SEK Freedom, a local organization formed in opposition to “a permanent, undeclared state of emergency” during the COVID-19 pandemic, is urging supporters to oppose a new bill, HB-2391, proposed by Rep. Paul Waggoner, a Republican from Hutchinson.  more

Authorities say a Goddard police officer shot and killed a man who refused numerous orders to drop a weapon as he walked toward the officer. Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said 39-year-old … more

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $32.9 million. The Lenexa, Kansas-based company said it had net income of … more

Conservative Kansas lawmakers are pushing ahead with trying to eliminate most ballot drop boxes in elections. A measure on drop boxes cleared a Senate committee Tuesday, despite a split among top … more

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Feb. 21.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

“From the Land of Kansas,” the state’s agricultural trademark program, is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2023. The program will kick off its celebration at the Kansas State Capitol from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 6. more

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year. An Associated Press analysis has identified about 750 nursing homes and 110 … more

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year. An Associated Press analysis has identified about 750 nursing homes and 110 … more

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The Kansas Republican Party's new leader says it has ended efforts to punish party officials who backed non-GOP candidates in last year's elections and reversed any sanctions already imposed. State … more

SEK Freedom, a local group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic and “Dedicated to protecting the freedom and rights of the individual in Southeast Kansas,” according to its Facebook page, is urging supporters to write to legislators in favor of a new bill in the Kansas Senate.  more

Gov. Laura Kelly was joined Thursday by Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt, Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas 3rd District), and other state and local representatives to break ground on 69Express, the state’s first express toll lane project.  more

Banning TikTok from government devices enjoys bipartsan support across the U.S. But a few Democratic legislators in Kansas object to expanding a ban imposed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly because … more

The South Carolina House shows no signs of budging from its proposed abortion restrictions. For the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections, the chamber's … more

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that 66 airport projects across the state have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing, or rehabilitating public-use general aviation airports, including nearly $1.4 million for several projects in Southeast Kansas.  more

A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and … more

MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — Seaboard Corp. (SEB) on Tuesday reported net income of $223 million in its fourth quarter. The Merriam, Kansas-based company said it had net income … more

Kansas City Star. February 8, 2023. Editorial: AG Kris Kobach needs prosecutors. His focus should be Kansas, not national attention When Kris Kobach ran for attorney general last fall, he … more

Getting an abortion has long been extremely difficult for Native Americans and has become even tougher since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. New, restrictive state laws add to a series of … more

Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced Monday that $850,000 has been made available to fund a new round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants. The HEAL program, funded by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Patterson Family Foundation, provides grants to small communities across the state to revitalize downtown buildings.  more