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BusinessJul 12, 2026

Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022

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BusinessJun 27, 2026

States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers

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BusinessMay 20, 2026

Kansas farmers pulled by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat producing region

BusinessAug 13, 2025

David Booth's $300 million gift to Kansas: How it will transform the stadium and Gateway District

Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, marking the largest in school history

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BusinessJul 2, 2025

The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas

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BusinessApr 11, 2025

Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

The internet has offered up a host of alternatives as egg prices continue to be stubbornly high

BusinessDec 10, 2024

Kansas hires Matt Lubick away from Nevada as Lance Leipold reshapes his coaching staff

Kansas has hired offensive coordinator Matt Lubick away from Nevada to help direct its offense

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BusinessNov 5, 2024

A courtroom of relief: FBI recovers funds for victims of scammed banker

Cheers and sobs of relief broke out in a federal courtroom in Kansas as dozens of people whose life savings had been embezzled by a bank CEO learned federal law enforcement had recovered their money

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BusinessOct 23, 2023

Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against now-closed Christian boarding school in Missouri

A mother is suing a shuttered Christian boarding school in Missouri, blaming her son’s death on a gang rape and other abuse he endured there