The Kansas City, Kan., Women’s Chamber of Commerce will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, for a spring membership event.
The event will be held at the Cork House, 509 N. 6th St., Kansas City, Kan. Parking is on the west side of the building.
Category: Business
Cook and Cline Design now open In KCK
by William Crum
There’s a new kid on the block on Strawberry Hill. Cook and Cline Design has opened at 416 N. 5th St. in Kansas City, Kan.
The new design and furnishings business provides carpeting, flooring, countertops and molding for home remodeling and new homes.
“We have a lot to offer here, plus expert advice. The reason why we decided to come to the Strawberry Hill area is because of the older homes and the people. Everyone is fantastic,” said Kelly Cook, co-owner.
“I agree with Kelly, it’s a great place to live and work. Both Kelly and I recently bought homes over here plus we decided to open our new business here,” said Steven Cline, president and co-founder of Cook and Cline Design.
They have a one-stop shop for remodeling needs in their shop near 5th and Elizabeth.
For more information call 913-608-7899 or go to the website, www.kccrownmolding.com.
Unemployment rate rises to 8.4 percent in January
The January unemployment rate in Wyandotte County rose to 8.4 percent, as compared to December’s 6.9 percent.
Compared to one year ago, the Wyandotte County unemployment rate improved from 9.2 percent in January 2013 to 8.4 percent in January 2014, according to the Kansas Department of Labor statistics.
According to a state unemployment map, the only Kansas county with a higher unemployment rate in January 2014 was Linn County, with 8.7 percent unemployment. Statewide, the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent.
A spokesman for the KDOL stated that the figures are not seasonally adjusted and most of the unemployment rate increase in Wyandotte County is due to season factors such as retail and construction.
While the change from December to January is larger than seen in the last few years, it is not uncommon for Wyandotte County, as in January 2011 the unemployment rate change was an increase of 1.6 percent from December to January, the spokesman stated.
January 2014 saw an increase of 1,026 unemployed people from the previous month, while the percentage change in the labor force and employment was a much smaller number.
In January 2013, Wyandotte County had a much smaller increase in unemployed people, at 473 more over the previous month, according to state statistics.