KID Wichita Area Report -- December 26, 2015 - January 22, 2016
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 76240 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 12/26/2015 Layoff gauge masks labor slack
312-Bev. & Tob. Prod. Manu. Brewery in Kansas 76241 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 12/27/2015 Brewery in Kansas
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. State of Kansas 76242 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 12/27/2015 State gets low marks for upping sales tax
926-Admin. of Economic Programs Census Bureau 76253 Kansas City Star (KCS) 12/28/2015 Census: Utah among fastest-growing states
482-Rail Trans. Amtrak 76248 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2015 Amtrak ridership holds steady in Kansas
522-Credit Intermed. & Related MasterCard Advisors 76250 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2015 Retailers get holiday boost
924-Admin. of Enviro. Quality Prog. KS Transpiration Dept. 76252 Kansas City Star (KCS) 12/29/2015 Highway money is diverted, and Kansas sound alarm
611-Educational Services Creighton University 76254 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 12/29/2015 Midwest economy slumping
531-Real Estate Spaghetti Works 76251 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2015 Spaghetti Works building
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. S&P 76249 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/29/2015 U.S. firms led world in debt default
522-Credit Intermed. & Related American State Bancshares 76258 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2015 Bank to merge two subsidiaries in 2016
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Consumer Growth Partners 76261 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2015 Online surge leads to many not-so-happy returns
531-Real Estate Greenland 76262 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/30/2015 Building homes in U.S., selling in China
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Energy Analytics 76259 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2015 Iran adding to oil glut dims hopes for recovery next year
561-Admin. & Support Services Global Partner Solutions 76260 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2015 Global Partner Solutions moving to CorTen building
481-Air Trans. Spirit Airlines 76264 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/30/2015 Airlines challenge low-cost foes on fares
551-Mgmt. of Comp. & Ent. Schurz Communications 76257 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/30/2015 Gray Television reaches sale accord
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. S&P 76263 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/30/2015 Home-price growth continues to pick-up
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. KDOT 76265 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 12/31/2015 State OKs bids for road, bridge projects
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Global Collision Centers 76269 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/31/2015 Tyler collision
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Wichita Sports Forum 76267 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/31/2015 Wichita Sports Forum complex now open
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. National Association of Realtors 76268 Wichita Eagle (WE) 12/31/2015 U.S pending home sales slip in Nov.
611-Educational Services Baker University 76125 Lawrence Journal World (LJW) 12/6/2015 Baker to add online nursing master's degree program
721-Accommodation Ambassador Hotel 76280 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 Ambassador with AAA designation
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Cessna 76277 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 Cessna ambitiously closed 2015
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 76278 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 Boeing makes year-end push
  New Corporations 76282 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 New Corporations
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Professional Engineering Consultants 76276 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 PEC integrates satellite office operations
221-Utilities Westar Energy 76272 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 Westar Energy strikes deal for wind power produced in Kingman County
511-Publishing Ind. WE 76271 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 Elections to elephants: what's coming in 2016
521-Monetary Authorities Federal Reserve 76274 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 Average mortgage rate rises just past 4%
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Labor Department 76273 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 Unemployment applications jump in U.S.
