(KNZA)--Three businesses were recognized during the annual dinner and meeting of the Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development held last week at the Klinefelter Barn.
" To the Stars" Kansas Business Awards were presented to Horizon Therapy Associates, The Hiawatha Creamery and Wilde Tool.
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced the award recipients last fall. The annual awards program recognizes businesses across the state for the valuable contributions they make to the Kansas economy and to the well-being of their communities
Four new HFED members were also acknowledged at the meeting. They include The Country Cabin, The Hiawatha Creamery, Kanza Mental Health and Owl Creek Farms.
Kyle Olson with Trivent Financial was elected as a new HFED board member.
David Anderson of the Anderson Group was the guest speaker. The Desoto, Kansas-based L.L.C. is proposing a duplex development project in Hiawatha on city-owned land west of Bruning Park.
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