Business West seeks Executive Director Business West is seeking an Executive Director. Murrel Bland, who has been Executive Director for the past 15 years, is retiring. An extensive job description is attached. Those wishing to apply should email their resumes and reasons for wanting the position to Pam Rowe, President of Business West, at [email protected]. [...]
Antiquated law causes problems for small business Greg Shondell was shocked when he prepared to file his Kansas income return. Normally he would pay Kansas taxes based on 85 percent of his revenue and pay Missouri based on 15 percent of revenue. Unfortunately, Kansas is one of only a few states that would force Shondell’s [...]
Health Department Director to speak at Membership Meeting Juliann Van Liew, the Director of the Unified Health Department, will be the featured speaker at the Business West Spring Membership Meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 via ZOOM. This will be a combined board and membership meeting. There will be no charge for the [...]
Opponents, proponents discuss public funding of private schools It was an interesting discussion about public money being used by private schools when the Legislative Committee met Friday morning, March 12 via ZOOM. The committee is a function of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Alicia Miguel, the Kansas City, Kansas, School District [...]
Providence selected as a best hospital Healthgrades has chosen Providence Medical Center as one of 250 best hospitals in America. The distinction places Providence in the top 5 percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals for its superior clinical performance. Helathgrades is the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Karen Orr, the chief executive [...]
Kansas Legislature faces many issues The Kansas Legislature is in high gear these days as more than 600 bills have been introduced this session. The Legislative Committee learned the details of several bills Friday morning Feb. 11 as it met via ZOOM. The Committee is part of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce. [...]
Business West supports extended hours for restaurants, bars The Board of Directors of Business West recently passed a resolution supporting extended hours for restaurants and bars from 10 p.m. until midnight. The hours had been restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurant and bar owners complained they were losing business to neighboring counties because of [...]
Restaurant, bar owners plead for help Melissa Nead said it best. “My back is against the wall and a knife is at my throat.” Nead, the co-owner of The Dotte Spot Bar and Grill, explained her desperate situation to the Legislative Committee of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce Friday, Jan. 8 as [...]
Business West to sponsor meeting about U.S. Census Dr. Alan organ, who taught at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, will be the featured speaker at a quarterly membership meeting of Business West at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 in the Community Room of Country Club Bank, 11006 Parallel Pkwy. Dr. Organ is a [...]
By Murrel Bland In 2005 I was working with a friend who had the contract to produce a technical manual for the Vactor truck. Part of that project was to show how this truck cleans out sewers and catch basins. The Vactor truck is manufactured in Streeter, Ill. I had arranged for a photo shoot [...]