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Cessna SkyCourier Earns FAA Certification for New Combi Option, Bringing Further Innovation and Functionality to Cargo and Passenger Transport

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2024--Textron Aviation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted certification of a new Combi interior conversion option for the … more

5/20/24

People walk through a Bridgeland neighborhood as families begin cleaning up storm damage, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Cypress, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored

Fast-moving storms with strong winds, large hail and apparent tornadoes have left a trail of damage in Oklahoma and Kansas. The storms struck Sunday, damaged nearly 20 homes in one Oklahoma county … more

5/20/24

Man acquitted in 2016 killing of pregnant woman and her boyfriend at a Topeka apartment

A 41-year-old man has been acquitted in the 2016 killing of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend at a Topeka apartment. The verdict Friday in the capital murder and rape case against Yanez Sanford was … more

5/18/24

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly participates in a ceremony honoring fallen law enforcement officers, Friday, May 3, 2024, outside the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor has vetoed the latest plan for cutting taxes from the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature and plans to call lawmakers into a special legislative session to take up the issue again. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor vetoes a third plan for cutting taxes. One GOP leader calls it 'spiteful'

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a proposal for broad tax cuts for the third time this year. Her action Thursday to set up a high-stakes election-year tussle with the Republican-controlled … more

By JOHN HANNA | 5/16/24

WITH TEAMSTERS SUPPORT, NEW LAW PROVIDES ECONOMIC SECURITY TO KANSAS BUS WORKERS

Legislation Creates Path for Bus Workers to Access Unemployment During School ClosuresTOPEKA, Kan., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 696 commends Governor Laura Kelly (D) for signing HB … more

5/16/24

To save their soil, Kansas tribe shifts to regenerative agriculture – and transforms their farms

IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RESERVATION, Kansas — When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was … more

Will Pry, American Heart Association News | 5/16/24

Fifth grader Malaya Webster, right, plays a game with other students at Williams Science and Arts Magnet school Friday, May 10, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. The school is just a block from the former Monroe school which was at the center of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling ending segregation in public schools 70 years ago. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers

The school system in Topeka, Kansas, was at the center of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that struck down segregated education 70 years ago. In school lessons, memorials and … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 5/16/24

Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers

The school system in Topeka, Kansas, was at the center of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that struck down segregated education 70 years ago. In school lessons, memorials and … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 5/16/24

FILE - Dr. Elizabeth Brett Daily talks with patient Haley Ruark about the medical abortion process at a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct. 12, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced Tuesday, May 14, 2024, that Pittsburg, Kansas, will be home to a new facility providing abortion procedures and pills, as well as pregnancy services, contraception and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states

A new abortion clinic is going to open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to … more

By HANNAH FINGERHUT and GEOFF MULVIHILL | 5/15/24

Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that could have earmarked up to $5 million for certain gun-detection software in schools. Kelly's line-item veto Wednesday leaves the money in place for … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 5/15/24

Unlock Next-Level Network Management with FireMon Asset Manager 5.0

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2024--FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and … more

5/15/24

CENTENE SUBSIDIARY SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN SELECTED FOR KANSAS MEDICAID AWARD

ST. LOUIS, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today that the Kansas Department … more

5/15/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. May 11, 2024. Editorial: Recent weeks have shown the power of nature and the resilience of the Kansas spirit Tornados can touch down anywhere. They happen so … more

By The Associated Press | 5/14/24

Palmer Square Prices Over $1.8 Billion in CLOs Setting the Market

MISSION WOODS, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--Palmer Square Capital Management (“Palmer Square”), a credit-focused asset management firm with over $30.0 billion in assets, is pleased to … more

5/14/24

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted supplemental type certification (STC) approval for a data communications upgrade for Hawker 4000 business jets. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Data Communications Upgrade for Hawker 4000 Business Jets Earns STC Approval

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--Textron Aviation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration has granted supplemental type certification (STC) approval of a fully integrated … more

5/14/24

Black & Veatch ‘Smart Grid’ Project in Canada Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--Designed and built by global infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch, a newly unveiled, technology-driven “smart grid” for the power … more

5/14/24

Through tradition and trade, tribe in rural Kansas works to reclaim its food sovereignty

IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RESERVATION, Kansas — For those who live on the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska's reservation in the rural northeast corner of Kansas, access to healthy food can … more

Will Pry, American Heart Association News | 5/13/24

Cessna Citation Ascend Program Advances With Successful Certification Tests and Extensive Flight Testing

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2024--Textron Aviation today announced the continued advancement of the Cessna Citation Ascend program following the successful completion by the prototype … more

5/13/24

ZeroEyes analyst Mario Hernandez demonstrates the use of artificial intelligence with surveillance cameras to identify visible guns at the company's operations center, Friday, May 10, 2024, in Conshohocken, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns. Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many … more

By DAVID A. LIEB and JOHN HANNA | 5/12/24

Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Kansas. Kelly rejected a bill that top Republicans argued would protect military bases from Chinese … more

By JOHN HANNA | 5/10/24