Tag: David Toland
David Toland, Kansas Secretary of Commerce, will be the keynote speaker Thursday at an economic development forum held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Kansas Economic Development Policy Conference is at KUs Memorial…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says shes launching the states first formal strategy in 30 years to strengthen economic development. Kelly pledged Monday to work with industries and economic development specialists to…
If youve done a double take of some of the baby-faced staff working in area businesses around town, youre not alone. The average age of staff in local businesses has indeed dropped since the school…
TOPEKA ? David Toland was among friends and family Monday afternoon as he was officially sworn in Secretary of Commerce in the rotunda of the State Capitol. More than 30 residents from across Allen County…
Diagnosing the state?s economic challenges is one thing, David Toland said Thursday. Simply put, Iola, Allen County and Kansas as a whole do not have enough workers to support its businesses, the state?s commerce secretary…
TOPEKA Two things were on David Tolands mind Monday afternoon in the minutes following his hotly contested, but successful, bid to become the Kansas secretary of commerce. First was gratitude to the people of…
Avenue Q, the recent production by the Iola Community Theatre, deftly uses humor and props to prick our consciences. The musical uses some familiar (puppet) faces and because of its adult nature is commonly referred…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Disagreements and personality clashes in the small southeast Kansas town of Iola might be a root cause of a current battle over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelleys nomination to lead the Kansas…
David Toland should be the commerce secretary of Kansas. With abundant experience in economic development and an impressive resume as CEO of Thrive Allen County, Toland would be an asset to the department and the…
Katrina Springer admits that up until now she had pretty much just blindly believed information from Kansans for Life, the pro-life group with a goal to eradicate abortion. All that changed Wednesday night when Springer,…
