TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 28 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Commerce received the award for the agency's work in the Special Event cate  more