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Bushton manufacturer included in 'Coolest Thing Made in KS' tournament
The Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC) on Thursday announced the 16 products that made it into the 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas - People's Choice Tournament. A product from Bushton's QuinCraft has been selected for this year's tournament. Made in Bushton, the Atom Pop is a stove top popcorn popper....
These abandoned oil wells in Kansas pose groundwater, safety issues
KANSAS (KSNT) – Five abandoned oil and gas wells identified in Kansas pose threats to surface water, groundwater and public safety, according to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). Since the creation of the state well-plugging fund, 11,240 abandoned wells have been plugged. After Kansas was awarded $25 million for the initial federal grant under the […]
What does the machine gun ruling mean for Kansans?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Don’t run out and buy a machine gun just yet. On Aug. 21, Judge John Broomes out of Kansas dismissed charges of possessing a machine gun in the case of U.S. vs. Tamori Morgan. The ruling hinged on a requirement to demonstrate historical analogs that prove the ban is consistent with the […]
Kansans in top 10 for hardest workers, low leisure time
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A WalletHub report found Kansas was one of the hardest-working states in the U.S. According to the report, Kansas ranked 10th in the U.S. for hardest workers. To find the hardest-working states, WalletHub used ten metrics including average workweek hours, employment rate, share of household workers, commute times, workers with different jobs […]
Creighton University’s regional business survey shows waning confidence in economy
OMAHA — Confidence in the economy has slumped, according to Creighton University’s latest monthly survey of supply managers in a nine-state region. Creighton’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index, intended to be a leading economic indicator, showed a regional confidence score that declined to 26.7 in August from 30.6 the month prior. Regarding economic challenges, 35.3% of […]
Kansas Legal Services helped Navy veteran, attacked by pirates, secure disability benefits
TOPEKA — When pirates attacked Leah Delamarter and her U.S. Naval crewmates at sea, somewhere between the east African countries of Djibouti and Somalia in 2009, she suffered injuries to her central nervous system that caused lifelong damage to the right side of her body. She looks back on her time in the Navy with […]
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