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Aetna Teams with Community Partners to Help Kansans Lead Healthier Lives

Aetna Better Health® donates $125,000 to support Kansas communitiesTOPEKA, Kan., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna Better Health of Kansas, a CVS Health company, announced that it provided … more

6/1/22

Katie Sawyer, a former journalist and staff member for U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, filed as Derek Schmidt's running mate for the Kansas Governor race, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Schmidt picks US senator's aide for Kansas governor ticket

Presumed Republican nominee Derek Schmidt has chosen a staffer for one of Kansas' two U.S. senators as his running mate in the governor's race. Schmidt filed the necessary paperwork Wednesday to get … more

6/1/22

Man found guilty of killing woman he was accused of stalking

A Missouri man has been convicted of killing a woman he was accused of stalking and faces life in prison when he's sentenced in October. The Kansas City Star reports that a Johnson County jury found … more

6/1/22

Highline Awarded Grant Funds to Expand Fiber Internet Access in Kansas

ALLEN, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2022--Highline, which does business in Kansas under the S&A Telephone brand, today announced its acquisition of a grant award from the Broadband Acceleration … more

5/31/22

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. May 25, 2022. Editorial: Texas to Kansas to Missouri, ‘pro-life’ politicians do nothing as gun violence rages The mind reels, words falter, anger rises, and nothing is … more

By The Associated Press | 5/31/22

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. May 25, 2022. Editorial: Texas to Kansas to Missouri, ‘pro-life’ politicians do nothing as gun violence rages The mind reels, words falter, anger rises, and nothing is … more

By The Associated Press | 5/31/22

Advocates seek new policies after Topeka homeless camp razed

The recent bulldozing of a camp for homeless people has advocates arguing that Topeka should adopt more liberal policies modeled after ones in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Star reports that … more

5/31/22

Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. will work together in the development and production of future affordable Shooting Star Transport Vehicles under a Letter of Intent signed between the two companies. (Photo: Business Wire)

Sierra Space & Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Affordable Space Systems to Market

LOUISVILLE, Colo. & WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2022--Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today announced the formation of a long-term strategic partnership intended … more

5/31/22

Kansas City man charged over shooting of frisbee golf player

A 21-year-old man has been charged with two felonies after authorities said he shot at a group of frisbee golf players in a Kansas City, Missouri, park and wounded one of them. Jackson County … more

5/31/22

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.® Announces True Blue® Capitol Dividend

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2022--Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a True Blue Capitol dividend of … more

5/31/22

Wichita grad party argument results in deaths of 2 teens

Authorities say a shooting at a graduation party in Wichita left two teenagers dead. One of the victims succumbed to a gunshot wound and the other was hit by a vehicle while fleeing the scene. Police … more

5/30/22

Fire, looming ruling don't stop new Wyoming abortion clinic

Organizers of a planned new women's health clinic that would offer abortions in Wyoming vow to press ahead with their plans despite a suspected arson attack, protests, harassing messages and the … more

By MEAD GRUVER | 5/29/22

FILE - This undated photo provided by St. Louis County Justice Services shows Perez Deshay Reed. Reed, a suspected serial killer who already has been charged with six killings in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas has been charged by a Missouri prosecutor with first-degree murder over a seventh death. The new murder charge against Reed was announced Friday, May 27, 2022, by Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker in Jackson County, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. Baker also charged Reed with one count of armed criminal action and two counts of fraud involving a credit or debit device. (St. Louis County Justice Services via AP File)

Suspected serial killer charged in Missouri over 7th death

A suspected serial killer already charged in six killings in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas has been charged with first-degree murder in a seventh death. Jackson Couty Prosecutor Jean Peters … more

5/28/22

Teresa Parks walks in the Little Apple Pride parade Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. Inspired by protests following the death of George Floyd, parks co-founded a Black Lives Matter group and as part of a task force has pushed for more inclusion for people from diverse backgrounds in the predominantly white community. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas equity efforts bring little change after George Floyd

Elected leaders in Kansas convened community groups and held town hall conversations after demonstrators protested George Floyd’s death statewide. But the passion and energy evident in those … more

By ANDY TSUBASA FIELD | 5/28/22

The Sun Bus, a community project originally launched in Colorado to provide FREE skin screenings, skin cancer awareness, and sun safety education, is now expanding its services to the Midwest through its partnership with Epiphany Dermatology. (Photo: Business Wire)

The Sun Bus and Epiphany Dermatology: Offering FREE Skin Cancer Screenings and Education Throughout the Midwest

ST. JOSEPH & RIVERSIDE, Mo. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2022--Epiphany Dermatology and the Colorado Melanoma Foundation are hitting the road this spring to provide FREE … more

5/27/22

Wichita woman admits defrauding employer of $3.1 million

Federal prosecutors say a 77-year-old Wichita woman has admitted to embezzling about $3.1 million from her employer. The U.S. Attorney's office in Kansas said in a news release Thursday that Nancy … more

5/27/22

Officials ID man killed in standoff with Wichita SWAT team

Authorities have identified a man killed this week following an exchanging gunfire with a Wichita SWAT team during a more than 10-hour standoff. Police say 39-year-old Gregorio Merced Banuelos, of … more

5/27/22

Esmeralda Bravo, 63, sheds tears while holding a photo of her granddaughter, Nevaeh, one of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims, during a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Man rushed to school to help, learned stepdaughter died

Medical assistant Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School soon after a gunman opened fire on a classroom of grade schoolers and immediately found a girl covered in blood among the terrified … more

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and ACACIA CORONADO | 5/26/22

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING INDUSTRY LEADER CONVERGENCE INTRODUCES TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING DIVISION TO EDUCATE LUXURY HOMEOWNERS

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Partners, Inc., a leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry, introduces technology consulting division to bridge the … more

5/26/22

Commercial and Industrial Lighting Industry Leader, Convergence, Introduces Tech Consulting Division to Educate Luxury Homeowners

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 26, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Convergence Partners, Inc., a leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry, introduces technology consulting division to … more

Convergence Partners Inc. | 5/26/22