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February 2012
Apple co-founder rolls into Perceptive Software on a Segway
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak gave a surprise visit to Perceptive Software's Shawnee offices on Friday — rolling in on a Segway.
by Alyson Raletz, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
Communications Company makes new acquisitions
SKC Communication Products LLC, 8320 Hedge Lane Terrace, purchased Mpact Systems Inc., a South Carolina-based video conferencing and presentation technology integrator, and is acquiring all clients of Boston-based Ahern Communications, which is closing its business operations.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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January 2012
Lexmark restructuring bodes well for Perceptive Software
Shawnee-based Perceptive Software booted up revenue by 41 percent in the fourth quarter, new parent Lexmark International Inc. announced Tuesday.
by Alyson Raletz, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
New dog-walking business comes to Shawnee
Two Tails Dog Walking is now providing dog-walking and pet-sitting services in Shawnee and neighboring cities.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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January 2012
Johnson County leads big Kansas counties in employment growth, lags in wage growth
Johnson County led Kansas’ four large counties in employment growth between June 2010 and June 2011, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . In a tale of the tough employment picture, Johnson County’s 1.6 percent employment increase topped the 0.9 percent national average and ranked it 74th among the nation’s large counties.
by Brian Kaberline, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
Shawnee software startup plans hiring, makes acquisition
Adaptive Software LLC, a software technology startup that recently expanded its Shawnee headquarters, plans to add 10 employees.
by Alyson Raletz, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
Rockhurst division leases industrial space in Shawnee
Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center Inc. signed an 11,997-square-foot lease for Shawnee industrial space last month. The wholly owned subsidiary of Rockhurst University in Kansas City took the space at 10810 W. 78th St. in Shawnee’s Nieman Business Park.
by Steve Vockrodt, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
SKC Communications bolsters Eastern growth with a pair of acquisitions
SKC Communications Products LLC has closed on the acquisitions of two out-of-state companies, picking up a new regional headquarters in South Carolina.
by Alyson Raletz, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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January 2012
Shawnee software company increases space, adds jobs
In response to client demand and new account growth, Shawnee’s Adaptive Software is expanding its office space and adding headcount.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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December 2011
Shawnee laying groundwork for riverfront ‘Eco-Commerce Center’
An 182-acre tract of empty land flanked by the Kansas River and Kansas Highway 7 is envisioned to one day become the Shawnee Eco-Commerce Center, an environmentally friendly business park development and recreational riverfront park. The city and the Shawnee Economic Development Council created a promotional pamphlet for the site.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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December 2011
Council OKs tax breaks for warehouse project
The City Council on Monday authorized tax breaks for a major improvement project at Shawnee’s second-largest warehouse operation. McLane Foodservice Inc. requested $16.5 million in industrial revenue bonds to purchase the distribution center it currently leases at 8200 Monticello Road, upgrade the facility and add about $1.5 million in new equipment.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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December 2011
Census figures show how Shawnee stacks up
Shawnee residents, on average, are older than those in surrounding communities, earn more than most and pay more for their homes.
by Chad Lawhorn, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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December 2011
Commission OKs plans for Chipotle and trampoline facility at SMP and Quivira
The Shawnee Planning Commission on Monday approved a site plan to construct a standalone restaurant — with a patio — at 11805 Shawnee Mission Parkway, in the Shawnee Village shopping center between McDonald’s and Fazoli’s.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
City hopes metro-wide corridor study will yield information, ideas for Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee’s portion of Shawnee Mission Parkway carries 40,000 cars a day but is home to struggling retail centers and public transportation challenges. City officials hope talks with metropolitan-area stakeholders will help them secure a grant that could fund a study of the Shawnee Mission Parkway corridor between Metcalf Avenue and Interstate 435.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
Tax breaks would boost expansion at Shawnee’s second-biggest warehouse operation
Proposed tax breaks would provide a boost for a food service company’s plan to buy, upgrade and add jobs at Shawnee’s second-largest warehouse operation. The City Council on Monday approved a resolution of intent to issue up to $16.5 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for the project at 8200 Monticello Road.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
Savers hopes to open this summer in west side of old Price Chopper at Shawnee Parkway Plaza
A new tenant is on the way to one of Shawnee’s most notorious empty big-box stores. Savers, a national-chain thrift store, only plans to fill half the old Price Chopper store at Shawnee Parkway Plaza, but landlords say it’s a step in the right direction.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
Hans Rudolph’s precision, service create breathing space in pulmonary products industry
Hans Rudolph Inc. is tiny compared with most of its competitors, which have the advantage of large engineering budgets, contracts with huge clients and many more products to bundle together.
