Northwest Kansas Business Regional Awards were announced in Wichita on October 12, 2023. Northwest Kansas was well represented at the 2023 Kansas Business Awards. Regional award winners were selected in the categories of AgriBusiness, Apprenticeship Champions & Partners, Business Innovation, Healthcare/Nonprofit, Manufacturing/Distribution, Non-Traditional Talent Pools, Retail/Service, Under 30 Entrepreneurs, and Welcome Back.

The Northwest Kansas Business Regional Awards were received in the following categories by the indicated North Central or Northwest Kansas business:

Agribusiness – Grandpa’s Best – Scandia, Kansas

Business Innovation – Northwest Kansas Technical College – Goodland, Kansas

Healthcare/Nonprofit –

Non-Traditional Talent Pools- Custom Creations (DSNWK)– Hays

Retail/Service- Shores Napa Auto Parts– Goodland

Under 30 Entrepreneur/Businessperson-

Welcome Back to Kansas- Flatland Electric– Goodland

Come thrive in the Golden Corner of the State! If you would like to join these Northwest Kansas Business Regional Award winners in our area of Kansas, get started here:

Northwest Kansas has become the premiere place to live, work, and play. The above Kansas Regional Award winners above have found the advantages of being in the golden corner of the State. In the last seven years, Northwest Kansas has become more connected, more supportive, more coordinated, and more proactive than ever before. Quality of life issues like housing availability, childcare, and other community assets are also areas of focus for The Innovation Center because Pioneers originally went west for better opportunities to satisfy a longing spirit.  Now Northwest and North Central Kansas are giving people the freedom to pave their own path and develop their own definition of success.

Find out how your business can thrive in Northwest Kansas!