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Press NATIONAL SOURCES REPORT TOPEKA HOUSING MARKET VALUE IS NORMAL, 17TH MOST AFFORDABLE IN U.S. April 21, 2022 Topeka, KS — Fortune magazine reported in April that the Topeka housing market, which has grown in value by 24.7% since 2019, is in the normal range for American housing […] Read More

Press Hola! Ranks Topeka Top 5 Summer Destination for Remote Workers April 15, 2022 Office life can get a little overwhelming, and if you are lucky enough to find a job that allows you to work from home now that companies and employees are […] Read More

Press GO TOPEKA PRESIDENT NAMED A TOP-50 ECONOMIC DEVELOPER BY CONSULTANT CONNECT April 12, 2022 Topeka, KS — Consultant Connect, a leading international resource for economic developers and location consultants, has named GO Topeka president Molly Howey one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. […] Read More

Press Ownerly Recognizes Topeka As A Top 5 City For Remote Workers April 11, 2022 OWNERLY RECOGNIZES TOPEKA AS TOP-5 CITY FOR REMOTE WORKERS Topeka, KS — Ownerly.com released its 2022 “Best Cities for Remote Workers” report, evaluating 1,488 micropolitan statistical areas (MSA) and […] Read More

Press Mars Wrigley Invests $175M in Topeka Chocolate Factory Expansion, 100+ New Jobs April 5, 2022 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Mars Wrigley is expanding its Topeka operations, adding jobs and new candy lines to the area. The company announced Tuesday will invest $175 million in the […] Read More

Press National School Board Association’s 2022 Magna Awards Grand Prize Winner is Topeka Public Schools PreK–12 Dual Language Program March 4, 2022 National School Board Association’s 2022 Magna Awards Grand Prize Winner is Topeka Public Schools PreK–12 Dual Language Program Topeka, Kan. – The winners of the 28th annual Magna Awards program, sponsored by […] Read More

Press Texas, Kansas Claim Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup Awards March 1, 2022 Top Metro and Micropolitan Areas for Corporate Facility Investment, Top Mississippi River Regions Also Named Atlanta, March 1, 2022: Texas and Kansas have won the 2021 Site Selection Governor’s Cups. […] Read More

Press PLUG AND PLAY TOPEKA WELCOMES THIRD BATCH OF STARTUPS TO LOCAL ANIMAL HEALTH, AG-TECH ACCELERATOR February 17, 2022 GO Topeka is pleased to announce Plug and Play Topeka has selected 12 startups to participate in the third cohort of its local accelerator program focused on innovation in animal […] Read More

Press ABC’s Nightline Reports on Topeka Relocation Incentive December 21, 2021 With on-site work in a state of flux due to the pandemic, small towns, big towns, regions and even states, have launched programs to incentivize people to move. Tyler Jaggers, […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements HME Inc. to expand in Topeka; total economic impact estimated to be $12.5M December 20, 2021 TOPEKA, KANSAS — On December 8, 2021, the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of Haas Metal Engineering. Haas Metal Engineering, […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements Ernest-Spencer Metals to expand in Topeka; total economic impact estimated to be $264M December 20, 2021 TOPEKA, KANSAS — On December 8, 2021, the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of Ernest-Spencer Metals. Ernest-Spencer Metals, or […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements Heinen Brothers Agra Services to expand in Topeka; total economic impact estimated to be $135M December 20, 2021 TOPEKA, KANSAS — On December 8, 2021, the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of Heinen Brothers Agra Services. Heinen […] Read More