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FILE - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside his office, May 1, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Kansas' Republican attorney general asked the state's highest court to reward the GOP-controlled Legislature for following through on a decade's worth of court-mandated education funding increases by making it harder for local school districts to force higher spending in the future. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

With funding for Kansas schools higher, the attorney general wants to close their lawsuit

Kansas' Republican attorney general has asked the state’s highest court to reward the GOP-controlled Legislature for following through on a decade’s worth of court-mandated education funding … more

By JOHN HANNA | 10/12/23

FILE - A worker boards a locomotive at a BNSF rail yard Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. Kansas became the tenth state in the nation Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in other states like Ohio. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Kansas becomes the 10th state to require 2-person train crews, despite the industry's objections

Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in … more

By JOSH FUNK | 10/11/23

FILE - Students appear at a vigil against violence at Prexy's Pasture on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie, Wyo., on Oct. 10, 1999. The weekend marked the one-year anniversary death of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, who was tied to a fence and beaten into a coma from which he died two days later on Oct. 7, 1998. The Tectonic Theater Project is marking the anniversary by gathering the original cast and creators of "The Laramie Project," and some of the people represented in the piece for a staged reading and conversation as part of the 2023 Shepard Symposium at the University of Wyoming. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

`The Laramie Project' stages a special reading in Wyoming on the 25th anniversary of Shepard murder

It has been 25 years since the body of Matthew Shepard was discovered in Laramie, Wyoming. The gay college student had been tied to a fence post, tortured and left to die. The incident drew national … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 10/11/23

FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during a rally for teachers and education funding, April 25, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kansas will designate Juneteenth as a state holiday, joining 28 other states and the District of Columbia, Kelly said Tuesday, Oct. 10. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Kansas governor announces Juneteenth will be observed as a state holiday

Kansas will designate Juneteenth as a state holiday, joining 28 other states and the District of Columbia. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said in a news release Tuesday that establishing the … more

10/10/23

Textron Aviation Apprenticeships (Photo: Business Wire)

Textron Aviation’s Maintenance and Paint Apprenticeship Programs Recognized by the Kansas Department of Commerce

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2023--Textron Aviation today announced that its Maintenance and Paint Apprenticeship programs have officially been recognized as state-registered … more

10/10/23

DataLocker® Introduces Sentry 5: The Ultimate Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drive for Compliance and Security

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2023--Setting a new benchmark in the realm of cyber security, DataLocker Inc., the leader in encrypted storage solutions, endpoint protection, and … more

10/10/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. October 8, 2023. Editorial: A lot of people and agencies let down Zoey Felix. We can honor her by demanding changes Zoey Felix will forever be a 5-year-old child. … more

By The Associated Press | 10/10/23

100th Longitude Delivery (Photo: Business Wire)

Cessna Citation Longitude Reaches 100th Delivery, Marking Significant Milestone for the Clean-Sheet Super-Midsize Jet

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2023--Textron Aviation today announced that it has delivered the 100th flagship Cessna Citation Longitude business jet to a longtime Citation customer. Textron … more

10/9/23

FILE - The Trust Women clinic is pictured Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Oklahoma City. A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 was canceled. That came after a judge issued an order Friday to stop it. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Judge's order cancels event that would have blocked sole entrance to a Kansas abortion clinic

A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic Saturday morning was canceled. That came after a judge issued an … more

10/7/23

Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse

Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe relationships, some have turned to social media or … more

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY | 10/7/23

Roxanne Emmerich, Chair and Founder of The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™️ and Dream First Bank President and CEO Chris Floyd at the Banky Awards Event (Photo: Business Wire)

Dream First Bank Wins Three Banky Awards Putting Them Among the Top Extraordinary Community Banks in the Nation

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2023--Dream First Bank, a Kansas bank with several locations serving the region and beyond, was just named among the top extraordinary community banks in the United … more

10/6/23

Children's Mercy Kansas City First to Use 5-Base HiFi Genomic Sequencing in the Clinical Setting

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Mercy Kansas City, one of the nation's leading independent pediatric health organizations, announced it is the first health care system to … more

10/6/23

Zoey Felix, a 5-year-old girl, is honored with a makeshift memorial of flowers, balloons, signs and toys along a sidewalk, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. A homeless man was charged Thursday with murder and rape in the killing of Felix. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

A homeless man is charged with capital murder and rape in the death of a 5-year-old Kansas girl

A homeless man has been charged with murder and rape in the killing of a 5-year-old girl in Topeka, Kansas. Mickel Cherry faces one count each of capital murder, first-degree murder and rape in the … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA | 10/5/23

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film Crosses $100 Million in Global Advance Ticket Sales Revenue More Than a Week Before the Movie Debuts at More Than 8,500 Theatres in 100 Countries Worldwide on Friday, October 13

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--AMC Theatres Distribution and AMC Entertainment® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that as … more

10/5/23

Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--Netsmart today announced the acquisition of Netalytics, a South Carolina-based addiction treatment software and practice management company, … more

10/5/23

WellSky® Introduces Centralized Referral Management Solution to Expedite Patient Intake in Home-Based Care

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, today announced the release of WellSky Enterprise Referral Manager, a new software … more

10/5/23

Cobalt Iron Advances Cyber Recovery With Isolated Vault Services

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced Isolated Vault Services™, a new enhancement available in … more

10/5/23

Camille Svitek, CFA®, CFP®, Joins Prime Capital Investment Advisors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) proudly announces Camille Svitek of San Antonio, Texas, has joined PCIA's Crossvault Capital Management … more

10/5/23

Cessna Citation Ascend Seat (Photo: Business Wire)

Cessna Citation Ascend Mock up to Make North American Debut at NBAA-BACE 2023

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 4, 2023--Textron Aviation today announced its Cessna Citation Ascend mock up will make its North American show debut at the 2023 National Business Aviation … more

10/4/23

This image from Marion, Kan., Police Department body camera video provided by the McDonald Tinker law firm shows former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody during his department's raid of the Marion County Record newspaper, Aug. 11, 2023, in Marion. (McDonald Tinker via AP)

Things to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper

It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August raid on the local newspaper to go from looking like he had enough support at city hall to keep his job to resigning. Marion … more

By JOHN HANNA and MARK VANCLEAVE | 10/3/23