On January 13, 2022, Mid-States Materials, a division of Bettis Companies based in Topeka, Kan., received the prestigious Governor’s Mined Land Reclamation Award for their work in returning a 100-acre piece of the Plummer Creek Quarry to a productive agricultural asset.

With a revamped website and new recruitment efforts being launched soon, Topeka’s premier young professional’s group, Forge Young Talent, is looking to increase its membership and improve its offerings in 2022.

Plug and Play Topeka announced that Cargill, a global leader in agriculture technology and production, has partnered with Birmingham, Alabama-based StenCo LLC, a company specializing in sustainable and biodegradable packaging.

Nominations are now open for this year’s Leadership Greater Topeka Alumni Awards, scheduled for Thursday, May 19. The awards are designed to honor LGT alumni who demonstrate consistent ability to lead on both personal and professional levels for the greater good of the community.

Keith Warta, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bartlett & West, has announced his planned retirement.

Stormont Vail Health has continued its commitment to improving infant and maternal health by earning recognition through High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier.

GO Topeka is excited to announce the hire of Stephanie Moran to serve as the organization’s new Senior Vice President of Innovation.

Topeka Public Schools (TPS) has been named a Grand Prize winner in the 5,000 to 20,000 student population category for the district’s PreK-12 Dual Language Program.

Lawrence REALTORS® Community Foundation and Envista Credit Union are pleased to announce that thanks to community support totaling $3,175, Lawrence REALTORS® Community Foundation will receive the challenge match of $2,500 from Envista.

Legendary rock and roll bands Styx and George Thorogood & The Destroyers will perform on the TPAC stage Wednesday, May 11.

Washburn University School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Grant as associate dean for academic affairs effective July 1, 2022.

This week, the Kansas Chamber announced its 2022 Leadership Kansas class.

Washburn University’s “How To Start A Business” workshop introduces entrepreneurs to the basic steps of starting a small business.

The Greater Topeka Partnership has teamed up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas to offer area businesses access to health insurance savings typically associated with large-group medical coverage.

Junior Achievement of Kansas, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, hosted the inaugural Topeka and Shawnee County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, in Topeka, KS.

The Mulvane Art Museum is thrilled to welcome two new staff members and formally announce a recent promotion.

Following an unexpected cancellation of the 68th annual Shawnee County Spelling Bee, Forge Young Talent, the Greater Topeka Partnership and Auburn-Washburn USD 437 are excited to announce the competition will go on!

Washburn University student Trinity Cooper has been selected for the Spring 2022 MB Piland internship that prepares young talent for a career in marketing and advertising.

Topeka continues to top real-estate charts, coming in at No. 3 in a recent Realtor.com analysis of January’s hottest housing markets in the U.S.