Hear from several local businesses that now call Brookwood Shopping Center home.
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Hear from several local businesses that now call Brookwood Shopping Center home.
Telling the stories of local businesses comes from being curious, talking to people, asking questions, and most importantly, listening to what they have to say.
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A vibrant economic core depends on training and retaining employees to meet the diverse demands of companies of all sizes.
TopSports.news—a locally owned and operated website dedicated to sports coverage and related community events in the Topeka and Shawnee County area—officially launched on Jan. 1, 2021.
Each author took a different path to publication, yet all four echoed one key aspect of publishing: writing is only half the battle.
Bayens said Kansas is fortunate to have governmental support for cultivating and keeping a well-trained workforce with initiatives that include registered apprenticeship and internship programs.
Omni Circle will offer resume assistance, workplace behavior training and entrepreneurial skill development to determined individuals of all ages eager for mentorship.
Lazone Grays Jr., CEO of IBSA Inc., has long been a proponent of workforce development and training opportunities for low-income individuals striving to overcome barriers.
“Washburn University and Washburn Tech have been great partners in preparing people for careers that are waiting for them now and new ones that will come in the future.”
Through the Top City interns program, interns from multiple companies participate in social events at fun venues like the Topeka Zoo and Evergy Plaza, and benefit from professional development opportunities featuring influential business leaders.
Two other Brookwood businesses, Linen Tree & Co. and Soulfire Nutrition recently experienced big changes.
The Burger Stand, which is directly across from Madison Avenue Boutique on the terrace, opened at the beginning of May after serving Topekans for nearly 10 years in College Hill
Madison Schmidtlein owns Madison Avenue Boutique, a modern, trendy clothing shop that also has jewelry, accessories and gift options
“Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name and they’re always glad you came. You wanna go where you can see our troubles are all the same. You wanna be where everybody knows your name.”
“Terry’s is a neighborhood bar with good food, staffed with good people. The ‘Cheers’ of Topeka,” he explained.
The year was 1933 and it was the end of prohibition—Brass Rail Tavern was open for business. Claiming to be the “oldest bar in town,” Brass Rail Tavern is located in Oakland at 401 NE Emmett Street.
