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The Oklahoma State Election Board Office inside the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, was one of at least five states in the U.S. which election officials received suspicious packages on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)

Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states

Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Officials on Monday said … more

By JIM SALTER and ISABELLA VOLMERT | 9/16/24

CompIQ and Bardavon Partner to Automate Referral Process, Streamlining Injured Worker Physical Rehabilitation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2024--CompIQ Solutions (CompIQ) and Bardavon today announced the final development of a direct integration between CompIQ's IQSymphony™ claims portal … more

9/16/24

Textron Aviation Earns FAA Approval for Safety Management System in Aircraft Design and Manufacturing

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2024--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the company has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval … more

9/16/24

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Elects Marcus Glover to Serve as a Director of the Company, Effective September 12, 2024

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2024--AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the … more

9/16/24

Security personnel stand outside a recently opened Planned Parenthood clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Pittsburg, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas

A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA | 9/15/24

Anti-abortion protester Deborah Green-Myers, from Pittsburg, Kan., demonstrates outside a recently opened Planned Parenthood clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Pittsburg, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment

A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It's one of the few states left in the region still allowing … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA | 9/15/24

Kansas cold case ends 44 years later as man is sentenced for killing his former neighbor in 1980

More than 44 years after a nursing student was slain in her home in Kansas, her former neighbor has been sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison. The investigation into the 1980 shooting death of … more

9/14/24

FILE - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers speaks with members of the media outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Nebraska AG alleges thousands of invalid signatures on pot ballot petitions, with 1 man charged

Nebraska’s Republican attorney general says supporters of two measures to legalize medical marijuana could have submitted “several thousand” invalid signatures to get them on the ballot. … more

By JOHN HANNA | 9/13/24

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

- Operating income increased 211% to $3.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $1.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 -OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- … more

9/13/24

Agape Care Group expands premier hospice services in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Georgia

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 13, 2024--Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners and the premier provider of hospice and palliative care across nine states, has … more

9/13/24

SelectQuote: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Friday reported a loss of $31 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, … more

9/13/24

SelectQuote, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 Results

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 13, 2024--SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) reported consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 of $307.2 million compared to consolidated … more

9/13/24

The Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead, Minn., is seen Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

A judge strikes down North Dakota's abortion ban and rules that access is protected

A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. The state no longer has any … more

By JACK DURA and JOHN HANNA | 9/12/24

Graffiti remains on the walls of cell No. 126 in the historic, Kansas State Penitentiary, also called the Lansing Correctional Facility, during a media tour, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Lansing, Kan. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP)

The prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours

The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a tourist attraction. Starting Friday, former wardens and corrections officers … more

9/11/24

FILE - From left, Carol Hamilton, Cristo Carter and Cynthia Huntley prepare ballots to be mailed at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. They told the the head … more

By JOHN HANNA and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY | 9/11/24

Two people hospitalized after explosion at Kansas State Fair concession trailer

Two people are hospitalized and several others suffered minor injuries after a small explosion caused a fire at a Kansas State Fair concession trailer. The explosion happened Tuesday evening at a … more

9/11/24

Black & Veatch Report: U.S. Electric Sector Anticipates Significant Further Growth in Energy Storage, Solar Power and AI Data Centers

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 10, 2024--As the U.S. electric industry faces the need for more resiliency and reliability in a decarbonizing world, Black & Veatch’s 2024 Electric … more

9/10/24

CareRing Health® Partners With WellSky® to Improve Care Delivery for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., & LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 10, 2024--WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, along with CareRing Health, an innovative healthcare … more

9/10/24

SelectQuote to Release Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings on September 13

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 9, 2024--SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT), a leading distributor of Medicare insurance policies and owner of an emerging Healthcare Services platform, today … more

9/9/24

TIFF'S TREATS LAUNCHES NEW LOCATIONS IN THE SUNFLOWER STATE, DEEPENING PRESENCE IN KANSAS

The delivery-only locations will open in Wichita and Northeast Topeka, following six recent openings in the Kansas City area.AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiff's Treats, the original … more

9/6/24