Topeka


Gov. Kelly Picks Recovery Leadership Team

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently chose two people to head up efforts for the state's COVID-19 recovery plan. She selected Cheryl Harrison-Lee as the Recovery Office’s executive director and Lyle Butler as chair. Harrison-Lee , who is on the Kansas… more

Stormont Vail Bringing Back Elective Surgeries

Stormont Vail Health, in Topeka, will re-open for elective surgeries on May 4 and its clinic in Emporia is set to open on that date as well. Prior to the elective surgery, patients must be tested for COVID-19 two to… more

Stormont Vail Gives COVID-19 Update

Stormont Vail Health, based in Topeka, has released data on its COVID-19 care. As of yesterday, the hospital system has tested just under 1,500 patients year to date. There have been 86 positive tests out of those, and currently six… more

KS Gov. Kelley Providing Hospitality Industry Financial Relief

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the allocation of $5 million to go to businesses in the hospitality industry impacted by COVID-19. Businesses could get a one-time loan of $20 million at zero percent interest without required payments for four… more

Kansas’ Biggest and Costliest Export? Its Talent.

Kansas is great at educating its young people and getting them prepared for the work force. But when they leave for other states, Kansas employers are stuck looking for talent. "Our most valuable export is our educated kids to companies… more

Topeka Chosen For Animal Health/Ag Tech Accelerator Program

Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-based firm that provides venture capital funds to startups, and had a role in the growth of Dropbox, PayPal and other ventures, named Topeka a startup accelerator city in the areas of animal health and… more

New CEO Tabbed at Stormont Vail

The ranks of this region's health-care leadership reshuffled again today as Stormont Vail Health announced that Randy Peterson, president and chief executive officer, will retire next spring. In a news release, the health system said Peterson had informed the hospital's… more

Capitol Federal, Evergy Donate to Develop Downtown Topeka

Capitol Federal Bank, along with Evergy, announced they will both donate $2.5 million to the construction and completion of the Plaza in downtown Topeka. The Plaza, on the corner of 7th and Kansas Ave., is expected to be open by… more

C2FO to Partner, Collaborate with Kansas State

Leawood-based C2FO is partnering directly with Kansas State University’s college of engineering to both help develop the computer science department and create a potential pipeline of trained employees in the future.  Created by Sandy Kemper, a member of both the… more

Taber Named Next Provost and VP of KSU

Kansas State University President Richard Meyers today named Charles Taber as the next provost and vice president of the university.  Taber will replace April Mason who currently holds that same position.  “I am looking forward to working with the leadership… more