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“American Graduate: Getting to Work” Sees Many Opportunities in Homebuilding
A strong economy and tight labor market are creating opportunities for workers willing to swing a hammer, and perhaps much more. As part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” series, we followed a group of students from the Kearney School District as they toured home construction sites. “We’re sending a lot of kids straight…
Hey Kansas Taxpayers: Do You Want To Save Nearly A Million Bucks?
Editor’s Note: According to unofficial results available right after the Nov. 5 election, Kansas voters approved the constitutional amendment by a tally of 60% to 40%. That means Kansas will no longer have to adjust its census figures. All the counties in the Kansas City area voted for the amendment. You might be hearing chatter…
Platform Ventures Plans 2020 Start for 14-Story Downtown Office Project
Platform Ventures plans to begin work early next year on a 14-story office project at 13th and Wyandotte that’s more than doubled in size since it was proposed 16 months ago. The office tower is now planned to be 152,000 square feet and would be built above a 409-space, six-level garage. The original plan introduced…
Kansas Authorities Join National Counterparts In Trying To Contain Vaping Illnesses
With a population of nearly 3 million people, Kansas is less than one tenth the size of California. Yet according to national health data, the two states are equal in one category. They both have logged two of the confirmed deaths from vaping, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oregon is…
“American Graduate: Getting To Work” Sparking Firefighter Careers
There are few more mission-driven careers than being a firefighter. Just listen to the students and teachers at the Fort Osage Career & Technical Center. “Someone I’m very close to… got in a really bad wreck, and I know that if it hadn’t been for the first responders that were there, she would have been…