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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

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly participates in a ceremony honoring law enforcement officers killed on duty, outside the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., May 3, 2024. The Democratic governor and leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say they have reached agreement on a package of tax cuts after Kelly vetoed three earlier plans. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas will see major tax cuts but the relief for home owners isn't seen as enough

Kansas legislators have approved major tax cuts and ended a political stalemate with Gov. Laura Kelly. Yet some of them sounded frustrated as they were doing it. The Republican-controlled Legislature … more

By JOHN HANNA | 6/19/24

Princeton Medspa Partners Teams Up with Mirabile Beauty, Health & Wellness of Overland Park, KS

Leading Medspa Acquisition Platform Marks First Investment Since Closing $120M Growth FinancingOVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Princeton Medspa Partners ("PMP" or the "Company"), … more

6/18/24

3-year-old drowns in Kansas pond after he was placed in temporary foster care

Authorities say a 3-year-old boy wandered off and drowned after he was placed into temporary foster care with relatives at a rural Kansas home. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said in a news … more

6/18/24

Omya Completes First Stage of Improvements to Specialty Fertilizer Granulation Plant, Bringing Good Jobs to Midwest Town

Workplace improvements and higher pay revitalize Wathena, Kansas agricultural minerals facility that anchors Omya's growing U.S. presenceWATHENA, Kan., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omya, a leading … more

6/18/24

Raquel Robinson poses with her one-year-old daughter Londyn Crenshaw at their home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. After her daughter was born in October 2022, Robinson was diagnosed with postpartum depression. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

A new law strengthening protections for pregnant workers has been a lifeline to many low-wage women seeking accommodations from employers who might otherwise have forced them into unpaid leave. But a … more

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE | 6/18/24