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A judge has halted CoreCivic, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered facility that the private prison operator now calls the Midwest Regional Reception Center, in Leavenworth, Kan., pictured Monday, March 3, 2025, unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials. (AP Photo/Nick Ingram)

ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation. Those contracts include … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA | 6/16/25

Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts

Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA | 6/16/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Monday, Jun. 16.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/16/25

Knowmadics Moves Corporate Headquarters to Wichita, Kansas to Accelerate National Security Innovation

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2025--Knowmadics, a trusted solutions provider specializing in electronic warfare (EW) and vertical software solutions for government and commercial clients, … more

6/16/25

From Wichita, Kansas to Paris, France: Beechcraft King Air demonstrator makes international debut

New Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air Demonstrator Unveiled at Paris Air Show

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2025--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced its new multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstration aircraft will be making its show and … more

6/16/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Jun. 15.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/15/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Jun. 14.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/14/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Jun. 13.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/13/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Jun. 12.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/12/25

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag. Betsy Ross may have been puzzled by … more

By JOHN HANNA | 6/12/25

FirmaPak Acquires Lighthouse Packaging

CORONA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 12, 2025--FirmaPak, a rapidly growing manufacturer of blow molded packaging solutions, announced today the acquisition of Lighthouse Packaging, a blow molder and … more

6/12/25

Topeka's KMC Dermatology Is First in Kansas to Offer Nonsurgical GentleCure™ Treatment Option for Common Skin Cancer

BURR RIDGE, Ill., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SkinCure Oncology, the industry leader in providing a comprehensive cancer center model for the delivery of Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy … more

6/11/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jun. 11.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/11/25

Understanding Kansas' One-Party Consent Laws | Criminal Defense Lawyer, Wichita

WICHITA, Kan., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "One-party consent" is a term that gets tossed around online, but what does it actually mean, and what are the legal consequences of recording a phone … more

6/11/25

Hawaii foster system in crisis: Kids still sleeping in offices, hotels

The director of Hawaii's Department of Human Services has ordered the formation of an internal task force to explore solutions to foster children sleeping in offices or hotels. The order last week … more

By CHRISTINA JEDRA/Honolulu Civil Beat | 6/11/25

Scrap Management Industries Accelerates Expansion with Dual Recycling Center Acquisitions in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scrap Management Industries (SMI), a Top 20 U.S. metal recycler and one of the Midwest's leading ferrous and nonferrous metal recycling companies, … more

6/11/25

e.l.f. Hits the Pitch With San Diego Wave FC and Kansas City Current

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 11, 2025--e.l.f. Cosmetics, a brand from e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF), scores again in its commitment to Empower.Legendary.Females. by teaming up with not one but … more

6/11/25

University of Kansas drives $7.8 billion economic impact in Kansas, study shows

LAWRENCE, Kan., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Kansas is a powerful engine of economic growth and job creation for the state of Kansas, according to a new study detailing the … more

6/10/25

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Jun. 10.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

6/10/25

Security Benefit bolsters its flagship Foundations Annuity with New Indices and Index Accounts

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 10, 2025--Security Benefit today announced the addition of index accounts based on three new indices to its flagship fixed index annuity (FIA), Foundations Annuity. … more

6/10/25