A Kansas state senator who recently left the Republican Party has begun campaigning for governor as an independent. The Kansas City Star reports that grain and livestock farmer Dennis Pyle of …
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6/7/22
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A southern Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for the killing of his 4-month-old daughter in 2018. Television station KAKE reports that 36-year-old Andrew Franklin, of …
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6/7/22
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LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2022--Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced that it has received a patent on its techniques for …
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6/7/22
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COLUMBIA, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2022--Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and operator of two data centers and over 10,600 miles of fiber, is excited to announce the …
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6/7/22
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2022--Gatik, the market leader in middle mile logistics, today announced a multi-year commercial partnership with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's …
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6/7/22
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Three 14-year-olds who are charged in a Kansas man's shooting death pleaded not guilty in juvenile court to first-degree murder. Court documents say the teenagers pleaded Monday. A fourth teenager, …
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6/6/22
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ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 6, 2022--Twenty-five hospitals in Prime Healthcare received an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Prime's …
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6/6/22
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Kansas Appeals Court Judge Anthony Powell plans to retire on June 30. A court spokeswoman announced Monday that Powell intended to step down from the court, which he has served since January 2013. …
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6/6/22
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The city of Wichita plans to settle a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man by police in 2012. The City Council is expected to approve a $175,000 settlement this week with the mother of …
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6/6/22
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 6, 2022--DataLocker, Inc., a leading provider of encryption solutions, today announced that the company’s recently announced DataLocker Sentry® K350 …
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6/6/22
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 6, 2022--Today the WellSky Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for vulnerable populations, announced it has made donations …
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6/6/22
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The Pittsburg Lions Club chapter is celebrating its 100th year by hosting the Kansas Lions 100th Annual State Convention, which started Thursday and continues through Saturday at Memorial Auditorium.
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By Antjea Wolff / Morning Sun Staff
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6/4/22
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Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 …
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT and ACACIA CORONADO
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6/3/22
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An Olathe, Kansas, man who allegedly led police officers on a high-speed chase down a runway at the downtown airport has been indicted by a federal grand jury for disrupting airport operations as well as illegally possessing a firearm and methamphetamine.
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6/3/22
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A jury has found that a white Topeka police officer did not use excessive force when he arrested a Black man in 2018. Timothy Harris sued Officer Christopher Janes after his arrest during a traffic …
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6/2/22
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A Kansas woman who was shot and wounded by Kansas City, Missouri, police last week has been charged with several counts. The Kansas City Star reports that Jackson County prosecutors have charged …
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6/2/22
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Prosecutors say a police officer in Kansas who fatally shot a former police detective during a scuffle will not be charged with a crime. The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday …
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6/2/22
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GAINESVILLE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 2, 2022--Kubota North America (KNA), the parent company for Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA), and Kubota Industrial …
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6/2/22
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Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has announced the selection of Katie Sawyer, a former staffer for U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall with ties to Pittsburg, as his running mate in the governor’s race.
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By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net
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6/2/22
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Aetna Better Health® donates $125,000 to support Kansas communitiesTOPEKA, Kan., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna Better Health of Kansas, a CVS Health company, announced that it provided …
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6/1/22
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