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Jun 02, 2025
Several hundred jobs will be retained in Wamego, Kansas as Solar Turbines plans to begin operations in the Caterpillar Work Tools facility. The announcement was made on May 21st.…
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On May 20th, the Manhattan City Commission approved a purchase and sale contract with Amazon.com Services LLC for 16 acres of City-owned land at the Manhattan Business Park,…
City approves land sale
Apr 25, 2025
300 students from across the Manhattan region had the chance to explore a variety of exciting career pathways during the first-ever HirePaths Career Hunt event, held on Wednesday…
Apr 01, 2025
PTMW, a Kansas-based metal fabricator and manufacturer, plans to create 146 new jobs and invest over $14M in a new facility in Manhattan. Average wages for the project are…
Mar 10, 2025
Community and business leaders from across the region gathered at the 2025 Manhattan Regional Growth Summit to hear recommendations contained in a new Economic Growth Plan. The…
Dec 06, 2024
This 258,112 square foot crane-served production plant in Wamego, KS is currently owned and operated by Caterpillar and employs approximately 300 full time employees The facility…
Sep 18, 2024
Building K, a new spec industrial building in Manhattan, Kansas is slated for completion by the end of 2024. The 112,500 square foot building has 4-lane access to Interstate 70…
Sep 17, 2024
Manhattan Area Technical College (MATC), ranked as the #1 2-year college in the nation by WalletHub, officially opened their new 47,000 square foot Advanced Technology Center on…
On August 26th, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and K-State President Richard Linton announced a $7 million federal investment to support the university's Biomanufacturing Training and…
Aug 01, 2024
Two hours west of Kansas City, a multibillion-dollar research