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Wichita Children's Home 76275 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/1/2016 Wichita Children's Home relocating in February
  Building Permits 76281 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 Building Permits
  Hotels and Motels 76279 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/1/2016 Hotels and Motels
523-Other Fin. Invest. & Related JP Morgan Chase 76292 Kansas City Star (KCS) 1/1/2016 More banks, retailers develop mobile payment services
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Ronald McDonald House Charities 76295 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/2/2016 Ronald McDonald Houses receive grant
925-Admin. Housing, Urban & Comm. Dev. City of Wichita 76293 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/3/2016 Rise of renters to affect city's future
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Greyhound 76294 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/3/2016 Greyhound moving station downtown
611-Educational Services Santa Clara School District 76296 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/3/2016 Cities look at subsidized housing to prevent teacher shortages
922-Justice, Public, Order, & Safety Act Ellsworth Correctional Facility 76299 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/4/2016 Improved economy creates prison staffing crisis for Kansas
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. State of Kansas 76300 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/5/2016 December tax revenue falls $35.2 million short
722-Food Services & Drinking Places NuWay 76304 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/5/2016 Gone again
811-Repair & Maintenance uBreak-iFix 76303 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/5/2016 uBreak-iFix
924-Admin. of Enviro. Quality Prog. Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service 76302 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/5/2016 Kansas cotton crop acreage falls
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Public at the Brickyard 76301 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/5/2016 Online food directory aims to link farmers with local consumers
441-Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 5 Star Motors 76308 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/6/2016 5 Star Motors opens in Gorges Motor space
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. CoreLogic 76307 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/6/2016 Wichita-area home prices rise 3.4 percent from year ago
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Visit Wichita 76306 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/6/2016 City approves $2.4 million Visit Wichita contract
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. ADP 76312 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Survey: U.S. businesses add 257,000 jobs, most in a year
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Associated General Contractors of Americ 76309 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Kansas construction companies expect a great year, more hiring in 2016
484-Truck Trans. United Van Lines 76314 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Report lists Kansas as 'high outbound' state for migration
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Central Consolidated Inc. 76310 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Joe Samia buys, renames Central Air Conditioning
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Kansas Bioscience Authority 76313 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Kansas Bioscience Authority not fully cutting state ties
721-Accommodation Wichita Marriott 76311 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2016 Fireside chat
811-Repair & Maintenance AAMCO 76317 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 City's third AAMCO to open on S. Woodlawn
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 76323 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Airbus poised for delivery record
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 76320 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 Airbus gets a new customer for its largest jet
339-Miscellaneous Manu. Superior Signs 76322 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Superior Signs expands to 10k square feet with building purchase
  Health & Fitness Facilities 76325 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Health & Fitness Facilities
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 76318 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 2015 deliveries set record for Boeing
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Greater Wichita YMCA 76324 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Employer-subsidized gym memberships on the rise
922-Justice, Public, Order, & Safety Act U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 76316 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 Hospital-acquired infections
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Legislative Research Department 76315 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 State's tax amnesty program falls short of goal, collects $23 million
511-Publishing Ind. Valley Offset Printing 76321 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Valley Offset growing through acquisition
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. KANSEL 76319 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/8/2016 Free classes for jobs in construction
611-Educational Services Wichita USD 259 76326 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Finance, budgets among superintendents' concerns
611-Educational Services Wichita Area Technical College 76327 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 Wichita Area Technical College pushing to add more students
  New Corporations 76328 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/8/2016 New Corporations
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Kansas Department of Revenue 76342 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 1/8/2016 Amnesty program revenue falls short
812-Personal & Laundry Services Kissy Nails 76331 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 Kissy Nails to open in downtown Wichita
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Textron Aviation 76329 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 Textron Aviation plans to acquire aircraft repair, overhaul firm
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Blarney Stone Irish Pub and Sports Bar 76332 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 Irish Chips
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Blarney IHOP Hiring 76333 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 IHOP Hiring
517-Telecommunications Sprint 76335 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJ) 1/9/2016 Improving Sprint's Reception
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 76330 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 Boeing, Airbus add to their order books
523-Other Fin. Invest. & Related SmartAsset 76334 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/9/2016 Wichita ranked a top debt-relieving city
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Ace Law 76418 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 1/11/2016 Attorney Kevin Smith sells practice as he takes a seat on the bench
622-Hospitals Anatomy Imaging 76417 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 1/11/2016 Anatomy Imaging remodeling St. Francis facility
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. City of Wichita 76416 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 1/11/2016 City to spend $10K on Waterman bridge warning system
