BPU to receive $2 million grant for electric distribution feeder

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will receive a $2 million grant for construction of a new electrical distribution feeder in support of a new business under development, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced recently that the department’s Economic Development Administration is investing to … Continue reading “BPU to receive $2 million grant for electric distribution feeder”

Prosperity tour visits Children’s Mercy Park

Gov. Laura Kelly continued her statewide economic development tour, Prosperity on the Plains, in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday. She joined Sporting Kansas City leadership and Rep. Sharice Davids for a tour of Children’s Mercy Park. In June, FIFA announced that thousands of soccer fans from across the globe will be coming to the Kansas … Continue reading “Prosperity tour visits Children’s Mercy Park”

Kelly, Schmidt secure party nominations in Kansas governor’s race — wildcard Pyle awaits

GOP candidates tangle in key primaries; Democrats trim field in U.S. Senate race by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Democrat Laura Kelly and Republican Derek Schmidt emerged victorious from Tuesday’s primary brandishing the organizational framework and burnished messaging of gubernatorial campaigns ready for a three-month sprint to November. Schmidt, who spent the past dozen … Continue reading “Kelly, Schmidt secure party nominations in Kansas governor’s race — wildcard Pyle awaits”