KansasBizNews

Kansas sees a dip in its Rural Mainstreet Economy, farmland prices, and new hiring, but there’s a silver lining with growth in agricultural goods and livestock exports according to the latest data from Creighton University's Heider College of Business. https://lnkd.in/gufkP7gU

Jeremiah Buck, owner of Papa Murphy’s Pizza in Wichita, has implemented a “Pay for A’s” program to invest in his young staff’s futures and reward both high school and college students for each A they receive in their classes. https://lnkd.in/g5SU7KBz

New survey by HirePaths and Kansas Dept. of Education shows 11% drop in parents favoring immediate college enrollment, with more openness to apprenticeships and tech schools. https://lnkd.in/gB_eq_te

Kansas business conditions decreased to 46.5 in August, down from 48.0 in July, according to?Creighton University's Heider College of Business. https://lnkd.in/gJr8Dadt

The The University of Kansas?has received a $500,000 Forging Opportunities for Research Growth and Entrepreneurship (FORGE) grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce. The grant will be used to establish new products and programs that help KU entrepreneurs establish their businesses quicker and with lower risk. https://lnkd.in/gjf9CsYm

Manufacturing activity in the Tenth Federal Reserve district was still declining in August but at a slower rate, according to the?latest manufacturing survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. https://lnkd.in/gTj-c67Z

Elanco Animal Health is planning a $130 million expansion at its biologics manufacturing facility in Elwood, Kansas. The expansion is expected to create an additional 70 jobs over the next two years at the facility with projected completion in 2026. https://lnkd.in/gArkaCit

K-State Research and Extension is?hosting the first-ever Kansas Local Food Summit in late August. The Summit will help people from across the state make new connections and gain new ideas relevant to a wide range of different food systems interests, including food access, food waste & recovery, food hubs, community engagement, food policy, farm to school, and more. https://lnkd.in/gKfixHaQ

The Midwest's 10-state region Rural Mainstreet Index for August shrank to 40.9 from July’s 41.3, the lowest score since November. https://lnkd.in/gb-PQ5Uh

East Coast and Gulf Coast longshore workers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association may strike, particularly affecting the agriculture and manufacturing industries In Kansas. https://lnkd.in/exkzAZZT