangible output,…
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In the vast tapestry of the American economy, Kansas emerges not with a flash of coastal glamour but with the steady, reliable hum of exceptional productivity. The Sunflower State’s work force is a hidden engine of output not on a…
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From the dynamic research labs of its largest universities to the workforce-ready graduates of community and technical colleges, the state’s educational system is the bedrock of its business climate. While policy debates often center on funding, the return on that…
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This network ensures the vast majority of the state’s 2.9 million residents live within an hour of a major medical center. However, recent years have been marked by significant transformation, characterized by major system mergers, strategic expansions, and a renewed…
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The bad news? Kansas has been particularly hard-hit by America’s surging home prices since 2020—the state ranks No. 7 in percentage increases in home prices, at 234 percent. The good news? The baseline for those increases was so astonishingly low…
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In the relentless calculus of corporate site selection and talent strategy, the metrics of success are often complex. But in the heartland, the equation is refreshingly simple. For businesses operating in Kansas, two powerful, interconnected cost considerations are creating a…
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It sits on private land, so you can’t just go there, but less than a mile away, near the tiny burg of Lebanon, Kan. (population: 181), is a small monument that holds much bigger significance for the Kansas economy. It’s…
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Kansas has long understood that its geographic destiny is intertwined with movement. Its central U.S. location is more than just a cartographic fact; it is an economic imperative that has been leveraged through generations of strategic infrastructure development. In an…
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The story of manufacturing in Kansas over the past three decades is one of resilience, transformation, and divergent paths for its two largest metropolitan hubs, Wichita and Kansas City. While the state’s manufacturing sector has seen overall growth in economic…
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Steven Anderson Kansas Inspector General, Topeka After a distinguished military and federal career that took him across the globe, Steven Anderson found a deliberate home in Kansas, bringing a veteran investigator’s eye to the protection of state resources. His path…
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