A St. Louis man has been convicted in a 38-year-old stabbing death in suburban Kansas City. Sixty-seven-year-old Geter Watson Rhymes pleaded no contest Thursday to second-degree murder in the killing …
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5/12/23
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Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to pregnancy centers run by abortion opponents and curbed state and local officials' powers …
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5/12/23
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Storms in parts of the southern Plains produced numerous small tornadoes but no reports of deaths or injuries. The National Weather Service is reporting as many as 10 tornadoes in central Oklahoma on …
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By KEN MILLER
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5/12/23
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Four University of Kansas students and alumni have received prestigious Fulbright US Student Awards to study, conduct research and teach English abroad for the 2023-2024 academic …
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5/12/23
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Since May is the month in Kansas when the state typically sees its most severe weather, including tornadoes, Kansas Gas Service is reminding customers to keep safety in mind …
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5/12/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas lawmaker who was convicted of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief is trying to avoid spending any time in prison, with his attorney …
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5/12/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor and top state lawmakers were to meet Thursday to consider a proposed legal settlement between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut …
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By John Hanna / AP Political Writer
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5/12/23
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a man killed by police officers in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, accusing the officers of …
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5/12/23
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Kansas’ governor and top state lawmakers plan to consider a proposed legal settlement between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut down during the first months of the …
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By JOHN HANNA
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5/11/23
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A former Kansas lawmaker who was convicted of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief is trying to avoid spending any time in prison. An attorney for former Republican state …
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By JOHN HANNA
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5/11/23
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A dozen Kansas City metropolitan residents have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy that resulted in nearly $250,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
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5/11/23
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The Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation has been awarding funds for projects aimed at youth volunteerism as part of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) Grant Program since …
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5/11/23
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Prosecutors reveal link between terror defendant in Virginia and Islamic State 'empress' from Kansas
Prosecutors say a northern Virginia man arrested last week on terrorism charges has a husband-wife relationship with another American who was dubbed by prosecutors as an “empress of ISIS” for her …
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT
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5/10/23
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Wednesday reported net income of $9.3 million in its fiscal third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Overland …
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5/10/23
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2023--Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: CDIO), a precision cardiovascular medicine company, today announced a partnership with Connect Clinic to help …
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5/10/23
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Tuesday reported a loss of $21.6 million in its fiscal second quarter.
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5/9/23
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LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $38.3 million.
The Lenexa, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 28 cents …
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5/9/23
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LABETTE COUNTY _ The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Labette County Sheriff’s Office continue their search for Dakota A. Patton, the 23-year-old man who was last seen the evening of …
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5/9/23
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Abortion providers in three states filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at preserving access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. The lawsuit comes as the drug's approval is threatened by a …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE and DENISE LAVOIE
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5/8/23
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Police in Kansas have arrested and charged a man in a 2007 sexual assault by matching a DNA sample to data submitted to genealogy websites. Fifty-two-year-old Ted Foy, of Augusta, is jailed on …
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5/8/23
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