Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that 66 airport projects across the state have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing, or rehabilitating public-use general aviation airports, including nearly $1.4 million for several projects in Southeast Kansas.  more

A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and … more

MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — Seaboard Corp. (SEB) on Tuesday reported net income of $223 million in its fourth quarter. The Merriam, Kansas-based company said it had net income … more

Kansas City Star. February 8, 2023. Editorial: AG Kris Kobach needs prosecutors. His focus should be Kansas, not national attention When Kris Kobach ran for attorney general last fall, he … more

Getting an abortion has long been extremely difficult for Native Americans and has become even tougher since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. New, restrictive state laws add to a series of … more

Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced Monday that $850,000 has been made available to fund a new round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants. The HEAL program, funded by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Patterson Family Foundation, provides grants to small communities across the state to revitalize downtown buildings.  more

Republicans are fighting over who will lead the Kansas GOP for the next two years. Frustrations over two key election losses last year have ramped up the acrimony already roiling the party … more

A 46-year-old man has been convicted of murder after his 2-year-old son drowned in a pool in Wichita. William Kabutu was convicted Thursday in the July 2020 death of Omari Garcia. Prosecutors said … more

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Yellow Corporation (YELL) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.5 million in its fourth quarter. The Overland Park, Kansas-based company … more

The operator of an oil pipeline says a faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped nearly 13,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek. … more

President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday, touting his accomplishments over the past two years as well as touching on a variety of political issues and making pitches for new policies to implement.  more

Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay says five Topeka police officers will not face charges after they shot and killed a man in October. Kagay says the officers action's were justified when … more

Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Herman Jones, who faces federal lawsuits over sexual harassment and retaliation, will retire this summer. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that Jones will … more

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — Euronet Worldwide Inc. (EEFT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $69.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year … more

A 19-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges filed after a school resource officer was shot and wounded at a Kansas high school last year. Jaylon Elmore appeared for a preliminary hearing Monday … more

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Tuesday reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $300,000, after reporting a profit in the same … more

Four Oklahoma men were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday after law enforcement officers seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine from a rental truck that was stopped on Interstate 70 in Lafayette County, Missouri.  more

A 36-year-old man remains in jail after authorities said he intentionally set a grass fire near the Kansas governor’s mansion that burned 6 acres. The Topeka Fire Department said police arrested … more

The man who entered an Omaha Target with an AR-15-style rifle and began firing before he was killed by police had been repeatedly sent to psychiatric hospitals because of his schizophrenia. And … more

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. (SPR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $243.1 million in its fourth quarter. The Wichita, Kansas-based company said it … more