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Introduction of Breast Imaging Legislation Will Benefit Thousands of Kansans

Susan G. Komen® Commends Introduction of Bill Focused on Advancing Early Breast Cancer DetectionTOPEKA, Kan., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen ®, the world's leading breast cancer … more

3/7/24

Vance O. Holtzman, newly elected director for Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) (Photo: Business Wire)

Vance Holtzman Elected to Compass Minerals Board of Directors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2024--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced the election of Vance O. Holtzman to the company’s … more

3/7/24

Yingling Aviation Acquires Mid-Continent Aviation Services

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2024--Yingling Aviation (“Yingling”), a leading, full-service provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed-base operation (FBO) services to … more

3/7/24

Compass Minerals Announces Participation in Loop Capital Markets’ 5th Annual Investor Conference

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2024--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that it will participate in Loop Capital Markets’ 5 … more

3/7/24

Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee Chair Brenda Landwehr, left, R-Wichita, consults with Majority Whip Susan Estes, right, also R-Wichita, during the House's session, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Landwehr and other anti-abortion lawmakers are pursuing a bill to require providers to ask their patients why they are having abortions and to report their answers to the state. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas could soon make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report the answers

Kansas would require abortion providers to ask patients why they’re terminating their pregnancies and report the answers to the state under a measure moving through the Republican-controlled … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/7/24

75-year-old Phoenix man arrested in 42-year-old Kansas killing

A Phoenix man has been brought to Kansas to face charges in a 42-year-old killing after a multistate investigation. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that the 75-year-old was … more

3/6/24

WellSky ® and Millennium Physician Group Set New Standard for Healthcare Delivery With Innovative New Partnership

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2024--WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, and Millennium Physician Group, a value-based physician … more

3/5/24

The MolinaCares Accord Donates $100,000 to Support Kansas Nonprofits

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2024--The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”) has committed $100,000 to nonprofits across Kansas to address social determinants of health and reduce health … more

3/5/24

FireMon Unveils Revamped Ignite Partner Program

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2024--FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and … more

3/5/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas - Advisory

Eds: The Kansas editorial roundup will not move this week due to a lack of editorials of state-wide interest. We will resume the roundup at its normal time on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The AP more

By The Associated Press | 3/5/24

A ballot drop boxes used in local elections sits in storage in Lawrence, Kansas, March 21, 2022. Some Republican legislators in Kansas want to ban remote drop boxes in a vote Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and their push is endangering another GOP proposal to shorten the time voters have to return mail ballots. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Conspiracies hinder GOP's efforts in Kansas to cut the time for returning mail ballots

A repeating of baseless election conspiracy theories in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature appears to have scuttled GOP lawmakers’ efforts this year to shorten the time that voters have … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/5/24

Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000

Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and … more

By The Associated Press | 3/4/24

Spirit AeroSystems Confirms Discussions with Boeing

WICHITA, Kan., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today confirmed that it is currently engaged in discussions with Boeing about a possible acquisition of the … more

3/1/24

The Family Initiative (TFI) Becomes One of the Largest Community-Based Care Child Welfare Agencies in the U.S.

TOPEKA, Kan., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Initiative LLC (TFI), a leading child welfare agency, is now one of the largest agencies of its kind in the U.S. TFI is a private, 501(c)(3) … more

3/1/24

FILE - The final version of the 737 MAX, the MAX 10, takes off from Renton Airport in Renton, Wash., on its first flight Friday, June 18, 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to meet safety standards for building new planes, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The company has been beset by quality problems in manufacturing of its popular 737 Max jetliner. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

Boeing is reportedly in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max

Boeing is reportedly in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the companies have held preliminary … more

3/1/24

Mercy's Day of Service Benefits Communities, Honors Sister of Mercy

Co-workers will take part in a week of service projects across four statesST. LOUIS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy's Day of Service pays tribute to Sister Mary Roch Rocklage, an icon in health … more

3/1/24

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Elects Sonia Jain to Serve as a Director of the Company, Effective March 1, 2024

LEAWOOD, Kansas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2024--AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the … more

3/1/24

Mulvane, Kan., to Be First Twin Valley 5 Gigabit Fiber Community

Twin Valley is Kansas' largest family-owned broadband and communications company with more than 80 years of experience serving rural communities.MULVANE, Kan., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Twin … more

3/1/24

S&P Affirms Security Benefit Financial Strength “A-“ Rating; Outlook now “Stable”

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 29, 2024--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (Security Benefit) today announced that major rating agency Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has affirmed … more

2/29/24

tango and WellSky® Partner to Revolutionize Post-Acute Care Benefit Management With End-to-End Program to Manage Care and Outcomes

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 29, 2024--Today, leading healthcare technology and services firms tango and WellSky announced they have partnered to deliver a fully … more

2/29/24