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Western Kansas mom, 4-year-old daughter found dead

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a western Kansas mother and her 4-year-old daughter have been found dead, and the woman's boyfriend is in custody. The man reported 31-year-old Kayla Vasquez … more

6/16/22

Missouri man gets prison term for killing friend in Kansas

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for the shooting death of his friend in Wichita three years ago. Television station KSN reports that 25-year-old Brandon Craig, of … more

6/16/22

Kansas AG's race: Kobach backs lowering drinking age to 18

Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach has endorsed lowering Kansas’ legal drinking age to 18. He promised Wednesday that if he’s elected this year, he will challenge the federal … more

6/15/22

Custom Truck One Source Named a Top Kansas City Employer

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) management proudly announces that the firm is one of Ingram's Magazine's "2022 Best Companies to Work For in … more

6/15/22

FILE - A gasoline pump is shown at a gas station Friday, June 10, 2022, in Salt Lake City. With record-high gas prices, travelers can save money on summer road trips by considering alternatives. They can plan a trip to U.S. regions with lower-cost fuel, like the Midwest or South. If travelers need to rent a car, they might find affordable options by going to a cheaper car rental location or considering a car rental alternative like car sharing. With more hotels offering electric vehicle charging, renting an electric car could be more convenient and less expensive than expected. No matter what car or region, spending on a rewards credit card, particularly one that earns extra points on gas, could help lessen the sting of road trip expenses.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

How to afford summer road trips amid high gas prices

With record-high gas prices, travelers can save money on summer road trips by considering alternatives. They can plan a trip to U.S. regions with lower-cost fuel, like the Midwest or South. If … more

By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet | 6/15/22

White Kansas fire supervisor suspended over racist sweater

A white Wichita Fire Department supervisor who texted a photo of himself wearing a sweater featuring a naked Black man has been suspended for three days without pay in one of the harshest penalties … more

6/14/22

Freddy's Launches All-New Double Bacon BBQ Steakburger Featuring Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce® and Brings Back Summer Fan Favorite: Key Lime Pie Concrete

These limited-time menu items will be available nationwide at participating locations from June 15 through late August, or while supplies lastWICHITA, Kan., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading … more

6/14/22

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. June 11, 2022. Editorial: What role did Hawley, Marshall play in the Jan. 6 DC insurrection? Watch the hearings The House committee examining the riotous insurrection at … more

By The Associated Press | 6/14/22

Scorpion Biological Services Appoints Stephan Kutzer, Ph.D. as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

MANHATTAN, Kan., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scorpion Biological Services (Scorpion), a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and contract research … more

6/14/22

Strong winds did about $10 million damage in Riley County

The National Weather Service says straight line winds, not a tornado, caused nearly $10 million in damage in Riley County during the weekend. The weather service office in Topeka said winds exceeding … more

6/13/22

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. to Enter Colorado and New Mexico Markets With Acquisition of Farmers & Stockmens Bank / Central Bank & Trust

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 13, 2022--CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFB, “CrossFirst”) and Central Bancorp, Inc. (“Central”) today announced that they have entered into a … more

6/13/22

In this image from body camera video provided by Sedgwick County, police put Cedric "C.J." Lofton, 17, into a body-length restraining device called a WRAP outside his home in Wichita, Kan., on Sept. 24, 2021. The death of the Black teenager at a Kansas juvenile detention center was foreshadowed five years earlier by a state inspection of the facility that noted systemic deficiencies in its handling of children with mental health issues, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Monday, June 13, 2022. (Sedgwick County via AP)

Lawsuit: Death of Black teen at juvenile center foreshadowed

A federal civil rights lawsuit says the death of a Black teenager at a Kansas juvenile detention center was foreshadowed by a 2016 state inspection of the facility that noted systemic deficiencies in … more

By ROXANA HEGEMAN | 6/13/22

Shore Capital Announces Partnership with Moesle Meat Distribution

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 13, 2022--Shore Capital Partners (“Shore” or “Shore Capital”) is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with Moesle Meat Distribution Co. (“Moesle” … more

6/13/22

Kansas storms damage sorority, cancel outdoor symphony event

Strong winds and storms forced crowds who gathered in a rural Kansas field for a symphony performance to evacuate and damaged a sorority house at Kansas State University. The Kansas City Star reports … more

6/12/22

Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Byers, left, D-Wichita, fills out paperwork for Bryan Caskey, state elections director, to withdraw as a candidate for reelection, Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Kansas secretary of state's office in Topeka, Kan. Byers was the first transgender state legislator and said she is moving to Texas to help care for her wife's aging parents. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas' first transgender lawmaker not seeking reelection

The first transgender state legislator elected in Kansas is not seeking reelection. Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Byers, of Wichita, said Friday that she is moving to Texas so that she and her wife … more

By JOHN HANNA | 6/10/22

Geico facing payout to woman who got HPV after sex in car

Geico may have to pay $5.2 million to a woman who says she contracted a disease during sex in a car with a man insured by the company. A Missouri Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday upheld the award to … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD | 6/9/22

Ex-Kansas officer found not guilty in 2017 fatal shooting

A second jury has found a former Kansas police officer not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of a man inside his vehicle. The Kansas City Star reports that Matthew Harrington was acquitted Wednesday … more

6/9/22

CrossFirst Bank Promotes Randy Rapp to President

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2022--CrossFirst Bank, a subsidiary of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB), announced today the promotion of Randy Rapp to President of the Bank, … more

6/8/22

207 Quarterfinalists Announced for 2023 Music Educator Award™ Presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2022--Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum:WHAT:The Music Educator Award™ was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public … more

6/8/22

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has announced the election of Shook, Hardy & Bacon Chair Madeleine McDonough to a two-year term as Chair. (Photo: Business Wire)

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City Taps Madeleine McDonough as Chair

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2022--The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has announced the election of Shook, Hardy & Bacon Chair Madeleine McDonough to a two-year term as Chair, … more

6/8/22