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QR codes – Make the Connection!
By Roger Buck I’d like to take a detour from our normal topic of creating a marketing program to talk about a new marketing tool that is popping up more and more frequently. It’s call a QR or Quick Response code. For those of you familiar with bar codes this is a 2D code and, [...]
Down-to-earth charm and healthy home-grown food make this eatery special
If you are looking for a restaurant off-the-beaten-path to conduct your next business luncheon, The Ladybug Bistro Garden Café in Mound City would be an excellent choice. There is an ambiance about the place that reminded me of the French countryside. Upon arriving you will be greeted by colorful, blooming flowers, rustic antiques and outdoor [...]
Meeting the challenge of small-town entrepreneurship, the Coffee Loft shines
Garnett, Kan. – When Betts Abraham and Mark Powls decided to open a restaurant in Garnett, they took a leap of faith and dived right in. They had been working on a non-profit project for awhile and often talked about the idea of opening a coffee shop together. They did their research, obtained the financing, [...]
Fry Environmental Technology is revolutionizing going green
Chanute, Kan. – Fry Environmental Technology, LLC is seeking to build a facility in Chanute, Kansas that will manufacture all the necessary equipment to convert waste tires and industrial rubber into usable by-products such as fuel oil, carbon black, steel and a synthetic vaporous gas which will additionally fuel the system. Heat produced as a [...]
Fort Scott keeps hitting the ball
By Vicki Pritchett Wright Fort Scott, Kan. — Dave Martin’s main focus when he took over as the Fort Scott City Manager in August 2010 was to “funnel the efforts of economic development entities throughout Fort Scott and Bourbon County so everybody’s efforts were productive.” “When I took over in August, I knew there were [...]
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Southeast Kansas Recycling Annual Meeting
Southeast Kansas Recycling, Inc. is holding their annual meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7 p.m. in Yates Hall on the Pittsburg State University Campus. This meeting is open to the general public. For additional information contact Operations Director, Chuck Delp at 620-231-8930. Business hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 [...]
More Speakers Announced for SEK Innovation Summit
Praveen Gupta, Innovation author and teacher, will return to the SEK Innovation Summit this year. He will present the “Nuts and Bolts of Innovation” a hands-on work shop that will include creativity, innovative thinking and “thinking BIG” activities. “The session will be a first step for people to be more innovative in their daily life; [...]
Mercy St. John’s announces new build in Joplin
Joplin, Missouri – Mercy St. John’s has announced plans to rebuild their hospital in Joplin. The new location will be on several tracts of land purchased from multiple individual owners at I-44 and Main Street. The general contractor for the project is McCarthy of St. Louis. The architectural firm is Archimages. They plan to engage [...]
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