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Overland Park, KS-Based V Wealth Merges With The Wealth Consulting Group

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 14, 2023--The Wealth Consulting Group (WCG), a hybrid RIA firm headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, is excited to announce the merger of V Wealth, an Overland Park, … more

7/14/23

FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during a rally for teachers and education funding, April 25, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. The Democratic governor declared Thursday, June 29, that the state will keep allowing transgender residents to alter their driver's licenses and birth certificates, despite a new law aimed at preventing it. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues

The Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people’s birth certificates in federal court. In a filing this week, Gov. Laura Kelly's office argues that … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/13/23

SelectRx Receives Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home™ Accreditation from The Compliance Team (TCT)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2023--SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) today announced that SelectRx, the company’s full-service medication management pharmacy that serves all 50 … more

7/13/23

FILE - Hunter Schafer, of Raleigh, holds a sign supporting transgender youth during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 21, 2016. While Republican lawmakers in North Carolina gear up to override vetoes of bills restricting rights of transgender people, courts across the country have been taking opposing stances on similar laws. If the override efforts are successful, the state will join most other GOP-controlled ones in limiting gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormone treatments for minors. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

Another state law banning gender-affirming care for minors is being challenged in court, this time in Texas. Five transgender children and their families sued that state this week over a law that … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 7/13/23

McCauley Propeller Systems' newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series features four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter. (Photo: Business Wire)

McCauley’s new high-performance propeller for Beechcraft King Air B300 series achieves FAA certification

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2023--McCauley Propeller Systems announced today that its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, featuring four aluminum swept blades … more

7/13/23

Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator Program Announces 2023 Participants

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2023--As climate change presents increasing challenges and opportunities, global critical human infrastructure leader Black & Veatch has selected … more

7/13/23

MilliporeSigma Invests $25 Million to Expand Cell Culture Media Production in Kansas

Lenexa, Kansas facility becomes company's largest dry powder cell culture media facility and Center of Excellence in North AmericaBoosts capabilities with additional 98,000 sq ft of manufacturing and … more

7/12/23

MilliporeSigma Invests $25 Million to Expand Cell Culture Media Production in Kansas

Lenexa, Kansas facility becomes company's largest dry powder cell culture media facility and Center of Excellence in North AmericaBoosts capabilities with additional 98,000 sq ft of manufacturing and … more

7/12/23

This image from the Kansas Department of Revenue shows a sample driver's license issued by the state's Division of Vehicles, first produced in June 2021. A new Kansas law will prevent transgender people from changing the listing for their sex on the license to match their gender identities. (Kansas Department of Revenue via AP)

A Kansas state agency is fighting a judge's ban on changing trans people's licenses

The state agency in Kansas that issues driver’s licenses is fighting a state-court judge’s order banning it from changing the sex listing on transgender people’s licenses. The Kansas Department … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/12/23

Next week, all 52 new three- and four-bedroom homes will be fully occupied by Fort Riley military families. (Photo: Business Wire)

52 New Homes Ready to Welcome Military Families at Fort Riley

FORT RILEY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 12, 2023--Yesterday, an afternoon ribbon cutting event celebrated the completion of 52 new homes in the Warner Peterson neighborhood at Fort Riley. Developed in … more

7/12/23

Police announce another arrest in Kansas nightclub shooting that injured more than 11

Police say they've arrested another person in a Kansas nightclub shooting earlier this month that injured nearly a dozen people. Wichita police say a 23-year-old Wichita man was arrested Tuesday … more

7/12/23

Prime Capital Investment Advisors Forges Strategic Partnership with Abry Partners

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 12, 2023--Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) proudly announces a new strategic partnership with Abry Partners (Abry), an established private equity … more

7/12/23

Security Benefit Named to Ward’s 50® Companies List in the Life-Health Segment

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 12, 2023--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company has again been named to the Ward’s 50® list for 2023. The Ward’s 50® companies rank as the top performing … more

7/12/23

A 76-year-old woman has sued a Kansas hospital saying a man sexually assaulted her at the facility

A man has been charged with rape and other crimes in a series of sexual assaults on patients in a Kansas hospital. A 76-year-old woman who says she was among his victims filed a lawsuit Monday citing … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 7/11/23

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions during a news conference about a new state law that defines male and female in state law so that transgender people can't change their driver's licenses and birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. The number of people making those changes jumped more than 300% this year ahead of the new law taking effect. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas lawmakers botched the drafting of a new anti-trans law, agency attorney says

A state agency's lawyer contends that Kansas legislators botched the drafting of a new law for preventing transgender people from changing how their sex is listed on their driver's licenses. … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/11/23

Security Benefit Removes Surrender Charges for ClearLine Commission-Free Annuity

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2023--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (Security Benefit) today announced the removal of all surrender charges on its commission-free ClearLine fixed … more

7/11/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas - Advisory

Eds: The Kansas editorial roundup will not move this week due to a lack of editorials of state-wide interest. We will resume the roundup at its normal time on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The AP more

By The Associated Press | 7/11/23

Another man arrested in connection with shooting at Kansas nightclub

A second suspect is now in custody in connection with a mass shooting that injured nearly a dozen people earlier this month in Kansas. Wichita police on Monday announced the arrest of a 27-year-old … more

7/10/23

Pediatric Dermatology of Kansas City Joins Epiphany Dermatology

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2023--Epiphany Dermatology, a leading dermatology company committed to improving access to exceptional dermatologic care, announced today it has expanded its … more

7/10/23

Black & Veatch Chosen for FEED Work on Proposed Ksi Lisims LNG Floating Natural Gas Project in Canada

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2023--Black & Veatch, a global leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions – in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries … more

7/10/23