by James Dornbrook, Kansas City Business Journal |
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November 2011
‘High-class’ convenience store to replace BP at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm
The BP station at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm Road closed this month and will be razed to make way for a larger convenience store and, possibly, a liquor store.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
Council members hear ideas for $1 million development fund
When it comes to divvying up Shawnee’s new economic development fund, boosting small businesses should be one of the priorities, City Council members told staff last week.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
New owner, new tenant on way to historic downtown bank building
After sitting vacant for six months, the former bank building in the center of downtown Shawnee has a new owner and at least one new tenant on the way.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
New auto parts plant planning career fair
A career fair is planned from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Holiday Inn, 8787 Reeder Road, Overland Park. Applicants should bring resumes and current certifications.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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November 2011
Shawnee businessman, Tray Vedock, CEO of SKC Communication Products Inc., featured as 2011 Innovator by 435 South Magazine
Every year, 435 South magazine profiles leaders whose businesses and organizations are working to propel our region and beyond into the future.
by Andy Nelson, 435 South Magazine |
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October 2011
HQ renovations help shed new light on EiKO’s place in lighting industry
It’s a safe bet that few people in the Kansas City area have heard of EiKO Ltd., even though chances are pretty good that they own several of its products or, at the very least, have been somewhere that uses them.
by James Dornbrook, Kansas City Business Journal |
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October 2011
Shawnee Mission School District ranks second largest public school district in metro
Ranking based on 2011 fall enrollment numbers., Shawnee Mission School District reported fall enrollment at 27,807.
by Kansas City Business Journal |
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October 2011
Locally owned auto body shop opens in downtown Shawnee
K.C. Dentkrafters opened this month at 11005 W. 62nd St., in the former Kansas City Star distribution warehouse behind the Nieman Road post office.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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October 2011
Dollar Tree now open at Shawnee Village
Dollar Tree is now open in the Shawnee Village shopping center, which came under new ownership this summer.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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October 2011
New business keeps books on the shelves after Borders Express closure
Shawnee Books & Toys is an independently-owned bookstore — one of six bookstores owned by a family company in Jefferson City, Mo. — that recently opened its doors at the former Borders Express, 7311 Quivira Road.
by Stephen Montemayor, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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October 2011
Perceptive Software eyes global growth with help from acquisition
Perceptive Software is looking to expand its global presence, helped by its parent company’s $50.2 million acquisition of a Dutch software company.
by Alyson Raletz, Kansas City Business Journal |
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October 2011
Kansas one of seven states selected to develop strategies to grow advanced manufacturing industries
The National Governors Association (NGA) announced today that Kansas is one of seven states selected to participate in the organization’s Policy Academy on developing strategies to expand advanced manufacturing industries.
by The Kansas Department of Commerce |
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October 2011
K-7 Liquors enjoying newfound space after expansion
K-7 Liquors is now operating with a lot more elbowroom — and a party shop — after a major expansion earlier this year.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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October 2011
New HepaCart product for hospital construction gets healthy reception
Shawnee based HepaCart Inc. is trying to capitalize on its early success by launching new products, including one that has received high marks at industry trade shows.
by Kansas City Business Journal |
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October 2011
Officials: Partnerships made project possible
The crowd at Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive/55th Street Interchange reflected one of the key components of seeing the $21.4 million project to fruition.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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October 2011
Bayer Animal Health’s filtering solution solves industry problem, saves water
A project that helps Bayer HealthCare LLC’s Animal Health Division save 20,000 gallons of water a day didn’t begin as a green initiative, but as a response to an industrywide problem.
