American Eagle Abandons Lawrence for Ottawa Distribution Center
American Eagle Outfitters chose to locate a vacant Ottawa distribution center over a proposed Lawrence site, with Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development officials crediting cooperation and a 50 percent tax abatement for 10 years and 100 percent on a 130000 square foot expansion. Lawrence officials expressed disappointment but welcomed the news. Ottawa officials project growth with 90 new stores planned in fiscal 2000, and the move emphasizes regional collaboration to attract major tenants. Jeanny Sharp Editor and Publisher.
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Ovava
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc
Our Own
American Eagle Outfitters
Lawrence
East Hills
Ottawa
Franklin County
OFCED
Kansas City
Saddleman Corp
American Eagle
Kansas
Bill Sepic
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lester Buildings
Jeanny Sharp
Hats and Flowers Update From a Sunlit Deck
A woman in a pink robe and hot pink hat shares an update on hats and flowers. She notes gifts from friends, a wig donation for kids, weather impacts on plants, and garden recoveries including marigolds geraniums and impatiens. She mentions a Kansas Sampler Festival in Forest Park and thanks her Soroptimist sisters.
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Cindy Crawford
Cindy
Ohio
Bradford
Intrust Bank Drive-Thru
Kansas
Forest Park
Ottawa Weekend Pays Homage to Kansas Main Street Effort
A community message celebrates Kansas Main Street designation and local growth. Ottawa eyes future progress with Julie Prideaux as program manager, plus plans for school reuse, a new community foundation, Stark Truss move, American Eagle Outfitters, and a developing cancer center.
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Ottawa
Kansas Main Street
Julie
Prideaux
Pioneer Group
Menninger's to Move to Houston Amid Kansas Tax Push
The Menninger psychiatric facility plans to relocate to Houston joining Baylor College of Medicine, leaving Topeka and Kansas. About 1,200 Kansas jobs depart as firms like Pizza Hut and Koch Industries also shift operations south amid high tax concerns. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and state leaders hinted at tax hikes to finance growth, while Texas offers lower taxes and incentives.
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Topeka
Menningers
Kansas
Kansas City
Pizza Hut
Wichita
Coleman
Koch Industries
Koch
Houston
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Graves
Menninger
Chamber
Great Plains
Texas
North Dakota
Sunflower
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The
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Harris Group
Ottawaherald
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Fox
S. Cadar
Walter Rubel
Vernon 4. Brown
Varn
Otowaherald
Kathy Miller
Mana Krmillar
Ken Kisiner
Kkisiner
Tottowaherald
Tim Millbem
Postnastar
104.S. Cedar
Kiwanis
Franklin County Community Foundation
Stark Truss Co
Lester
Davis Road
Habitat For Humanities
Mom
Vern
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