OSAGE CITY (KSNT) - The KDC is deploying resources to help workers impacted by a recent plant closure in Osage County. 27 News spoke to the city manager of Osage City, Katie Hodge, following the closure of one of the city's largest employers. She said the city has been working with the Kansas Dep artment of Commerce (KDC) and KANSASWORKS to provide support to those who abruptly lost their jobs. She said the KDC has deployed its rapid response team to help out with those who have been impacted by this situation. The ORBIS Corporation announced on Friday, March 21 that it made the decision to shut down its Osage City facility. The 200,000-square-foot plastic manufacturing and warehouse space employed 79 people, according to a press release from the company. The KDC website describes the rapid response team as a program to address layoffs by coordinating service and delivering support to affected employees. Kansas still waiting for $33.6m to plug abandoned oil and gas wells "Rapid Response offers customized, on-site services at affected companies, accommodating various work schedules and helping employers and their employees navigate the difficult transitions that follow job loss." KDC website excerpt Hodge said the rapid response team will work to transition employees, help with filing for unemployment, assist with writing resumes and provide training to those in need. "We are working hard with the Department of Commerce and trying to partner with ORBIS, they’re moving their equipment out," Hodge said. "We’re trying to partner with them to help get the building sold and are working very hard to get a new industry into Osage City. We had a meeting Monday to start that discussion to build a market portfolio for our city and that building." Osage City will be holding events to help those impacted: Info Session Attendees can learn more about career, unemployment benefits and training services available to them. Breakfast snacks and beverages will be provided. Exclusive to those impacted by the ORBIS layoffs. 10 a.m. to noon on April 3. At the Osage City Community building at 517 South First Street. Community Job Fair A job fair for those impacted by the ORBIS shutdown and the general public. 10 a.m. to noon on April 7 - exclusive to ORBIS employees only. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7 - open to the general public. At the Osage City Community Building at 517 South First Street. "We want to give them as much support as possible because they were very much caught off guard," Hodge said. Topeka rolls out new ‘311’ hotline The company is moving its equipment to other plants in the nation and nearby Canada and Mexico. The ORBIS Corporation said plastic pressing equipment will begin moving out in phases on April 7 and will continue through Sept. 2025. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. ...read more read less