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Hartman Hardware building in downtown Shawnee sells to a developer with a vision for revitalization

After 74 years in downtown Shawnee, Hartman Hardware is closing permanently as owners sell building as part of retirement plan.

Multi-family residential complex planned for the site of former Wonderscope building

Sunflower Development Group tentatively plans to build a 5-story apartment complex with 185 to 190 market-rate units at 5700 King St.

Blume, the transformational live-work development, approved for Downtown Shawnee

A two-acre surplus plot located at 6115 Nieman Rd. will soon be transformed into a thriving live/work development in downtown Shawnee, Kan.

State and Local Officials Break Ground on Heartland Logistics Park

In a dusty lot in northwest Shawnee off of K-7 highway, Gov. Laura Kelly, Shawnee Mayor Michelle Distler and other officials plunged shovels into the ground Tuesday afternoon, ceremonially breaking ground on the Heartland Logistics Park.

Amazon eyes expansion in Shawnee

Amazon is looking to more than double the footprint of its distribution center at Shawnee’s WestLink Business Center.

Old Shawnee Pizza Gets an Outdoor-riffic Makeover

The aptly named pizza joint that puts the old in old-school is poised to get a stylish makeover this summer—including an expansive outdoor patio that guests have been clamoring about for years.

Shawnee companies ramp up production of ventilation masks and valves to meet COVID-19 demand

For two Shawnee companies making ventilation masks and other protective products has been their business model for years. But now these businesses are boosting production as demand for respiratory and protective gear skyrockets in the face of coronavirus.

Tallgrass Freight Co. ranks #34 in the Inc. 5000 Midwest’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Tallgrass Freight is thankful to be at the head of the class of the 250 fastest-growing private companies in the Midwest, with 512.59% growth. The list includes companies from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.