Kansas


New Distribution Center Opening in Edgerton

Emporia-based Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation will open a distribution center in Edgerton in June of this year.  The facility will be located in the Inland Port VIII at the Logistics Park, next to the BNSF Intermodal Facility.  The first shipments from… more

New Name, New Look for Kemper Arena

Kemper Arena is now officially Hy-Vee arena.  An agreement between Hy-Vee Inc. and Foutch Architecture and Development was announced this week with Hy-vee purchasing exclusive naming rights and other partnership benefits.   "The commitment of Hy-Vee is a symbolic step for… more

JE Dunn Gets Contract for KCI Parking Garage

Kansas City-based JE Dunn has been awarded the $100 million contract for the parking garage at the new KCI terminal.  The announcement was made Wednesday morning by Edgemoor team member Clark, Weitx, Clarkson (CWC), the joint venture responsible for the… more

50 Kansans You Should Know: 2018

The differences could not be more stark: Hailing from the ranks of bankers, concert promoters, farmers, scientists, real-estate developers, wealth managers, ranchers, state troopers, entrepreneurs, dog breeders, insurance executives, policy wonks, weightlifters, accountants and race car drivers—we’re just getting started… more

Prime Healthcare Names New CEO

Steven D. Wilkinson. FACHE, is the new Chief Executive Officer for the Kansas City Region of Prime Healthcare.  That includes Providence Medical Center, Kansas City KS; Saint John Hospital, Leavenworth, KS; St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; and St. Mary’s… more

A Decade of Teacher Appreciation

In 2009 we at Ingram's started a feature that we felt was extremely important:  honoring the educators.  Each year since we have selected a group of administrators and educators who put in extensive hours and constant effort to shape the… more

Gov. Colyer “Bans the Box”

In an executive order issued today, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer instructed all Executive Branch departments, agencies, boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Governor to "ensure that job applicants are not asked about their criminal record… more

Capitol Federal Cashes in on Capital City

Topeka's Capitol Federal Bank has purchased Capital City Bank for $37.5 million.  Capitol Federal is the oldest bank based in Kansas and just celebrated its 125th year of being in business.  In the official press release from Capitol Federal, John… more

T-Mobile, Sprint To Combine in Long-Awaited Merger

Overland Park-based Sprint has officially agreed to merge with Washington-based T-Mobile in an estimated $146 billion dollar deal with Sprint valued at an estimated $59 billion.  The combined company will not bear the Sprint name and will instead just be… more

Report: Sprint, T-Mobile Close to Finalizing Merger

According to a report from Reuters, Sprint and T-Mobile are moving forward with their merger and are expected to clinch a deal as early as next week. EXCLUSIVE: T-Mobile and Sprint aim to clinch deal as early as next week… more