KID Wichita Area Report -- May 16-29, 2015
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Great Plains Industries 74256 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/16/2015 Great Plains to invest in new equipment
812-Personal & Laundry Services Original Skin 74257 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/16/2015 Original Skin tattoo removal moves to Family MedCenter
451-Sport., Hobby, Book, & Music Lucinda's 74259 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/16/2015 This is the year
311-Food Manu. Blue Bell Creameries 74258 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/16/2015 Blue Bell layoffs include workers in Wichita
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. USDA 74261 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/18/2015 U.S. meat labels face another WTO decision
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Euro. Business Aviation Asso. 74266 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/19/2015 Wichita planemakers show new products at EBACE
611-Educational Services WSU CEDBR 74264 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/19/2015 WSU forecast downgrades Wichita job growth for 2015
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Ink Construction 74265 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/19/2015 Construction firm Ink opens office on E. Kellogg
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. World Trade Organization 74267 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/19/2015 World trade officials rule against meat labels again
925-Admin. Housing, Urban & Comm. Dev. State Finance Council 74263 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/19/2015 Mulvane schools to get $139,320 in state funds
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. J.P. Morgan Chase Institute 74269 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/20/2015 Cash crunch is, for many, a monthly problem
532-Rental & Leasing Services SCKMLS 74277 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 Sales of area homes pick up in April
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Union Station 74273 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 Occidental plans for alcohol, live music on Union Station plaza
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Commerce Department 74270 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/20/2015 Housing starts hit best pace since '07
924-Admin. of Enviro. Quality Prog. USDA 74276 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 State crop report looking up after rain
611-Educational Services Harry Street Elementary School 74271 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 7 Wichita schools get grant to help address absenteeism
522-Credit Intermed. & Related American State Bancshares 74274 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 Salina branches to become part of Rose Hill Bank
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Bloomberg 74275 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 Survey: Small businesses optimistic
481-Air Trans. Wheels Up 74272 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/20/2015 Wheels Up to buy 35 more King Air 350i's
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Ball Heating and Air Conditioning 74285 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/21/2015 New website
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. MPF Research 74282 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/21/2015 Luxury-Apartment building boom fuels rent squeeze
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. United Health Foundation 74289 Salina Journal (SJ) 5/21/2015 Kansas seniors not as healthy in 2015
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Songbird Juice Co. 74284 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/21/2015 Songbird Juice Co. to open adjacent to R Coffeehouse
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce 74288 Kansas City Star (KCS) 5/21/2015 Black chamber expands its reach
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Textron Aviation 74286 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/21/2015 Cessna used for airline service in Germany
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Bipartisan Policy Center 74281 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/21/2015 Quality of infrastructure spending needs focus
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. GWEDC 74283 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/21/2015 County ends agreement with GWEDC
521-Monetary Authorities Federal Reserve 74287 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/21/2015 Cheaper oil fails to boost U.S. economy
511-Publishing Ind. WBJ 74295 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 3D printing is changing the Air Capital
  Building Permits 74300 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 Building Permits
  New Corporations 74301 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 New Corporations
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Ritchie Development 74297 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 Ritchie Development moving ahead wit housing addition
812-Personal & Laundry Services Meineke Care  Center 74294 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/22/2015 Meineke opens downtown
561-Admin. & Support Services FarmShop 74293 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/22/2015 FarmShop to open Riverside storefront
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. C2F0 74302 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 5/22/2015 Business trends
524-Insurance Carriers & Related Blue Cross BlueShield of Tennessee 74290 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/22/2015 Health insurers seek big increases
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Mode 74296 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 Mode opens at Regency Lakes
333-Machinery Manu. C&B Equipment of Wichita 74292 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/22/2015 C&B Equipment acquires Lenexa's Steel Toe Group
  Independent Insurance Agencies 74298 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 Independent Insurance Agencies
611-Educational Services Kansas Geological Survey 74299 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/22/2015 Earthquake insurance now a common offering in Wichita area
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 74309 Lawrence Journal World (LJW) 5/23/2015 Labor dept. reports weak job growth
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 74310 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/23/2015 Wichita-area jobless rate drops in April
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. U.S. Census Bureau 74311 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 5/23/2015 Census picks quality over quantity in health data
928-Nat. Security & Internat. Affairs Missouri National Guard 74312 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 5/24/2015 National jobless rate has fallen for those who served
221-Utilities Westar Energy 74317 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/27/2015 Westar plans for Pratt County wind farm
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Commerce Department 74318 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/27/2015 Business spending uptick is positive sign for economy
812-Personal & Laundry Services Pure Barre 74316 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/27/2015 Pure Barre workout coming to Waterfront
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Commerce Department 74319 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/27/2015 New-home market starting to simmer
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Wichita Airport 74324 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 Wichita airport sees increase in traffic in April
611-Educational Services KSU National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility 74320 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 Federal, state leaders break ground for Manhattan biolab
446-Health & Personal Care Miracle-Ear Service Center 74323 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 Opening
451-Sport., Hobby, Book, & Music Promo Depot 74321 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 Promo Depot building new headquarters near 21st and Ridge
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Siemens 74322 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 Hutchinson event highlights economic perks of wind power
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. B&B Airparts 74323 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/28/2015 HondaJet helps drive B&B Airparts' expansion
236-Construction of Buildings Icon Structures Inc. 74337 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Icon Structures building strip center near NW Wichita Sam's club
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Commerce Bank 74342 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Wichita-area commercial loan volumes trending up
722-Food Services & Drinking Places DQ Grill & Chill 74334 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 DQ Grill & Chill to open at 37th and Maize Road
  Building Permits 74345 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Building Permits
611-Educational Services Harvard University 74329 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 Study: Income mobility better for kids from rural counties
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Association of Realtors 74333 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 Housing market
322-Paper Manu. Bombardier 74340 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Bombardier expects $267 billion jet market
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Kansas Government 74332 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 Brownback signs deal on energy mandates
611-Educational Services WSU Innovation Campus 74336 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 Dondlinger & Sons low bidder on WSU experiential building
  Commercial Loans and Real Estate 74343 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Commercial Loans and Real Estate
511-Publishing Ind. WBJ 74335 Wichita Eagle (WE) 5/29/2015 A lack of soft skills can mean fewer job opportunities for young people
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. LifeChurch.tv 74338 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 LifeChurch.tv building $4.5M facility
  Commercial Lenders 74341 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Commercial Lenders
522-Credit Intermed. & Related UMB Bank 74344 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 5/29/2015 Ag sector succession plannng increasing as work force ages