Kansas News

Aggregated Kansas News Articles

• Biden and Warren join striking GM autoworkers
  
  The two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates joined striking GM workers on picket lines Sunday. Former Vice President Joe Biden was in Kansas City, Kansas, while Senator Elizabeth Warren was in Detroit. Dean Reynolds has the latest.
  CBS News.  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 22:59:56 +0000.
• The Overnight: Kansas City offers BBQ, baseball history and a bar with a 40-foot slide
  
  As the home to major companies such as Garmin, Sprint, H&R Block and Russell Stover Chocolates, plenty of business travelers find themselves in Kansas City for work. Here's how to make the most of those off-duty hours.
  CNBC.  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:00 GMT.
• 2 earthquakes rattle Kansas, Oklahoma; no significant damage
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey says two earthquakes were recorded near the Kansas-Oklahoma border.
  News 9.  Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:58:00 EDT.
• Businesses rally in support of proposed 56-acre homeless veterans housing community
  
  Even before Passageways made a zoning request, Wichita's business community rallied behind the proposed development.
  Shelby Reynolds.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 20 Sep 2019 20:02:51 +0000.
• Wichita's minor-league baseball stadium doesn't have a name yet, either
  
  Team management and city officials are still working toward securing a naming rights sponsor.
  Shelby Reynolds.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:36:50 +0000.
• Man moves into shelter dog's kennel to try to encourage adopters to give her a new home
  
  Scott Poore, of Kansas, has moved into a shelter dog's kennel in order to help find her a forever home after she became lonely and depressed. Queen has been living at the shelter for 400 days.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:25:30 GMT.
• KS Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
  
  Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed in 2018, leaving this rural community about 90 miles south of Kansas City without a traditional hospital.
  Kaiser Health News.  Patch.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:10:26 -0400.
• 36-pound blue catfish caught, released near Wichita Falls
  
  A 36-pound blue catfish was caught and released near Wichita Falls during a recent Texas Parks and Wildlife survey.
  By Priscilla Aguirre, Staff Writer.  San Antonio Express News.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:49:00 UTC.
• Video gamer sentenced to 15 months in prison for fatal 'swatting' case
  
  An Ohio gamer upset about a bet while playing Call of Duty online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in the fatal shooting of a Kansas man by police.
  CBC News.  Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:24:52 EDT.
• Capitalism Vs Climate Change: The Case Of PrairieFood
  
  PrairieFood, an innovative AgTech startup based in Kansas has discovered a way to feed the world's burgeoning population.
  By Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:53:00 -0400.
• Outrageous Kansas City Aqua Mansion Has Waterfalls, Grottos and Scuba Diving Tunnels
  
  This eccentric $11.8 million pool party mansion is Kansas City's most expensive listing. It's easy to see why.
  By Keith Flamer, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:38:00 -0400.
• Sixth death possibly linked to vaping
  
  Six deaths are now connected to a growing public health crisis tied to vaping. The newest death is in Kansas, where health officials say a patient who used e-cigarettes recently died of lung disease. ...
  CBS News.  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:02:23 +0000.
• Kansas Reports 6th US Death Linked to Vaping
  
  A Kansas resident was the sixth person to die in the United States of a mysterious respiratory illness related to vaping, state officials said on Tuesday, as public health officials scrambled to understand a nationwide health problem.
  Newsmax.  Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:33:14 EDT.
• Nevada and South Carolina GOP cancel 2020 presidential nominating contests
  
  Arizona and Kansas are finalizing plans to opt out of primaries and caucuses.
  ABC News.  Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:35:35 -0400.
• SC, Kansas GOP Scrap 2020 Presidential Preference Votes
  
  Republican leaders in South Carolina and Kansas have voted to scrap their presidential nominating contests in 2020, while party officials Nevada are deciding whether to follow suit.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:04:06 -0400.

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