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The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is the world's premier military flight trainer. To date, the global fleet of 1,001 Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft has surpassed 5M flight hours across 13 nations and two flight schools. (Photo: Business Wire)

Tunisian Air Force modernizes training capabilities, takes delivery of first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 8, 2022--Textron Aviation Defense today announced the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in … more

11/8/22

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval to Complete Acquisition of Farmers & Stockmens Bank / Central Bank & Trust

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2022--CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB), the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank (“CrossFirst”), announced today receipt of regulatory approval … more

11/7/22

Mama Lupe’s Launches ‘Flavor Pack’ Line of Sweet and Savory Flavored Flour Tortillas

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2022--Mama Lupe’s, a leading brand of innovative and better-for-you tortillas, announced today that it has pioneered a line of flavored tortillas which … more

11/7/22

Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Camie Nicholas Vice President/General Manager in Wichita, Kansas

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2022--Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced Camie Nicholas has been named Vice President/General Manager of KSAS (FOX and MyTV), and the … more

11/7/22

Brian Montes, a 21-year-old political science major at Portland State University and the first in his family to vote, poses for a photo in the university library in Portland, Ore., Nov. 3, 2022. Montes, who is gay and is the first in his Mexican-American family to attend college, says his primary issue this election is the sanctity of American democracy. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much … more

By GARY FIELDS, GILLIAN FLACCUS and MICHAEL RUBINKAM | 11/7/22

Spirit AeroSystems Announces Private Offering of $800 Million of Senior Secured First Lien Notes Due 2029

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2022--Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] (the “Company”) is announcing today that Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (“Spirit”), a wholly owned … more

11/7/22

Spirit AeroSystems Commences Cash Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its Outstanding 5.500% Senior First Lien Notes Due 2025

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2022--Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] (the “Company”) is announcing today that Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (“Spirit”), a wholly owned … more

11/7/22

Kansas officials investigate death of foster child who fled

Kansas officials are investigating the death of a foster child who left a residential treatment facility, stole a truck and crashed into a semitruck in Oklahoma last month. The state Department of … more

11/6/22

Mailer on abortion, top Kansas court described as deceptive

A mailer to voters across Kansas suggests that removing state Supreme Court justices in Tuesday’s election would protect access to abortion. In fact, abortion rights advocates want to keep them on … more

By JOHN HANNA | 11/4/22

Small Kansas college announces $500 million anonymous gift

An anonymous donor is pledging up to $500 million to a small liberal arts college in central Kansas. McPherson College officials announced the gift Friday. In May, California philanthropists Melanie … more

11/4/22

Kansas' Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly makes a point during a debate with GOP challenger Derek Schmidt on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 in Overland Park, Kan. Kelly formed a racial justice commission in 2020 to examine policing and is now facing attacks from Schmidt for saying systemic racism in law enforcement needs to end. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor's race is close after abortion upheaval

Both parties see the governor’s race as a tossup in Republican-leaning Kansas. The state leans Republican; it's a good Republican year, and GOP challenger Derek Schmidt has attacked Democratic … more

By JOHN HANNA | 11/4/22

Great Range Capital Announces Sale of Realm

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Range Capital (GRC) has announced that Realm Companies, LLC (Realm), a leading Midwest pallet platform, has been acquired by Kamps Inc. (Kamps), … more

11/4/22

Evergy Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2022--Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced third quarter 2022 GAAP earnings of $428 million, or $1.86 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $449 … more

11/4/22

Dr. Elizabeth Brett Daily, left, walks with patient Haley Ruark after providing a medical abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Abortion clinic that opened days after Roe fell is inundated

A Kansas abortion clinic that was among the first in the country to open after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been inundated with patients. Some drive 10 hours or more to get … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 11/4/22

NEWS CONFERENCE: $500 Million Commitment to McPherson College — Largest Gift to a Small Liberal Arts College in U.S. History

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 3, 2022--McPherson College:What:McPherson College, a Kansas liberal arts college known for its one-of-a-kind Automotive Restoration Technology degree program, will … more

11/3/22

Church elder sentenced to life for killing pastor-wife

A former elder in a Kansas City, Missouri, church was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for killing his wife, who was an associate pastor. Robert Lee Harris’s sentencing comes after he was found … more

11/3/22

Black & Veatch Initiates Sponsorship to Help Combat Human Trafficking

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 3, 2022--The Senior Policy Operating Group, part of a U.S. cabinet-level entity through The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat … more

11/3/22

Sunflower Health Plan Presents Dr. Venessa Lopez with 2022 Summit Award for Excellence in Care

LENEXA, Kan., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunflower Health Plan (Sunflower), in collaboration with its parent company, Centene Corporation, has awarded Dr. Venessa Lopez, a Wichita-based … more

11/3/22

SelectQuote: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) _ SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Thursday reported a loss of $42.5 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents per … more

11/3/22

Knowmadics, Inc. and Groover Labs Launch Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Initiatives in Wichita, Kan.

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 3, 2022--Knowmadics, a provider of innovative end-to-end solutions for solving complex operational challenges and Groover Labs, a 501(c)(3) designated non-profit … more

11/3/22