KID Wichita Area Report -- May 3-9, 2014
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 70354 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/3/2014 Job growth gathers strength
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Agriculture Department 70352 Salina Journal (SJ) 5/3/2014 2012 census: Kansas has fewer farms
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 70355 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/3/2014 Positive report also shows fault lines
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Wichita Transit 70350 Salina Journal (SJ) 5/3/2014 Wichita Transit adds 10 new buses
622-Hospitals Via Christi 70356 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/3/2014 Via Christi ends kidney transplant program
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Wichita Transit 70357 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/3/2014 10 new buses begin service
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Kansas Legislature 70359 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 5/3/2014 State bonuses OK'd in budget bill
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Spirit AeroSystems 70358 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/3/2014 Spirit posts higher revenue and profits
511-Publishing Ind. WE 70360 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/3/2014 Stormy 2011 factors into higher home insurance rates
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 70362 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/4/2014 Flier comfort target of Boeing 777 upgrades for 2020
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Textron 70363 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/4/2014 Textron to discuss incentives contract with state officials
611-Educational Services Beech Grove High 70361 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/4/2014 High school ag programs flourish as farms dwindle
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. City of Lawrence 70364 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/4/2014 Lawrence called costliest metro area in Kansas
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. RealtyTrac 70381 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 5/4/2014 Kansas has lowest level of 'underwater' homes
524-Insurance Carriers & Related Sunflower State Health Plans 70383 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 5/4/2014 KanCare firms hope to get healthy
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Future Farmers of America 70380 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/4/2014 High School agriculture programs flourish
924-Admin. of Enviro. Quality Prog. U.S. Department of Energy 70365 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/5/2014 Study: Kansas has
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Center for American Progress 70366 Kansas City Star (KCS) 5/5/2014 Teaching ranks in U.S. are hampered by 'diversity gap'
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Mulvane City Council 70434 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/5/2014 Grants to fund improvements at Luciano’s, Main Street Sports Bar in Mulvane
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. NerdWallet Health 70442 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 5/5/2014 Survey names 10 'most affordable' hospitals in Kansas
511-Publishing Ind. USA Today 70435 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/5/2014 Health care spending jumps in first quarter
611-Educational Services Dartmouth College 70367 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Tepid wage growth poor sign for economy
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Gallup 70373 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Elite schools have no monopoly on thriving graduates, poll of 30,000 finds
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Pie Five Pizza 70371 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 West-side Pie
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Siemens Energy 70372 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Siemens plant lands more wind farm work
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Davis-Moore 70370 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Lincoln dealership moving
236-Construction of Buildings Perfection Builders 70368 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Builder gets OK to form brokerage
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. U.S. Government 70369 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/6/2014 Airlines collecting less money for bag fees
442-Furn. & Home Furnishings Office Depot 70437 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/6/2014 Office Depot to close 400 stores
  Money Anxiety 70448 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 5/6/2014 Study: Americans lost nearly $600B on savings since recession
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Association of Manufacturers 70447 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 5/6/2014 Strong exports growth narrows U.S. trade deficit
511-Publishing Ind. KSN News 70436 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/6/2014 Gulfstream recruiting Wichita aviation workers
621-Ambulatory Health Care Services Immediate Medical Care 70374 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/7/2014 Wichita physician expanding urgent care sites
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Golden House 70378 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/7/2014 Open and shut
211-Oil & Gas Extraction Tapstone Energy 70375 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/7/2014 Tapstone files to drill in Kansas
452-General Merchandise Whole Foods Market 70377 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/7/2014 Waterfront store to be called Whole Foods Market
622-Hospitals Wesley Medical Center 70379 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/7/2014 Wesley offers course for surgical nurses
611-Educational Services NIAR 70439 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/7/2014 NIAR develops new specialized training for Airbus
511-Publishing Ind. New York Times 70438 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/7/2014 80% of those insured on health exchange have paid
621-Ambulatory Health Care Services Wichita Optometry 70387 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Wichita Optometry taking over Dr. Dulin's
453-Misc. Store Retailers Dollar General 70391 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Andover Dollar General sets grand opening
511-Publishing Ind. Associated Press 70386 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 lower birth rate an economic blow
722-Food Services & Drinking Places District Taqueria 70388 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Urban tacos
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Home State Bank 70389 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Merger
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. M&N Acquisitions 70392 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Wichita firm buys Denver-based supplier
311-Food Manu. Cargill Inc. 70390 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 New agreement
325-Chemical Manu. Koch Industries 70394 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 Biodiesel plant will undergo retrofit work
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. National Center for Education Statistics 70396 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/8/2014 High-school seniors' test scores stagnate
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 70405 Salina Journal (SJ) 5/8/2014 U.S. productivity falls in first quarter
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Sedgwick County 70441 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/8/2014 Sedgwick County declared primary disaster area for drought
622-Hospitals Via Christi 70395 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/8/2014 5 questions with... Karl Ulrich
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Retail Metrics Inc. 70400 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Retailers post 6 percent sales gain for April
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. NetApp 70416 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 NetApp, WSU bolstering relationship
236-Construction of Buildings Key Construction Inc. 70410 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Next phase of NewMarket square expansion moving forward
  New Corporations 70420 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 New Corporations
  The List 70426 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 5/9/2014 Construction
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Matrix Aviation 70399 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Matrix Aviation completes merger
236-Construction of Buildings Key Construction 70418 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Commercial construction increase keeping contractors busy
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Spirit AeroSystems 70412 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Spirit AeroSystems CEO: 'We have got a lot of room to improve'
442-Furn. & Home Furnishings Integrated Facilities Group 70398 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Walk-in traffic leads to expansion for furniture retailer
533-Lessors Nonfin. Intang. Assets Perfection Builders LLC 70409 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Perfection Builders forms Summit Properties brokerage
333-Machinery Manu. Textron Aviation 70413 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Textron Aviation earnings climb
511-Publishing Ind. WE 70402 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 State's exports to China climb 30 percent
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Rita's Italian Ice 70404 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Rita's grand opening to include free 'ice'
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Wichita City Council 70415 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 IdeaTek deal with Wichita brings promise of better wireless coverage
  General Contractors 70417 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 General Contractors
  Building Permits 70419 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Building Permits
236-Construction of Buildings Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. 70433 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 5/9/2014 Construction starts on $2M apartment complex for Wichita Children’s Home
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Cessna Aircraft 70414 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Improved jet deliveries good for Wichita
  GWEDC 70408 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Top 10 industries in Wichita MSA
621-Ambulatory Health Care Services Immediate Medical Care 70411 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Immediate Medical Care expanding again
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 70401 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Boeing still working to raise rates of production
712-Museum, Histor. Sites, & Similar Botanica Gardens 70397 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/9/2014 Botanica project answers growing wedding business
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. GWEDC 70407 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/9/2014 Getting serious about economic development