by Tammy Worth, Kansas City Business Journal |
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September 2011
Finally! Ribbon-cutting celebrates official finale for major detours at K-7
Project enhances traffic safety, development potential in area
Johnson Drive/55th Street now runs beneath Kansas Highway 7 and features three roundabouts. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the K-7 interchange project is planned for noon Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Security Bank of Kansas City, 5450 Roberts St. in Shawnee.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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September 2011
Gov. Brownback visits Shawnee company named state’s top exporter
The president and CEO of Bio-Microbics, a Shawnee water treatment company recently named Kansas Exporter of the Year, has had a wild few months leading up to Gov. Sam Brownback’s visit Thursday.
by Stephen Montemayor, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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September 2011
Commission OK’s site plan for office building
The Shawnee Planning Commission last week approved a site plan for a new medical office building near Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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September 2011
Downtown Breakfast highlights growth, continuity
Despite some “rough and rocky” spots, Shawnee’s growth of the past decade appears set to continue, Mark Mollentine told city and business leaders gathered for the annual Downtown Breakfast.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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September 2011
KC BioMedix partners with GE Healthcare on premature baby technology
KC BioMedix Inc. has landed a big partner: GE Healthcare Inc. will help it distribute technology that helps premature babies learn to feed themselves.
by David Twiddy, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
IT employment outlook offers a sliver of sunshine for Kansas City area
The employment outlook for information technology work in the Kansas City area is a rare bright spot in a cloudy economy. The metropolitan area recently ranked among the tops in the nation in terms of its IT work force, and area employers report solid demand for workers.
by Tammy Worth, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
Q&A: Bayer CEO Greg Babe discusses education, economy
Bayer Corp. on Thursday announced that it was providing a $500,000 grant for SySTEMic Innovation Inc., a Kansas City-based program that helps local teachers change the way they teach science and math in hopes of getting more students interested in technical careers.
by David Twiddy, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
Bayer boosts effort to improve KC science education
The charitable arm of Bayer Corp. has provided a $500,000 grant to expand science and technical education in Kansas City-area schools, and the initiative plans to enlist the help of Kansas City-area companies to match Bayer’s grant.
by The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
Bio-Microbics finds lucrative global market for its water-treatment systems
Bio-Microbics Inc. is based in Shawnee, but it’s mostly an international player these days. The company, which makes wastewater and stormwater treatment systems, is present in 60 countries and generates about 70 percent of its revenue from overseas sales.
by David Twiddy, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
Bayer Animal Health enters horse wound care business with equitrX products
Bayer Animal Health is getting into the horse wound care business. The Shawnee-based division of Bayer HealthCare announced Tuesday that it would license and distribute equitrX Wound Healing Spray Gel and equitrX Corneal Repair Gel Drops for horses, both of which were developed by SentrX Animal Care.
by The Kansas City Business Journal |
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August 2011
Shawnee Company, Team Drive-Away, makes Inc Magazine's 5000 list
Founded in 2006, local company Team Drive-Away lands on The 2011 Inc. 5000: The Top Fastest-Growing Companies. With 136% growth over the last three years, Team Drive-Away hit the list at #1899. The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010.
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August 2011
Area ACT scores on the rise
Both the Shawnee Mission and De Soto school districts revealed 2011 Advanced Composite Test (ACT) scores on Aug. 16, each posting composites above state and national composite scores.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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August 2011
Kansas named as top 10 pro-business state
Up one spot from last year, Kansas continues to rank high in terms of job retention and creation. The Pollina study evaluates and ranks states based on over 30 factors, including taxes, human resources, right-to-work legislation, energy costs, infrastructure spending, workers compensation laws, economic incentive programs and state economic development efforts.
