Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 09, 2020
'Crossroads of the Country' Undergoing $23M Update
There's been talk around Kansas City of the need to modernize the outdated Turner Diagonal on I-70 for at least eight years. Then, about three years ago, stakeholders learned of the availability of a federal grant, applied and were awarded it....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Tue June 09, 2020
Kansas Selects IKE Projects
Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Julie Lorenz announced on May 14 that preliminary engineering work will begin on 40 highway modernization and expansion projects....
Outreach Program - Wed April 29, 2020
Kansas-Based Hutton Packages Meals
Hutton, a design and construction firm headquartered in Wichita, Kan., announced it began engaging employees and their families in its McPherson office to package The Outreach Program meals in response to the COVID-19 crisis....
Jim Salter - Associated Press - Tue April 14, 2020
USACE: Some Levees Still Vulnerable After 2019 Floods
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) With flood concerns already high in the Midwest, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is warning that many levees on the Missouri and Kansas rivers that were damaged during devastating floods last spring remain vulnerable to high water....
Foley Equipment - Wed April 01, 2020
Foley Equipment Names Steven Liggett as New Chief Financial Officer
Foley Equipment, Kansas' and Western Missouri's Caterpillar dealer for more than 80 years, announced on March 23 that Steven Liggett is joining the company as chief financial officer. He will be responsible for leading Foley's finance functions and operations including accounting, tax, credit and FP&A....
USACE - Wed March 04, 2020
USACE, KDWPT Prepare for St. Joe Levee Raise Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT), will temporarily close portions of the 1,601-acre Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site/Wildlife Area in the next few months for construction of the Corps' St....
Trail King - Tue December 31, 2019
Trail King Hires Mark Hartman as New District Sales Manager
Trail King Industries Inc. , a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent hire of Mark Hartman, who joins the Trail King Sales department as a district sales manager....
Takeuchi-US - Thu December 26, 2019
Takeuchi Names Kirby-Smith Dealer in Kansas City Area
Takeuchi-US, a manufacturer of compact equipment, has introduced Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. as a new dealer supporting the Kansas City, Kan., market. Although a new dealer in the area, Kirby-Smith has been part of the Takeuchi dealer network for several years....
NUCA/CEG - Tue October 29, 2019
Inaugural KC Dozer Day Introduces Kids to Equipment
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) of Greater Kansas City, along with The Nutter Foundation, held the inaugural Dozer Day in the Kansas City area. The event was held Oct. 5 and 6 at the Kansas Speedway and benefits children's charities....
Central Power Systems/CEG - Tue September 17, 2019
Central Power Systems & Services Hosts Open House
The team at Central Power Systems & Services welcomed customers to an open house on Sept. 5 at its Wichita, Kan., branch on 3305 S. West St. Guests were treated to a BBQ lunch and were able to enter drawings for various door prizes and a Yeti cooler, as well as some Central Power Systems swag....
