Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas CEO Keith Lawing says the future remains murky for Wichita’s economy as we move into 2021. But groups are collaborating on workforce solutions.
Do you want to avoid further business shutdowns due to Covid-19? Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Avoid large groups of people. Wash your hands often. Don’t touch your face. That’s the advice from the Centers for Disease Control and from Sedgwick County Health Officer Garold Minns. Minns saw how Sedgwick County Coronavirus numbers continued to spike through October and into November. They are alarming: Positive tests nearing 25%; Hospitalizations at their highest levels; No ICU beds avai...
The McPherson College Student Debt Project combines financial literacy education, jobs and mentorship.
KNSS radio host Ted Woodward admits there were dark times when he was fighting for air as a hospitalized Covid-19 patient.
AgEagle is moving from southeast Kansas to Wichita with the promise of significant growth tied to an as yet unnamed big commercial customer.
Frank Waugh was born in Kansas City, raised in El Dorado and plans to be in Wichita for a long time.
Jennifer McDonald’s urban winery Jenny Dawn Cellars at Union Station was only a few months old when she had to reduce operations due to the pandemic. But she cut back, innovated and is looking forward to the future.
Wichita Business Journal Editor Bill Roy provides a third update on his journey with ALS, which began a year ago.
Sedgwick County has made available CARES Act money to help Wichita-area businesses. County Manager Tom Stolz describes how businesses can apply for that funding.
Businesses have had to be creative and innovative in these challenging times. The Wichita Business Journal is no different.
You might be able to learn a few things from these manufacturing Hall of Famers.
There’s cautious optimism surrounding 737 MAX recertification and return to service.
Wichita State’s president has created a new innovation and business council.
The 2020 Women in Business Hall of Fame honorees say mentoring is a matter of paying it forward.
These two 40 Under 40 honorees say they are paying it forward when they mentor others and help them succeed.
KAKE's Shane Ewing says he may not get to anchor ESPN's "SportsCenter," But he's found a home in Wichita.
Lou Schwechheimer made a big impact in Wichita in a very short time.
Which will happen first: 737 MAX recertification or a Covid-19 vaccine?
Jen Ray's Monarch in Delano is open. She got some help from the Paycheck Protection Program, a modification in state law and her loyal customers.
The day Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama Administration the U.S. was fighting a pandemic.
The Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment says without medications or a vaccine, the only real weapon we have against Covid-19 is changes in behavior, such as wearing masks and physical distancing.
The owners of one of Wichita's most popular restaurants says the pandemic has led them to make some significant changes.
Some Wichitans are seizing opportunities to change jobs, create new businesses and further their careers.
Three Wichita African American leaders discuss their experiences and their advice about how Wichita can move forward and improve racial inequality.
An update on the week's stories to help navigate the waters of the pandemic, and coverage of the business angle of the protests.
Not many envied the positions U.S. governors were put in as the Covid-19 pandemic grew more serious. Gov. Kelly says she relied heavily on advice and input from the Kansas business community.
Bill provides an update on his journey living with Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Wichita is losing jobs that will never come back. But economist Jeremy Hill says the pandemic may just create a new crop of Wichita entrepreneurs.
President Utash says she and her leadership team are planning for a different WSU Tech as we move forward from the pandemic.
The stay-at-home order will be lifted, but the reopening of the Kansas economy will come in phases.
