Neodesha: A Thumbnail History
By Southeast Kansas Business Journal, LLC Known as “The Meeting of the Water” to the Osage Indians, Neodesha began as a trading post, established on the Osage Diminished Reserve in October of 1867. When the Osage Tribe moved to Indian territory in Oklahoma in 1870 after the signing of the Drum Creek Treaty, settlers began [...]
Pharmacist carries on family tradition
By Olive L. Sullivan NEODESHA, Kan. — Pat Porter was the third generation of his family to become a pharmacist, and Porter Drug Store, on Neodesha’s main street, was a fixture for 35 years. When pharmacist Paula Wells and her husband decided to buy the store, Wells says, the Porters made her feel like family, [...]
Wound care center brings big-city care to rural community
By Olive L. Sullivan NEODESHA, Kan. — Imagine having a wound that simply won’t heal. For millions of Americans— nearly six million, according to statistics from Wilson Medical Center — that’s a daily reality. But residents in rural Kansas and Oklahoma can find quality care close to home, thanks to the hospital’s Regional Center for [...]
Entrepreneur of the Month – Humboldt
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Entrepreneur stitches business collage
By Olive L. Sullivan HUMBOLDT, Kan. — Is it a quilt shop that offers massage, or a massage studio that sells quilting supplies? Or is it a custom quilting business that sells yarn? Or — you get the idea. In fact, Heavenly Threads and Kneads is a little bit of everything, and owner Carolyn Zellner [...]
Marketing class develops plans to support Wesley House
A marketing class at Pittsburg State University is developing solutions for real-life needs in the community – and simultaneously bolstering their business skills for the future. Lynn Murray, a professor in the Department of Marketing and Management, is working with one of her advanced marketing classes to come up with creative ideas to solve a [...]
Business Lunch Review of Mojo’s Pizza, Pasta, and More
By Olive L. Sullivan NEODESHA, Kan. — Whether you’re grabbing a quick planning session over coffee, taking a client out for a casual dinner, or showing your boss your new budget Power Point over pizza, Mojo’s can accommodate your business needs. Mojo’s Pizza, Pasta, and More features a trendy industrial-chic interior with exposed brick and [...]
Home cooked comfort makes the difference
By Olive L. Sullivan NEODESHA, Kan. — When Joann Lair decided to open a diner seven years ago, she knew that home style cooking would be her trademark, so she chose a name that reflected home and family. “When I purchased the building, my granddaughter, my one and only grandchild, had just been born, and [...]
Total Living Choices and Kansas Health Care Association Partner to Educate Patients and Families
Seattle, Wash. (Nov. 30, 2010) – Kansas Health Care Association has signed a partnership agreement with Total Living Choices, a premier health-care technology company that offers software solutions to help patients, families and health-care providers coordinate post-acute care. Through the partnership, KHCA members now have access to TLC’s online Family Programs: Care Interpreter, Facility Finder [...]
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