Business

Markets, jobs & Main Street

A survey of Kansas small-business owners found rising optimism heading into summer, tempered by concerns about labor and costs.

A growing crop of craft breweries and distilleries is adding taprooms and boosting demand for Kansas-grown grain.

A national retailer will build a distribution center at the intermodal logistics park south of Kansas City, promising hundreds of jobs.

Small businesses in rural Kansas say new high-speed internet connections are opening markets that were previously out of reach.

A long-established Topeka manufacturer will expand its plant and add a production line, citing strong demand and a skilled local workforce.

State labor data showed unemployment near historic lows, even as employers across sectors reported difficulty filling open positions.

The university town of Lawrence is courting remote technology workers with coworking spaces, incentives, and a growing amenities scene.

With office vacancies elevated, a Johnson County developer is turning an empty suburban office park into hundreds of apartments.

Investments in regional beef processing are giving Kansas ranchers more options and shifting the economics of the cattle business.