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August 2011
Site Selection Magazine Names
Kansas 6th in Competitiveness Award
Kansas has been named the sixth (6th) most competitive state in the nation for capital investment and new facility development by Site Selection magazine, a leading publication for site location consultants. Kansas was ranked 10th for this award last year. This is the third consecutive year Kansas has made the Top 10.
by The Kansas Department of Commerce |
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August 2011
Ten Quivira Plaza gets half-cent sales tax for improvements
Despite objections from residents during a two-hour public hearing, the Shawnee City Council voted 5-3 this week to approve a Community Improvement District for the Ten Quivira Plaza Shopping Center.
by Linda Cruse, The Kansas City Star |
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August 2011
Redevelopment tool gets nod at 10 Quivira
The Shawnee City Council on Monday created a community improvement district — a financing tool that allows property owners to increase sales tax to fund redevelopment — for the large center at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Quivira Road.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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July 2011
Shawnee businesses named tops in growth
New jobs added. Square footage created. Dollars spent on new construction. Organizations ranging from an eye doctor to a school district made major contributions in those categories during the past year, earning them 2011 Business Development Awards from the Shawnee Economic Development Council.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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July 2011
Hall of Fame award-winning company highlights growth, employee-embracing culture
Perceptive Software may have a foosball table in the office and play host to a big, zany dodgeball tournament each year, yet employees manage to get a lot done. The Shawnee-based company’s growth and commitment to the community landed it this year’s Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award, which the council announced July 13 at its annual business appreciation awards luncheon.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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July 2011
New downtown restaurant noted for renovations
When a downtown Shawnee Asian restaurant reopened this spring, its new name reflected its new look. The short-lived Asian Breeze restaurant at 6010 Nieman Road closed for renovations and reopened May 1 as Sushi Mido.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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July 2011
Kansas City ranks 17th in Green jobs by Brookings Institute
“Sizing the Clean Economy,” which is based on the Brookings-Battelle Clean Economy Database, is a signature project of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. The database is a collaborative effort of Brookings Metro and the Battelle Technology Partnership Program and aims to explore the size, growth, and geography of the “clean” or green economy through the production of detailed data on U.S. establishments and workers engaged in producing goods and services that benefit the environment, especially in the nation’s large metropolitan areas.
by Brookings Institute
View the 100 Largest Metros from “Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment" |
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July 2011
Shawnee company wins international trade award
A Shawnee company has won a statewide business award for international trade. Bio-Microbics was named the 2011 Kansas Exporter of the Year by Gov. Sam Brownback last month.
by The Kansas City Star |
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July 2011
Perceptive Software Among Kansas City’s Top 10 Companies
Perceptive Software, creator of enterprise content management (ECM) products including ImageNow®, announced today that the Kansas City Business Magazine has recognized the company for its global growth, and has been named one of the magazine’s Top Ten companies of 2011. |
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July 2011
Owners pitch new plan for center
Representatives from Tri-Land Properties Inc. presented revised plans June 28 during a neighborhood meeting at Ten Quivira, a shopping center at the northwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Quivira Road.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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July 2011
Kansas ranks No. 11 as top states to do business
Kansas ranks No. 11 on a list of “Top States to do Business” based on rankings in 10 categories in a study done by business news channel CNBC.
by Kelly Stroda, Kansas City Business Journal
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June 2011
Bio-Mocrobics wins Exporter of the Year!
Gov. Sam Brownback recognized Bio-Microbics of Shawnee with the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award at the annual Kansas Cavalry Encampment at Butler County Community College in El Dorado.
by Kansas Department of Commerce |
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June 2011
Weingarten sells Shawnee shopping center to Henzlik-Oliver
Shawnee Village Shopping Center has a new — and local — owner. Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors sold the shopping center to Overland Park-based Henzlik-Oliver Real Estate Cos. LLC in a deal that closed earlier this month.
by Krista Klaus, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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June 2011
Chamber sets economic development targets
At its core, the Shawnee Economic Development Council is charged with “selling” the community, executive director Andrew Nave told city leaders last week.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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June 2011
Shawnee Mission Northwest among nations best high schools
Five high schools in Johnson County and one in Kansas City are among the best in the nation, according to an annual ranking Newsweek magazine released this week.
by Matt Campbell, The Kansas City Star |
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June 2011
Planners OK 'next generation' Quick Trip
Shawnee planners last week approved a site plan for a new Quick Trip on the southwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Martindale Road.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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May 2011
Hard times, fewer crimes
The City of Shawnee is featured in this article about why crime keeps falling by the Wall Street Journal. The article mentions Shawnee's use of a computer-based system for mapping traffic accidents and crime rates, allowing police to spend most of their time in the 4% of the city where one-third of the crime occurred.