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Spirit 76350 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/12/2016 Spirit announces some temporary layoffs will become permanent
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Redbird Boutique 76348 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/12/2016 Redbird Boutique to close at Cambridge Market
517-Telecommunications Sprint 76349 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/12/2016 Sprint to pay $2.95 million civil penalty this week
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Axiometrics Inc. 76351 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/13/2016 Builders Bet on Booming Rents
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Mid American Credit Union 76352 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/13/2016 Wheels in motion for Wesley Medical Credit Union to merge with Mid American
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 76353 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/13/2016 Boeing beats Airbus on deliveries but not orders
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Argus 76355 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/15/2016 Report show monthly, yearly gains in U.S., Canada business flights
  Building Permits - Commercial 76361 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 Building Permits - Commercial
923-Admin. of Human Resource Prog. Department of Commerce 76354 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/15/2016 Reasons to Cheer Retail Sales
  Law Firms List - Ranked by Year 76359 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 Law Firms List - Ranked by Year Established
611-Educational Services Wichita State University 76370 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/15/2016 Study: State losing food tax revenue
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Kansas Chamber of Commerce 76356 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/15/2016 Taxes are still too high, Kansas businesses say in survey
  Law Firms Ranked by Number of Wichita- 76357 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 Law Firms Ranked by Number of Wichita-Area Attorneys
  Law Firms List - Ranked by Total Company 76358 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 Law Firms List - Ranked by Total Company-Wide Employees
  New Corporations 76362 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 New Corporations
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Mahaney Roofing 76360 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/15/2016 The construction industry
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. J. Crew Mercantile 76371 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/16/2016 Bradley Fair Scores J. Crew Mercantile
447-Gasoline Stations QuikTrip 76372 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/16/2016 One-Two Punch
445-Food & Beverage Wal-Mart 76373 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/16/2016 9 Wal-Mart stores to close this month in Kansas
445-Food & Beverage Wal-Mart 76374 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/16/2016 Ellsworth's Wal-Mart to close
924-Admin. of Enviro. Quality Prog. Kansas Department of Agriculture 76382 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 1/17/2016 Interested in agribusiness? New KDA workshops can help
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Ashby Street Outdoor 76375 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2016 Ashby Street acquires Clear Channel Outdoor
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Cowtown Burger & Brew 76376 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2016 Wichita's Second Cowtown
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. SNT Media 76378 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2016 SNT brings California high tech to Wichita
448-Clothing & Clothing Access. Heads Shoe Store 76377 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2016 So Long
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. World Bank 76381 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/20/2016 Slow Growth Clouds Fight Against Poverty
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. IMF 76380 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/20/2016 Welcome to the Crisis Economy, Where Tumult Reigns
511-Publishing Ind. Dow Jones & Company 76379 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/20/2016 Global Economy Loses Steam
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Wichita City Council 76393 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 City, Wichita Independent Business Association team up to create jobs
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. Wichita City Council 76391 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 City allots less money for consumer water rebate program
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Lina's Mexican Restaurant 76396 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 Lina replaces Jacky
611-Educational Services Wichita State University 76394 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 CybertronPC gives $2.5 million in computers, support to WSU
921-Exec., Leg., & Other Gov. Supp. State of Kansas 76392 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 Kansas strikes $20 million deal to build power plant
445-Food & Beverage Nifty Nut House 76395 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/20/2016 Nifty Nut House to expand into adjacent space
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Aero Plains Brewing 76384 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 Aero Plains Brewing to open in Delano
221-Utilities Westar Energy 76383 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 Westar purchases land at Webb Business Park
722-Food Services & Drinking Places PepperJax Grill 76385 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 Peppering the West Side
531-Real Estate South Central Kansas Multiple Listing 76387 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 Home sales in Wichita area fall slightly in December
722-Food Services & Drinking Places Jimmie's Family Diner 76386 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 All in the Family
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Greater Wichita Partnership 76389 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/21/2016 County agrees to back partnership with $300,000
452-General Merchandise Wal-Mart 76390 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 1/21/2016 Wal-Mart Broadens Pay Increase
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Boeing 76398 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/22/2016 Boeing to cut 747 production
  Building Permits - Commercial 76404 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 Building Permits - Commercial
  Corporation Cooperation 76403 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 Corporation Cooperation
238-Specialty Trade Contractors Central Consolidated Inc. 76402 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 Wichita HVAC companies adding workers
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. IHS 76397 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/22/2016 City won't recover all lost jobs until 2021, says report
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Planet Fitness 76399 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/22/2016 Planet Fitness to open gym at 31st and Seneca
445-Food & Beverage Wal-Mart 76400 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 Walmart closing local stores
  HVAC Companies 76401 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 HVAC Companies
  Mechanics' Liens 76405 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/22/2016 Mechanics' Liens