Spirit AeroSystems will establish manufacturing facility in Chanute

Spirit AeroSystems Inc. today announced it will establish a manufacturing facility in Chanute to support sub-assembly work on underwing aircraft components as part of a multi-phased project. Establishment of the Chanute site will help address capacity needs driven by previously-announced record rate increases for many Spirit core programs. An existing facility in Chanute was chosen [...]

Business dean named new editor of The American Economist

As the new dean of the Gladys A. Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University, Dr. Paul Grimes knew he’d have a lot on his plate as he stepped into his new role this fall. But Grimes also knew he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to head up one of the most well known [...]

SE Kansas Innovation Summit

Independence, Kan. – The 2nd annual SE Kansas Innovation Summit, hosted by the Innovative  Business Resource Center (IBRC), was held on September 14th and 15th, 2011 at Independence Memorial Hall. There were fifty or more people in attendance with eleven guest speakers on the theme of encouraging innovative thinking. The keynote speaker for the Summit [...]

Kansas Downtown Symposium set for Oct. 12-14 in Independence

The event features information and success stories about the Kansas Main Street program, which provides management training, consultation visits, local program evaluation, design assistance and other services to communities looking to undertake economic development projects. WHAT: Kansas Downtown Symposium, sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Kansas Main Street program, Independence Main Street Inc., [...]