by James Q. Wilson, The Wall Street Journal |
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May 2011
Shawnee lands auto parts manufacturing operation
A Canada-based auto parts company will launch a manufacturing operation in Shawnee, filling a 75,000-square-foot space in the Nieman Business Park, city and company officials announced this week.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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May 2011
Shawnee companies make Ingram's Best Companies to Work For list
Perceptive Software and Commerce Bank were among Ingram Magazine's 2011 Large Companies Winners while SKC Communication was among the Medium Companies Finalists. Additional SEDC members were also recognized. Turner Construction Company was among the Large Companies Finalists, Terracon was among the Medium Companies Finalists and Hoefer Wysocki Architects was among the Small Companies Finalists.
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May 2011
Landfill fee envisioned to entice business
An influx of cash from Shawnee’s newly increased landfill impact fee is poised to be a big player in the city’s 2012 budget — and possibly its skyline. A preliminary budget proposal calls for using the extra money to create an economic development fund.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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May 2011
Landfill deal with Deffenbaugh may boost development in Shawnee
Shawnee is hoping its 16-year landfill extension will turn trash into development treasure.
In February, the Shawnee City Council approved extending the life of the Johnson County Landfill at Interstate 435 and Holliday Drive from 2027 to 2043.
The windfall from the agreement with Deffenbaugh Industries Inc. during the next three decades: More than $100 million in impact fees, an average of more than $3 million a year during the deal.
by Krista Klaus, Kansas City Business Journal |
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May 2011
Futurallia event serves as an international showcase for city
This month the international business matchmaking conference will bring foreign delegations and company teams, smartphones and suitcases to downtown Kansas City.
Along with a chance for businesses to tailor the art of the deal to make a buck — or a yuan or euro or peso — it could serve as a showcase for Kansas City.
by Scott Canon, The Kansas City Star |
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April 2011
Bio-Microbics finalist for state exporter award
The Shawnee firm is one of five finalists for the Governor's Exporter of the Year Award, which is presented to a single Kansas company for outstanding international marketing achievements.
by Kansas Department of Commerce |
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April 2011
Shawnee construction firm, Straub Construction, honored for work on historic building
Straub Construction Company Inc.’s work on the Entertainment Properties Trust project, 909 Walnut St. in Kansas City, Mo., earned the company an Eagle Award in the Historical Restoration-$2-$10 million category of the Associated Builders Excellence in Construction Awards.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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April 2011
Big Biscuit now serving in Shawnee
The Big Biscuit is now dishing up breakfast (and lunch) at 12276 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Liquor store joins center's lineup
Shawnee resident Justin Matchette opened Justin's Discount Spirits and Wine Emporium Feb. 14 at 13831 W. 63rd St., in the Widmer Retail Center.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Census: Shawnee grew 30 percent
Population growth in past decade is second fastest of state’s 20 largest cities
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Johnson County population top in state
The U.S. Census Bureau released 2010 population totals for Kansas this week, and Johnson County found it had become the state’s most populous county.
by The Johnson County Sun |
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March 2011
Home helpers provides in-home senior care
Home Helpers of Kansas City West is now open at 7117 McCoy St. in Shawnee.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Dog grooming business a family affair
Clippers are buzzing and clients are barking at Shawnee’s newest dog grooming shop, which opened March 1 at 12301 Johnson Drive.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Council extends landfill's lifespan
The City Council approved extending the life of the Johnson County Landfill from 2027 to 2043. In exchange for the city’s blessing to prolong landfill operations, Deffenbaugh Industries is agreeing to pay Shawnee higher impact fees.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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March 2011
Shawnee is the second fastest growing (large) city in the State!
In a comparison of the 20 largest cities in Kansas, Shawnee ranks number two in rate of growth. According to the 2010 census numbers released March 3 by the United States Census Bureau, Shawnee grew 29.6% between 2000 and 2010.
View the complete Kansas census figures for more details.
