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Montana DPHHS and Netsmart Announce Successful Launch of State Solution for Electronic Visit Verification

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2024--Netsmart, the industry-leading provider of software and services for payers, providers and state Medicaid Agencies, has announced the successful … more

3/19/24

NetXD Launches XD ELAM, the World's First Enterprise Large Action Model (ELAM)

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2024--NetXD is excited to announce the launch of the world's first Enterprise Large Action Model (ELAM). XD ELAM is an AI studio that supports the rapid … more

3/19/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. March 18, 2024. Editorial: Kansas Republicans’ attack on mail-in voting is the real election fraud Vote like a Republican, or don’t vote at all. That’s the … more

By The Associated Press | 3/19/24

Eureka Therapeutics Advances ARYA-3 Clinical Trial to Phase II for Treatment of Liver Cancer Using GPC3-Targeting ARTEMIS® T-cell Therapy

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced the advancement … more

3/18/24

CapturePoint Closes 45Q Direct Transfer Tax Credit Transaction Associated With the Arkalon Co2 Capture Facility in Kansas

ALLEN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--CapturePoint LLC announced today that it has closed on a private Section 45Q direct transfer tax credit transaction for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) captured at … more

3/18/24

FILE - LGBTQ+ rights supporters rally in the hallway outside an Iowa House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments. A legal settlement has made it clear that teachers and students in Florida public schools can say … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 3/15/24

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

- Operating income increased 12% to $3.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $3.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 -OLATHE, Kan., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- … more

3/15/24

In this photo from Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, high school students and their sponsors rally for LGBTQ+ rights at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republican legislators are close to enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care as former GOP holdouts come aboard

Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto. At least a dozen GOP lawmakers who voted against a … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/14/24

Facts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer

Intense storms that swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday brought whipping winds, possible tornadoes — and what some described as “gorilla hail.” Hail is a product of thunderstorms and … more

ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 3/14/24

The new Command Center underscores Draiver’s role as the 'Amazon Prime' of vehicle movement and logistics, and the “the easy button” for their customers. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Draiver Launches Command Center: A Game-Changer in Vehicle Movement Management

KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2024--Draiver, the leading on-demand vehicle movement service, announces the launch of its Command Center—an all-encompassing platform for streamlined … more

3/14/24

Zoom Rooms at AMC Is Now Live at Several AMC Locations Across the Country as AMC Theatres® and Zoom Redefine Interactive Business Meetings and Hybrid Events

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2024--AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, and Zoom Video Communications, Inc., today announced that … more

3/14/24

In this image provided by Jeremy Crabtree, large chunks of hail are shown, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Jeremy Crabtree via AP)

Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

Massive chunks of hail has pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri and brought traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70. Meteorologists issued thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches Wednesday into … more

By JIM SALTER | 3/14/24

Kansas will pay $1 million over the murder of a boy torture victim whose body was fed to pigs

Kansas will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 murder of a 7-year-old boy who authorities said was starved and tortured before his body was fed to pigs. Gov. Laura Kelly and top leaders … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/13/24

Dr. Vince Clinical Research Announces First Dosing in a Phase II Study in Patients With Depression

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 13, 2024--Dr. Vince Clinical Research (DVCR), a contract research organization (CRO) specializing in early phase trials, announced the first dosing in a … more

3/13/24

Two Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft will be equipped to ensure the border sovereignty of the country of Djibouti (Photo: Business Wire)

Textron Aviation Special Missions Cessna Grand Caravans to be Acquired to Aid in Horn of Africa Security

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 13, 2024--Textron Aviation today announced the award of a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for two Cessna Grand Caravan EX … more

3/13/24

FILE - Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown, right, watches and works on his cell phone from the floor of the Kansas House, March 15, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Two top Kansas Republican Party officials, including Brown, are facing calls to resign over a viral online video showing people at a fundraiser kicking and beating a mannequin with a mask of President Joe Biden, highlighting the GOP's deep divisions and problems with suburban voters. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Viral video of Biden effigy beating prompts calls for top Kansas Republican leaders to resign

Two top Kansas Republican Party officials are facing internal calls to resign over a viral online video showing people at a fundraiser kicking and beating a mannequin wearing a mask of President Joe … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/12/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. March 8, 2024. Editorial: Rising profits aren’t stopping Kansas Gas Service from asking for more from consumers Once again we see a utility asking the Kansas … more

By The Associated Press | 3/12/24

Sporting Kansas City Kicks Off Season With Evolv Technology

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 12, 2024--Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening to create safer experiences, today announced its … more

3/12/24

FILE - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside his office, May 1, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. The Kansas judge ruled Monday, March 11, 2024 that the state isn't violating rights granted to transgender residents under the state constitution by refusing to change their driver's licenses to reflect their gender identity. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

A Kansas judge says barring driver's license changes doesn't violate trans people's rights

A Kansas judge has ruled that the state isn’t violating transgender residents' rights under the state constitution by refusing to change their driver’s licenses to reflect their gender … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/11/24

Tallgrass Energy Announces Open Season for Pony Express Pipeline

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2024--Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC ("Pony Express"), operated by Tallgrass, together with Bridger Pipeline, LLC ("Bridger"), announced a new binding … more

3/11/24