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Community Guide - Business

Area housing remains sparse

Published 4/28/2010 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.

By SHAJIA AHMAD

sahmad@gctelegram.com

While other cities in the heartland have been losing their residents, Garden City has experienced substantial growth over the last half century, and its population has remained relatively young, as well, compared to shrinking Midwest communities.

In the wake of that growth, the densely populated city in the rural region and its surrounding ...

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Business organizations

Published 4/28/2010 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.

The following organizations offer information and referrals to other agencies regarding business-related matters:


Garden City Chamber of Commerce

Director: Paul Joseph, president

Office: 1511 E. Fulton Terrace

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Contact: 276-3264 or garde ...

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Comprehensive plan looks to drive downtown growth Audio file with this story

Published 4/28/2010 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.

By SHAJIA AHMAD

sahmad@gctelegram.com

Downtown district advocates hope the time is ripe for promoting Garden City's business and technology hub as a place for individuals and employees to carry out day-to-day business, shop, live, entertain, connect and eat.

A comprehensive pla ...

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Groups work to attract, retain young talent Audio file with this story

Published 4/28/2010 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.

By DEREK THOMPSON

dthompson@gctelegram.com

How do you recruit young people to work in the community and how do you keep them here? Those are the questions that the Recruiting and Retaining Talent and Leadership task force must answer.

The group is an initiative of the Garden City ...

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Holcomb Sunflower expansion in limbo Audio file with this story

Published 4/28/2010 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.

By SHAJIA AHMAD

sahmad@gctelegram.com

Plans in the works for a $2.5 billion coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas are still in limbo, as its advocates hope an air quality permit from state health officials will not be denied this time around.

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. ...

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