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Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/2/24

FILE - The U.S. Justice Department sign is seen, Nov. 18, 2022, in Washington. Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when they used certain kinds of discipline, according to the U.S. Justice Department, which announced an agreement Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in which the district has agreed to revise its policies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in Kansas was discriminatory against Black and disabled students. The department announced … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/2/24

President Joe Biden walks from the podium after speaking in the Cross Hall of the White House Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

President Joe Biden plans to speak with Democratic governors as he attempts to solidify support among his party’s top leaders after last week’s shaky debate performance. The discussion will come … more

By COLLEEN LONG | 7/2/24

Black & Veatch Names Jennifer Divito as President of BV Operations

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2024--As Black & Veatch proactively reconfigures its business structure to meet increasing and transformational client demands, the global critical … more

7/2/24

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Completes Merger with KansasLand Bancshares, Inc.

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2024--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) (“Equity” or the “Company”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced the completed … more

7/2/24

Two Colorado residents die in crash of vintage biplane in northwestern Kansas

Authorities are investigating the crash of a vintage biplane in northwestern Kansas that killed two Colorado residents. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the 1934 WACO YKC single-engine biplane crashed … more

7/1/24

National Winners Named in the 22nd Annual eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 1, 2024--The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) announced that teams Momentum Charge (6 th grade), The Water Project (7 th grade), The Scientists (8 th … more

7/1/24

Boeing announces purchase of Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock

Boeing has announced plans to aquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in an all-stock transaction for the manufacturing firm. Boeing, located in Arlington, Virginia, announced the purchase in a … more

7/1/24

FILE - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address on Jan. 18, 2023, in Jefferson, Mo. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday, June 28, 2024 for a school safety initiative that would have used special video surveillance software to detect guns, becoming the second governor in as many months to balk at implementing the technology. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems. Parson's rejection of the $2.5 million appropriation was one of 173 line-item … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 6/28/24

Mosaic Diagnostics Appoints Healthcare Industry Veteran Rob Rebak as CEO

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2024--Mosaic Diagnostics, a leader in personalized, data-driven healthcare diagnostics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Rebak as Chief … more

6/27/24

Greg Robinson, a 33-year NASA veteran, joins the Black & Veatch Board of Directors. (Photo: Business Wire)

Gregory L. Robinson Joins Black & Veatch Board of Directors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2024--As megatrends in the infrastructure markets continue to shape the world, Black & Veatch has appointed Gregory L. Robinson, a 33-year veteran of … more

6/26/24

HALLMARK MEDIA, NFL, SKYDANCE SPORTS & THE WORLD CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TEAM UP FOR NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIE "HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A CHIEFS LOVE STORY"

TYLER HYNES, HUNTER KING AND ED BEGLEY JR. STAR IN MOVIE SET TO PREMIERE ON HALLMARK CHANNEL DURING THE 15TH ANNUAL COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING EVENTSTUDIO CITY, Calif. and KANSAS CITY, Mo., … more

6/25/24

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Will Announce Second Quarter 2024 Results on July 16, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2024--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:EQBK), (“Equity”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, will release its second quarter results on … more

6/25/24

A large fire broke out at Evergreen Recycle in Park City, Kan., on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The facility recycles wooden pallets and it's the second time in the last two years a large fire has occurred at Evergreen Recycle. On Tuesday, a helicopter from the Kansas Air National Guard was dropping water over the fire that continues to burn. Sedgwick County Fire Marshal Brad Crisp said during a Tuesday morning press conference that no cause for the fire has been determined. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

Kansas official hopeful that fire crews can control a blaze at a recycling center

Helicopters are dumping hundreds of gallons of water on a Kansas recycling center fire that's been raging since Sunday in suburban Wichita. Sedgwick County Fire Marshal Brad Crisp said Tuesday he's … more

6/25/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. June 22, 2024. Editorial: Kansas tax relief bill took compromise and a bit of give and take The Kansas Legislature passed a tax relief bill in a one-day special … more

By The Associated Press | 6/25/24

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for … more

By JOHN HANNA | 6/25/24

Canyon Creek East (Photo: Business Wire)

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $29.6 Million in LIHTC Equity for Canyon Creek East

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 24, 2024--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it successfully arranged $29.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the … more

6/24/24

Under What Circumstances Can a Child Be Tried as an Adult? | Violent Crimes Lawyer, Wichita

WICHITA, Kan., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In Kansas, like in many other states, individuals under the age of 18 are regularly prosecuted in juvenile court. However, there are always exceptions … more

6/24/24

Palmer Square Capital BDC Announces Second Quarter 2024 Supplemental Dividend of $0.05

MISSION WOODS, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2024--Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE: PSBD) ("Palmer Square" or the "Company"), an externally managed business development company, today announced … more

6/20/24

HDA Truck Pride Partners with TreviPay in New FUSE National Account Program to Offer Payments and Invoicing Solutions to Service Providers and Fleets Across North America

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2024--TreviPay, the most-trusted B2B payments and invoicing network and HDA Truck Pride, North America's largest independent provider of parts and … more

6/20/24