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Other With new partnership, GO Topeka and Washburn School of Business see growth for community January 25, 2023 It really has been a chicken-and-egg type of situation for GO Topeka and the Washburn University School of Business. For years, the economic development organization had supported the business school’s endeavors, including financial […] Read More

Other Innovation, entrepreneurship focus of new GO Topeka, Washburn partnership January 25, 2023 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Innovation and entrepreneurship will be the focus of a new partnership between GO Topeka and Washburn University. On Thursday, Nov. 17, GO Topeka joined Washburn University to announce that a […] Read More

General News Releases, Press TWO SHAWNEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS RANKED AMONG TOP-10 IN NICHE’S ‘2023 BEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN KANSAS’ January 23, 2023 Topeka, KS — The Greater Topeka Partnership is proud to announce that the ranking and review site Niche.com has named two Shawnee County school districts to its top-10 list of […] Read More

Other New K-State initiative to bring ‘supercharged’ business support in all 105 Kansas counties January 23, 2023 New K-State initiative to bring ‘supercharged’ business support in all 105 Kansas counties Business owners around the state will now have better access to advanced business support, research and […] Read More

Other K-State, NetWork Kansas announce community, business advancement initiative January 17, 2023 K-State, NetWork Kansas announce community, business advancement initiative Written by: Erin Pennington MANHATTAN — Kansas State University and NetWork Kansas are partnering to create a statewide network of committed, creative […] Read More

Other GO TOPEKA ANNOUNCES Nomination Process Open FOR THE 42nd ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS January 13, 2023 Topeka, KS — GO Topeka is excited to announce the nomination process for Topeka and Shawnee County’s 42nd annual Small Business Awards, presented by Core First Bank & Trust, will […] Read More

Other Greater Topeka Partnership – Job Posting – GO Topeka Economic Advisor January 12, 2023 GO Topeka Economic Advisor Position Read More

Other The 10 Least expensive cities in America January 4, 2023 With prices rising, you might feel tempted to head where the cost of living is lower. That’s largely going to be south of the Mason-Dixon line, in states like Texas […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements OneSource Distributing Opening in Topeka, Creating Estimated $62M Economic Impact December 15, 2022 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of OneSource Distributing LLC, a magazine […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements TORGESON ELECTRIC COMPANY SET TO EXPAND IN TOPEKA, CREATING ESTIMATED $156M ECONOMIC IMPACT December 15, 2022 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of Torgeson Electric Company, an employee-owned […] Read More

General News Releases Study finds Kansas among states struggling least to hire October 25, 2022 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A recent study has found that Kansas is one of the states that is struggling the least to hire employees. With labor force participation at 62.3% […] Read More

Other GO Topeka Offers Sneak Peak of New Innovation Center October 6, 2022 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The old Wolfe’s Camera Shop building, located at 634 S Kansas Ave. in downtown Topeka, is being converted into a space for innovators and entrepreneurs. Go […] Read More