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CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. to Expand Arizona Franchise with Acquisition of Canyon Bancorporation, Inc. and Canyon Community Bank, N.A.

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 21, 2023--CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFB) (“CrossFirst”) and Canyon Bancorporation, Inc. (“Canyon”) today announced that they have entered into a … more

4/21/23

Kelly signs bipartisan bill to invest $35M to protect water resources

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Substitute for HB 2302 , a bipartisan bill that increases funding for the State Water Plan, including two funds for grants for … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/21/23

KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2023-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The STIP is a project … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/21/23

FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly gives her inaugural address to start her second term in office, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, outside the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor has vetoed a Republican transgender bathroom bill and a GOP plan for ending gender-affirming care for trans youth. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor vetoes bills on trans youth care, bathrooms

Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed two major Republican proposals for rolling back transgender rights. Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a bill that would end gender-affirming care for … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/20/23

Moran joins colleagues promoting Women in Aviation legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, joined Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Deb … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/20/23

Kelly establishes new state park in Allen County

TOPEKA, Kan. — Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly signed seven bipartisan bills, including House Bill 2039, which establishes a new state park in Allen County – Lehigh Portland Trails – and … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/20/23

FILE - Zooey Zephyr, right, attends a legislative training session at the state Capitol in Helena, Mont., on Nov. 16, 2022. Zephyr, who is one of the first two transgender candidates elected to the Montana Legislature, was intentionally misgendered on April 18, 2023, in a demand by the Montana Freedom Caucus that the state House censure her for comments she made on the House floor about a bill to ban transgender medical care for children. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)

Montana Republicans want censure while misgendering lawmaker

A group of conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana has deliberately misgendered a transgender lawmaker in a letter demanding that she be censured for language she used on the floor in speaking … more

By AMY BETH HANSON | 4/19/23

Kansas likely to keep 3-day grace period for mail ballots

Kansas appears likely to keep giving voters three days after polls close to return mail ballots to county election officials. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed a Republican bill to … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/19/23

2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas governor

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed anti-abortion legislation in Kansas. The legislation would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped. The bill is part of … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/19/23

Credello: These 4 States Will Pay Off Your Student Loans, but You Have to Move There

NEW YORK - April 19, 2023 - ( Newswire.com )Credello: If you need cash to pay for college, you can get it in different ways. You might look into loans you can get without a bank account. Perhaps … more

4/19/23

This undated photo provided by Ben Crump Law on Monday, April 17, 2023, shows Ralph Yarl, the teenager shot by a homeowner in Kansas City, Mo. (Ben Crump Law via AP)

Ralph Yarl's mom: 'Buckets of tears,' but he's coping well

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, home to pick up his younger brothers, said her son is crying … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press | 4/19/23

In this image released by FOX News, Elon Musk gestures as he is interviewed by FOX News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The billionaire Twitter owner told Carlson in a segment aired Monday night, April 17, that he plans to create an alternative to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT that he is calling âTruthGPT,â which will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe.â (FOX News via AP)

Elon Musk says he'll create 'TruthGPT' to counter AI 'bias'

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and claiming that a popular chatbot has a liberal bias that he plans to … more

By The Associated Press | 4/19/23

U.S. Secret Service uniformed division police officers carry a young child who crawled through the White House fence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The toddler earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. Officers walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the child and reunite him with his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Nancy Benac)

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence

WASHINGTON (AP) — A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. … more

4/19/23

In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, Saturday, April 15, 2023. The spiral was formed when excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier turned to ice, and then the water vapor reflected the sunlight in the upper atmosphere. (Christopher Hayden via AP)

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid … more

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press | 4/19/23

Southwest Airlines planes are parked at the terminal at Long Beach Airport, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Long Beach, Calif. Southwest Airlines planes were grounded nationwide for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. The hold on departures was lifted by late morning, shortly after it was announced, according to Southwest and the Federal Aviation Administration, but not before traffic at airports from Denver to New York City backed up. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 1,800 delayed flights just four … more

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer | 4/19/23

Equity Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $12.3 million in its first quarter. The Wichita, Kansas-based bank said it had … more

4/18/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. April 13, 2023. Editorial: Missouri and Kansas AGs want to block abortion pill — for democracy, says Kris Kobach If in the near future the U.S. Supreme Court decides to … more

By The Associated Press | 4/18/23

Drivers need to lower speed in work zones all the time

TOPEKA, Kan. — With highway work picking up across Kansas this spring, motorists should be slowing down in work zones. Highway work zones span the length of the construction area. The work zone … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/18/23

CrossFirst: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (CFB) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $16.1 million. The bank, based in Leawood, Kansas, said it had … more

4/17/23

Aldy Damian the CEO of Accredas Investments announces the sale of its latest commercial transaction, Walgreens – Denver, CO MSA

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. and DENVER, Colo., April 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldy Damian, CEO of Accredas Investments, announces sale and close of its latest marketed commercial … more

Accredas Investments | 4/17/23