Travel

Top Boyd Gaming execs get look at Kansas Star

"It's a gorgeous facility," says CEO Keith Smith, who was on hand for the grand opening of the new, permanent casino. Read »

Commercial Real Estate

Three downtown Wichita buildings sell at auction

A Canadian doctor was the winning bidder on the Landmark Square and Farmers & Bankers buildings downtown during an auction today, and a subsidiary of Fidelity Bank picked up the former Hubris Building. Read »

Manufacturing

FAA ‘confident’ Boeing 787 safe as review begins

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on Friday that will review design and production of the the Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner following a week that raised concerns about the safety of the new aircraft. Read »

• Boeing 787: A troubled timeline
• Boeing 787 fire not associated with Spirit AeroSystems work

Health Care

A conversation with Medical Society President Bart Grelinger

Spend any time at all with Wichita neurologist Bart Grelinger, and it’s easy to see that he is passionate about medicine. Read »

Commercial Real Estate

Old Town: Ready for some new construction?

One of Old Town's chief architects envisions a new chapter in development. Read »

• New construction on surface parking lots could be the next chapter for Old Town development
• Photos: Before and after Old Town’s 20-year transformation

Energy

SandRidge shifting employees to maximize Mississippian

SandRidge Energy Inc. is shifting workers to help it ramp up development on the Mississippian Lime oil and gas play in Kansas and Oklahoma. Read »

• Gauging the optimism of the Mississippian Lime oil and gas play

Banking & Financial Services

Mid American Credit Union opening new branch Monday

The branch won’t have a traditional teller line; instead, customers will find staff greeting them at the door to ask about their needs and answer any questions they might have. Read »

• Report: Kansas credit unions post improved performance

Manufacturing

Cessna Grand Caravan EX gains type certification

Cessna Aircraft Co. on Thursday announced that its Grand Caravan EX has earned type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read »

• Cessna's Citation M2 project advancing

McConnell Air Force Base, Forbes Field finalists to host KC-46A tankers

McConnell Air Force Base is in the running to be the home base for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A tanker program. Read »

• Kansas delegation praises McConnell as tanker host

Residential Real Estate

438-unit apartment complex near 29th, Greenwich to break ground in spring

It’s going to be a busy year for apartment development in northeast Wichita, with nearly 650 units starting to come out of the ground between two projects. Read »

Manufacturing

Report: Hawker to furlough up to 240 workers

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. may be close to furloughing up to 240 hourly employees for two to three weeks. According to Wichita Business Journal’s news partner KAKE, furlough notices could begin coming out as early as tomorrow. Read »

Wichita Business Journal announces 2012 Newsmakers

• Newsmakers website
• Past honorees
• Photos from last year's event