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Kansas Legislature adopts $2 billion tax bill crafted by GOP leaders, governor
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature deflected bipartisan interest in tweaking Tuesday a bill negotiated by Gov. Laura Kelly and top Republican House and Senate leaders delivering a projected $2 billion reduction in state income and property taxes during the next five years. In a special session of the Legislature,...
3-year-old who drowned in Kan. creek was in foster care
BUTLER COUNTY—Investigators have released the name of the 3-year-old whose body was found in a Kansas waterway over the weekend as Michael Aikman, according to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff. His cause of death was confirmed as an accidental drowning, according to the Sedgwick County Regional Forensics Science Center.
🎥Boeing CEO apologizes during grilling from U.S. Senators
WASHINGTON (AP)—U.S. lawmakers grilled Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers' warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of the aircraft maker's 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake.
Officials release cause of death of Missouri student Riley Strain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student whose body was recovered from a river after going missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, died from accidental drowning and intoxication, according to a newly released autopsy report. News outlets report that Davidson County Medical...
Kansas lawmakers pass tax cuts to clear the way for a plan to lure the Chiefs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators cleared the way Tuesday for a debate on trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri by approving broad tax cuts that many lawmakers said they needed to see before considering a plan to help the Super Bowl champions finance a new stadium.
History comes to life as the Pony Express rides again from St. Joseph
History came to life in front of the historic Patee House museum, the original home of the Pony Express, as the historic mail system rode again. People from near and far celebrated and sent off three riders to kick off the Pony Express re-ride, recreating the historic journey made from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
New Nuisance Abatement Law effective July 1st in Riley County
RILEY COUNTY - Effective July 1st, 2024, due to Kansas Senate Bill 384, Riley County will have the authority to address nuisances on properties in the unincorporated areas of Riley County and bill the property owners for the cost of the work to remove the nuisances. Knowingly allowing conditions which...
Kan. suspect in deadly BBQ gunfight awaits court appearance
SEDGWICK COUNTY — A suspect accused in a deadly gunfight on Father's Day in Wichita is awaiting a court appearance. Eric Gonzales-Gutierrez, 33, Wichita, is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail in connection with the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Aron Lara, according to jail booking records. Just after...
Updated Hours for select Riley County Offices
RILEY COUNTY - At the June 27th Riley County Commission meeting, County Commissioners approved a four-month trial of new customer service hours. Some Riley County government offices will start operating on a new schedule as of July 1, 2024 through November 1, 2024. Customer service hours will be posted online...
Fire Marshal determines cause of SW Kansas home explosion
FINNEY COUNTY —As the investigation into the Saturday home explosion in Garden City continues, the State Fire Marshal and Garden City Fire Department Investigators have determined that the explosion was caused by a natural gas leak, according to a media release from the fire department. The gas leak was...
Justin Timberlake charged with DWI in the Hamptons
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Pop star Justin Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with driving while intoxicated in a village in New York's Hamptons, after police said he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane in the posh seaside summer retreat. The boy band singer-turned-solo star...
‘Time for a reckoning.’ Kansas farmers brace for water cuts to save Ogallala Aquifer
JETMORE, Kan. — An inch or two of corn peeks out of the dirt, just enough to reveal long rows forming over the horizon. Sprinkler engines roar as they force water from underground to pour life into dusty fields. Thunder cracks. The wind whips up dirt as a trail...
IRS plans to raise $50 billion over 10 years by closing one loophole
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department says. The proposed rule and guidance announced Monday includes plans to essentially stop “partnership basis shifting” —...
Report of dog shot led to standoff at Kansas home
COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman on multiple allegations after a standoff at a Kansas home. Just before 1a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 700 Block of East 13th Avenue in Winfield after a report of a gunshot, according to Winfield Police. While in route...
Read Benedictine College president's op-ed following Harrison Butker speech
KANSAS CITY—Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas last month. Now the school's president Stephen D. Minnis published an Op-Ed in...
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