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Information regarding the total solar eclipse is shown on a digital bill board as drivers make their way down a busy road in Addison, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Fill up your gas tank and prepare to wait. Some tips to prepare for April's total solar eclipse

Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America. … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 3/23/24

Law enforcement and emergency personnel work at scene following a a fire in an apartment building complex Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Chanute, Kan. (Richard Luken/Iola Register via AP)

1 person killed, others injured in Kansas apartment building fire

A fire that engulfed an apartment complex in Chanute, Kansas, has killed one person and injured several others. The apartment building's company president says the cause of the early Thursday fire is … more

3/21/24

Kansas state Rep. Nikki McDonald, D-Olathe, shows off a stack of printed testimony in favor of expanding the Medicaid program in Kansas during a House Health and Human Services Committee discussion, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The committee has blocked Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's expansion plan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Republican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas

Republican lawmakers in Georgia and Kansas have shot down attempts by Democrats to expand Medicaid in their states. The two states' legislative committee voted Thursday. Democrats in Georgia said … more

By JEFF AMY and JOHN HANNA | 3/21/24

NetXD Launches Cloud-based Solution for the RTP® Network as a Third-Party Service Provider

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2024--NetXD has achieved a significant milestone with its launch as a Third Party Service Provider (TPSP) for The Clearing House’s (TCH) RTP® network. This … more

3/21/24

They may not agree on how to define DEI, but that's no problem for Kansas lawmakers attacking it

Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses. But they’ve drafted their proposals to … more

By JOHN HANNA and DAVID A. LIEB | 3/21/24

Mattel Adventure Park Kansas City Set for 2026 Opening

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2024--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), through a licensing partnership with Epic Resort Destinations, today announced plans for a … more

3/20/24

GRC Leader Archer Acquires Flisk, Enters Adjacent RMIS Market

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2024--Archer, an enterprise leader in integrated risk management solutions, today announced its entry to the adjacent risk management information system … more

3/20/24

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