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March 2011
KBA OK's $1 million for public-private consortium
At its board meeting in Washington, DC March 1, the KBA approved seed money to establish a public-private consortium called the National Center of Animal Health Innovation. The "center of innovation" will bring nine area animal health companies, plus regional universities and government agencies together to accelerate job creation, research, development and commercialization of the next generation of animal health and nutrition products.
by The Johnson County Sun |
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February 2011
Kansas City ranks #5 on Forbes list of U.S.’ Biggest Brain Magnets
To come up with our list of the country's biggest brain magnets, we took the 50 largest metropolitan areas and ranked them by gains in people with college educations compared to the population over 25 years of age between 2007 and 2009, using the latest data from the American Community Survey provided by demographer Wendell Cox.
by Joel Kotkin, Forbes |
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February 2011
New antiques store opens in Shawnee
Looking for something whimsical and special for your home? Nellie & Nico’s Unique Finds opened Feb. 3 at 6925 Quivira Road in Shawnee.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Mayor: 2010 was a year of resetting in Shawnee
Reset. Over the past year, Shawnee used that stopwatch button more than any other, Mayor Jeff Meyers said this week, gripping a familiar coaching tool to illustrate his state of the city address.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch
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February 2011
KDOT funds to improve K-7 intersections
The Kansas Department of Transportation has pledged $250,000 to make improvements at two of Shawnee’s Kansas Highway 7 intersections.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Shawnee hires Nave to lead Economic Development Council
The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce announced that Andrew Nave is the new leader of the city’s Economic Development Council, effective Monday.
by The Kansas City Business Journal |
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February 2011
Economic Development Council’s new director a familiar face in city
As Shawnee’s new Economic Development Council executive director, Andrew Nave is charged with promoting the city’s economic welfare and growth.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Shawnee Economic Development Council announces new Executive Director
The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Andrew Nave, CEcD, as the new Executive Director, Economic Development Council. Nave will be responsible for promoting the economic welfare and growth of Shawnee. |
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February 2011
Shawnee manager is 2010’s Citizen of Year
Calm voice, focused mind, quiet confidence, passion for serving the city of Shawnee. As he worked his way up to naming the 2010 Citizen of the Year, Shawnee Mayor Jeff Meyers used those words to describe the winner, adding, “Isn’t that what being a good citizen is all about?”
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Kansas City Stars hockey club finds home at Ice Sports in Shawnee
Kansas City Stars Hockey will have a new home starting March 1 — the Ice Sports facility in Shawnee. The move follows an agreement by the newly formed Stars Facility Management LLC to manage the Shawnee facility.
by James Dornbrook, The Kansas City Business Journal |
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February 2011
Stars hockey team moves out of OP, into Shawnee
With the ice at their Overland Park home melted, the Kansas City Stars youth hockey league is relocating to Shawnee. But the Stars aren’t just moving into Ice Sports, team leaders have created a partnership to manage the facility and — potentially — expand it to include a second rink.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Shawnee projects make KDOT list
Shawnee’s projects are intersection improvements at K-7 and 75th Street and a traffic signal upgrade at K-7 and 43rd Street.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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February 2011
Nationwide Transportation & Logistics Services Selected as 25 Under 25
Congratulations to Nationwide Transportation & Logistics Services for being named 25 Under 25 for 2011 from Thinking Bigger Business Media. |
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January 2011
Kansas City ranks #13 on Forbes' list of most affordable cities
To compile our bargain city list, we started with the 50 largest U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and then compiled a mix of data aimed at handicapping the overall affordability of living in each.
by Morgan Brennan, Forbes |
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January 2011
Countertop business moves into new digs
SCI, formed last year by the blending of Ameristone LLC and Cutting Edge Granite and Tile, has moved into its new, high-visibility home at 12800 Shawnee Mission Parkway.
by Sara Shepherd, The Shawnee Dispatch |
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January 2011
Downtown grants available
The city of Shawnee is accepting applications for two remaining Downtown Improvement Grants for 2011.
by The Shawnee Dispatch |
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January 2011
Two Shawnee small businesses among 25 under 25
Congratulations to MidWest Vascular Access & Nationwide Transportation & Logistics for being named 25 under 25 Class of 2011. The awards are presented annually to 25 local businesses with fewer than 25 employees by Thinking Bigger Business Media.
by Kelly Scanlon, Thinking Bigger Business Media |
