Business

A step back in time: Bonner business creates WWI ‘toy’
May 16, 2012
At first glance, it might look like Bonner Springs resident Steve Allen gets to play with toys all day.
New Oil Depot store opens
May 10, 2012
Matt Eaton of Shawnee is a partner in a new store opened in Merriam by Oil Depot LLC.
Time Warner Cable awards local employee
May 10, 2012
Time Warner Cable has recognized Maria Burgos of Shawnee as a winner in the company’s Winners’ Circle award program.
Walmart advances smaller Supercenter
May 7, 2012
The Shawnee Planning Commission will consider a revised site plan on May 21 for a long-proposed Walmart supercenter in western Shawnee.
Street eats
Two Shawnee businesses have joined the food truck craze
May 4, 2012
These aren’t the mobile cafeterias your father used to grab a chicken salad sandwich from during his lunch break.
Arts and craft store opens
May 4, 2012
Elegant Creations & Treasures opened April 1 in Millcreek Center and will be hosting grand-opening festivities from May 8-12.
Sharon Lane official named to health care leaders program
May 2, 2012
Brian Brown, community relations director for Sharon Lane Health Services in Shawnee, has been selected for participation in the annual Future Leaders of Long Term Care in America program.
Downtown event upscaled
Beauty and the Best to feature food trucks, open houses
12:38 p.m., April 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Beauty and the Best, an annual event promoting downtown Shawnee, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12. This year’s event will feature open houses at 21 downtown businesses, discounts and prizes, and a taste of the food-truck craze.
Local marketing director promoted at Menorah
April 27, 2012
Amy Leiker, Shawnee, has been named vice president of business development and marketing at Menorah Medical Center.
How will Shawnee spend $1 million economic development fund? Proposed incentives unveiled
06:30 p.m., April 24, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Improving “product” offerings is a major goal of three incentive programs unveiled last week. The programs are outlined in a proposed policy to dictate how the city uses its $1 million economic development fund, funded by landfill impact fees from Deffenbaugh Industries.
Dispatch wins top honor in statewide press contest
April 23, 2012
The Dispatch news staff took the highest honor in its division Saturday at the Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence ceremony.
Clothing exchange store opening Saturday at 10 Quivira Plaza
08:00 a.m., April 17, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Rocket Clothing Exchange, a new resale clothing store in the 10 Quivira Plaza shopping center, is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday.
Emergency preparedness consultant plans ‘chat and chew’
08:42 p.m., April 16, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Shawnee resident Marty Augustine is planning a chat and chew event to discuss severe weather safety and disaster preparedness and to sign copies of his preparedness book, “At Ground Zero.”
Parade of Homes includes Shawnee addresses
06:00 a.m., April 10, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Nine Shawnee houses are included in the 50th annual Spring Parade of Homes, which runs from Saturday through April 29 across the metropolitan area.
New thrift store announces partnership with charity, job openings
06:00 a.m., April 9, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
The Shawnee Savers, scheduled to open in mid-July, has selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City as its charity partner.

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