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In this photo from Wednesday, March 27, 2024, three anti-abortion lobbyists sit in the second row of the main Kansas House gallery, monitoring its debates and votes, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. They are, left to right, Lucrecia Nold, of the Kansas Catholic Conference; Brittany Jones, of the Kansas Family Voice and Jeanne Gawdun, of Kansans for Life. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill … more

By JOHN HANNA and SARA CLINE | 4/30/24

Seaboard: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — Seaboard Corp. (SEB) on Tuesday reported earnings of $22 million in its first quarter. The Merriam, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $22.66 … more

4/30/24

Hospice of the Chesapeake Selects Netsmart myUnity® to Propel Organizational Growth and Advance Value-Based Care Initiatives

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2024--Netsmart and Hospice of the Chesapeake, a premier provider of hospice and palliative care services in Maryland, announce an advanced collaboration … more

4/30/24

Bardavon Sets a New Standard for Workers’ Compensation with Launch of Recovery+

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2024--Bardavon, a leading workers’ compensation and musculoskeletal (MSK) health company, announced today the launch of Recovery+, an industry-leading … more

4/30/24

Shining the Spotlight: Celebrating Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10

As of July 2023, Zippia estimated there were about 3.8 million teachers in public and private schools in the United States, making up about 2.5% of the entire U.S. workforce, according to Wordsrated. … more

Caitriona Maria | Wealth of Geeks | 4/30/24

EDCare Brings Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment Services to Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska

DENVER, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EDCare, a leading provider of eating disorder treatment services, announced the expansion of its treatment options in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska to include … more

4/30/24

GameSquare and Dairy MAX Partner to Launch UEFN World Building Map Campaign in Fortnite’s Farm Tycoon

Exciting New Experience Encourages a Nutritional Lifestyle for Youth, Seamlessly Combining Dietary Education with Engaging Gameplay StrategyFRISCO, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / Today, … more

4/30/24

Palmer Square Prices First CLO Issued From its Newly-Public BDC (“PSBD”)

MISSION WOODS, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2024--Palmer Square Capital Management (together with its affiliates, “Palmer Square”), a credit-focused asset management firm with over $30 billion … more

4/30/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. April 26, 2024. Editorial: With Jake LaTurner leaving U.S. Congress, others must step up. Kansans deserve choices. Jake LaTurner announced he won’t seek reelection … more

By The Associated Press | 4/30/24

Editorial Roundup: Illnois

Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 2024. Editorial: With Bears stadium plans, Springfield should just slam on the brakes With all the important priorities the state has to tackle, why should … more

By The Associated Press | 4/30/24

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, right, R-Andover, confers with Assessment and Taxation Committee Chair Caryn Tyson, left, R-Parker, during the Senate's session, Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republicans have narrowly failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a package of tax cuts worth $1.5 billion over three years. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

GOP leaders still can't overcome the Kansas governor's veto to enact big tax cuts

Republican legislators have narrowly failed again to enact a broad package of tax cuts over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto. A vote Monday in the state Senate against overriding Kelly's veto … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/29/24

In this photo from Saturday, April 6, 2024, Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, speaks during a Senate debate at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Thompson supports a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and says a provision that bars state employees from promoting it or promoting social transitioning for kids would help enforce the ban. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

GOP lawmakers in Kansas are moving to override the veto of a ban on gender care for minors

Republican legislators are moving to enact a ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors and bar state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. The … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/29/24

Ethel Humble, an elder at the Springfield United Methodist Church in Okemah, Okla., stirs a steaming tray of wild onions at the church's annual wild onion dinner, April 6, 2024. The church is on the Muscogee Nation's reservation, where the meals using wild onions picked by the community are an annual tradition. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country

Wild onions are among the first foods to grow at the tail end of winter in the South, and generations of Indigenous people place the alliums at the center of an annual communal event. From February … more

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER | 4/28/24

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during a roundtable discussion in favor of expanding the state's Medicaid program, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Shawnee County jail in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor supports expanding Medicaid, but Republicans have blocked an attempt in the Senate to force a debate on it. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year

Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republicans state senators on … more

By JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY | 4/26/24

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Previews First Quarter 2024 Preliminary Results and Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Webcast

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2024--AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (the “Company,” or “AMC”), today released preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 31, … more

4/26/24

Small flags promoting transgender rights sit on the Kansas House chamber desks of, state Rep. Jarrod Ousley, D-Merriam, left, and Allison Hougland, D-Olathe, right, following the House's session, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Both lawmakers oppose a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids' social transitions

A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it or even children’s social transitioning. Teachers and social workers who support LGBTQ+ … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/26/24

Spirit AeroSystems to Release First Quarter 2024 Financial Results May 7

WICHITA, Kan., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] will release its first quarter 2024 financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time Tuesday, May 7, … more

4/26/24

Twin Valley Expands to Abilene with 8 Gigabit Fiber Network

Twin Valley is Kansas' largest family-owned broadband and communications company with more than 80 years of experience serving rural communities.ABILENE, Kan., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Twin … more

4/25/24

Jerron Lightfoot, of Tonganoxie, Kan., is led away in handcuffs Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., after Jackson County Judge Sarah A. Castle sentenced him to 10 years in prison for recklessly causing the February 2023 crash that killed Kansas City police officer James Muhlbauer and Jesse Eckes, a bystander caught up in the wreckage. Muhlbauer's police dog, Champ, was also killed in the crash. (Robert A. Cronkleton/The Kansas City Star via AP)

Kansas man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed officer, pedestrian and K-9 last February

A man who sped through a red light in Kansas City and crashed into a patrol car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of an officer and a bystander. … more

4/25/24

FILE - Texas National Guard watch migrants after beaching barriers set up on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, March 21, 2024. A Texas grand jury on Tuesday, April 23, indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases. (Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times via AP, File)

GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight

The governor of Kansas is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to help Texas in the partisan national fight with the Biden administration over illegal immigration. Top Republicans in the … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/25/24