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Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. It … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 11/17/23

FILE - District Judge K. Christopher Jayaram follows arguments from attorneys as they argue over a new state law on how providers dispense abortion medications, Aug. 8, 2023, in Johnson County District Court in Olathe, Kan. On Monday, Oct. 30, Jayaram blocked enforcement of the new law and older restrictions. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction

The Republican attorney general in Kansas is appealing a state judge’s ruling that has blocked enforcement of multiple abortion restrictions. Those state rules include a new limit on medication … more

By JOHN HANNA | 11/16/23

Compass: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Overland Park, … more

11/16/23

Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 16, 2023--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 … more

11/16/23

NextGen Healthcare Value-Based Care Solutions Help Unlock $82 Million in Medicare Savings

REMOTE-FIRST COMPANY/WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 16, 2023--NextGen Healthcare, Inc. a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, today announced that its … more

11/16/23

Conestoga Energy and SAFFiRE Renewables announce strategic agreement for pilot cellulosic ethanol plant in Liberal, Kansas

LIBERAL, Kan., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conestoga Energy ("Conestoga") and SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC ("SAFFiRE Renewables" or "SAFFiRE") announced today their agreement for Conestoga to host … more

11/16/23

Cobalt Iron Secures Patent on Applying Machine Learning to Cyber Inspection

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 16, 2023--Cobalt Iron Inc. today announced that it has received another new patent, this time for machine learning-driven cyber inspection. Issued on Sept. 19, … more

11/16/23

Hearing Thursday in religious leaders' lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion ban

A St. Louis judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s abortion ban on the grounds that lawmakers who passed the measure imposed their own religious beliefs on others who don’t … more

By JIM SALTER | 11/16/23

AUCTION OF SPRAWLING KANSAS FLINT HILLS RANCH OFFERS 470 PLUS ACRES FOR HUNTING, PASTURELAND, OR RANCHING OPERATION

Owned by a joint venture under USA Land Group, the property will be auctioned on November 28, 2023 in six tracts, allowing bidders to submit bids on individual tracts or a combination of … more

11/15/23

A law enforcement officer inside the building that houses the Kansas secretary of state's office hands a bag to a worker who has come to retrieve it after the building was evacuated because the office received suspicious mail, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. The incident came less than a week after election offices in at least five other states received threatening mail. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

A suspicious letter to the top elections agency in Kansas appears harmless, authorities say

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says the substance in a suspicious letter sent to the state's top elections agency does not appear to have been hazardous. The KBI also said Wednesday that the mail … more

By JOHN HANNA | 11/15/23

BNSF Railway Announces Three New Certified Sites

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2023--Today, BNSF Railway Company awarded three new locations for its Certified Sites designation. The newly designated sites, located in FortMadison, … more

11/15/23

FILE - Protesters line the street around the front of the Nebraska State Capitol during an Abortion Rights Rally held on July 4, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. A petition referendum effort is being launched to establish abortion rights in Nebraska, following on the heels of similar successful efforts in other reds states. Documents released by the Nebraska Secretary of State's office Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 show that a coalition of civil rights and advocacy groups is leading the effort to enshrine abortion rights within the Nebraska Constitution. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File)

Emboldened by success in other red states, effort launched to protect abortion rights in Nebraska

A petition referendum effort is being launched to establish abortion rights in Nebraska, following on the heels of similar successful efforts in other reds states. Documents released by the Nebraska … more

By MARGERY A. BECK | 11/15/23

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News & Observer. November 13, 2023. Editorial: NC Republicans won’t let us vote on abortion. They know they’d lose. A little over a year ago, after voters … more

By The Associated Press | 11/15/23

Koch Foods Named Applebee’s Supplier of the Year (Photo: Business Wire)

Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®) and Applebee’s® and IHOP® Recognize Suppliers of the Year at Their Respective Annual Franchise Conferences

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2023--Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®) in partnership with Applebee’s® and IHOP® recognized Suppliers of the Year at each brand’s … more

11/15/23

Suspicious mail prompts Kansas to evacuate secretary of state's building

Offices belonging to top elections officials in Kansas were evacuated after suspicious mail was delivered to the building. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation did not provide further details Tuesday, … more

By JOHN HANNA | 11/14/23

FILE - In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. Chauvin was convicted in the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn't cause Floyd's death. In a motion filed in federal court Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, Chauvin said he would never have pleaded guilty to the federal charge in 2021 if he had known about the theories of a Kansas forensic pathologist with whom he began corresponding in February this year. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 11/14/23

Lazer Logistics takes delivery of Orange EV’s 1,000th pure-electric Class 8 truck. (Photo: Business Wire)

Revolutionizing the Industry: Orange EV's 1,000th Heavy-Duty Electric Terminal Truck Marks a Milestone in Sustainable Logistics

KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 14, 2023--Orange EV today announced the production of its 1,000 th pure-electric terminal truck, solidifying its position as the industry-leading manufacturer … more

11/14/23

BeMe Health Secures Funding, Launches Teen Mental Health Partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 14, 2023--BeMe Health (BeMe), creator of an interventional behavioral health platform built by and for teens, today announced a $1.5 million funding investment from Blue … more

11/14/23

Jeremy Martin makes a welcome return to FireMon

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 14, 2023--FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and … more

11/14/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. November 7, 2023. Editorial: Roger Marshall the only no vote to new Navy, Air Force chiefs. Kansas doesn’t know why Last week, Kansas’ Roger Marshall was the lone … more

By The Associated Press | 11/14/23