State News - The Morning Sun

FILE - Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on May 13, 2022. Lucas sued the state of Missouri Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 over a new law that requires the city to increase funding for its police department. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Kansas City mayor sues Missouri over police funding law

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is suing the state of Missouri over a new law requiring the city to increase funding for its police department. The lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest step in a … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD | 8/17/22

Michael Dolaher Joins Security Benefit as Financial Institutions Director

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 17, 2022--Security Benefit, a leading provider of retirement planning products and solutions, today announced that Michael Dolaher has joined as Director, Financial … more

8/17/22

Pittsburg Chamber president appointed to Kansas Board of Regents

Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced the appointments of three new members of the Kansas Board of Regents, including Blake Benson, president of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce. more

By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net | 8/17/22

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. August 15, 2022. Editorial: Republicans are supposedly good with money. Why waste it on Kansas abortion recounts? After anti-abortion activist Melissa Leavitt called for a … more

By The Associated Press | 8/17/22

FILE - Wichita City Council candidate Mark Gietzen, right, visits with Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau during an election watch party in Wichita, Kan. on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Gietzen, a hard-right anti-abortion activist from Wichita who also promotes election conspiracies, has helped raise money to pay for a recount vote on an abortion amendment in 2022. (Mike Hutmacher/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

Kansas abortion vote: Why recount with such a large margin?

Kansas has begun a partial hand recount of this month’s decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights. Nine of the state's 105 counties were forced to do the recount by two Republican … more

By JOHN HANNA, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and NICK RICCARDI | 8/16/22

Dr. Edgar Diaz, Swine Technical Services Manager (Photo: Business Wire)

Ceva Animal Health Hires Iowa State University Students to Participate in Swine Veterinary Internship Program

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2022--Ceva Animal Health (Ceva), a leading animal health company, announced today that it has hired three interns to participate in its Swine Veterinary … more

8/16/22

People cheer at a watch party in Overland Park, Kansas, after learning that voters rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to restrict or ban abortion, late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (Angie Ricono/KCTV5 via AP)

Kansas hasn't started hand count of vote for abortion rights

Kansas hasn't started a statewide hand recount of this month’s decisive vote in favor of abortion rights. The Kansas secretary of state's office is waiting until the abortion opponents seeking it … more

By JOHN HANNA | 8/15/22

FILE - Allie Utley, left, and Jae Moyer, center, of Overland Park, Kan., reacts during a primary watch party Aug. 2, 2022, at the Overland Park Convention Center. A notable increase in turnout among Democrats and independents and a surprising shift in Republican-leaning counties contributed to the overwhelming support of abortion rights last week in traditionally conservative Kansas, according to a detailed Associated Press analysis of the voting results. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)

Activist offers to pay for Kansas' recount of abortion vote

An anti-abortion activist who heads a small hard-right Republican group said he’s offered to pay the expected $229,000 cost of a hand recount of votes from every Kansas county after a decisive … more

8/14/22

Gary Perinar Re-Elected as Leader of 52,000-Member Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gary Perinar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer (EST) of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, was unanimously re-elected to another four-year leadership term … more

8/13/22

Wichita officer won't be charged in man's fatal shooting

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett says a Wichita police officer will not be charged in a 2020 fatal shooting. Bennett said the officer shot 37-year-old Jason Williams after Williams had … more

8/13/22

Kansas to recount abortion vote, despite large margin

Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even … more

By JOHN HANNA | 8/12/22

Kansas district rejects strategic plan urging diversity

The board of a Kansas school district rejected a proposed strategic plan after some members criticized its emphasis on diversity and students' mental health. The plan for the Derby school district … more

8/12/22

Reser's Fine Foods, Proud Sponsor of Good Times, at CMA Fest (Photo: Business Wire)

“Reser’s Fine Foods Picnic Experience” Brings Food and Fun to Summer Festivals

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2022--After a two-year hiatus, Reser’s Fine Foods Picnic Experience is rolling right through this year’s exciting festival season. As a Proud Sponsor of … more

8/12/22

Kansas abortion vote shows limits of GOP's strength

Last week, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed state lawmakers to tighten restrictions on abortion. An Associated Press analysis of the voting results found … more

By AARON M. KESSLER, JOHN HANNA, NUHA DOLBY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 8/12/22

Feds: Man defrauded millions from Kansas DCF contractor

Federal authorities allege a man defrauded about $10.7 million from an organization that provides foster and adoption services to the state of Kansas. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas filed a … more

8/11/22

Current’s Representation in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas Grows Stronger

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 11, 2022--Current ™ selects newly announced Convergence Partners to be its main representation in the multi-state region.Convergence Partners, Inc., … more

8/11/22

Convergence Partners Inc., Integrated Sales Inc., and Lighting Solutions of Iowa, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership Between Their Three Companies

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 11, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Convergence Partners, Inc., Integrated Sales Inc., and Lighting Solutions of Iowa, Inc. announced today the strategic partnership … more

Convergence Partners Inc. | 8/11/22

This chart shows Kansas cow slaughter demand by county. Crawford County is number two in the state, second only to Sedgwick County, for cow slaughter demand.

New study looks at flow of Kansas agriculture products

The KDA late last month released the Kansas Agribusiness Commodity Flow Study, which analyses the movement of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products within Kansas and out of the state. more

By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net | 8/11/22

Editorial Roundup: Florida

South Florida Sun Sentinel. August 7, 2022. Editorial: DeSantis’ tyrannical suspension of state attorney, over words Gov. Ron DeSantis’s abrupt sacking of Hillsborough County State … more

By The Associated Press | 8/10/22

FILE - Shawn Parcells speaks during a news conference in St. Louis County, Mo., on Aug. 18, 2014. Parcells, a Kansas man convicted of performing illegal autopsies, has been permanently banned from doing business in the state and ordered to pay more than $700,000 in restitution and fines, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Man who performed illegal autopsies can't work in Kansas

A Kansas man convicted of performing illegal autopsies has been fined more than $700,000 and is permanently banned from doing business in the state. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said … more

8/10/22