Topeka ? Kansas lawmakers looking for a bright spot in the state's financial picture were told on Tuesday that even though falling gas prices are greatly reducing the amount of oil severance taxes the state is collecting, more money is going into the pockets of residents that can be spent on ...
Wichita ? A new report shows U.S. farmers bought more tractors and fewer combines in 2014.The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reported Monday that retail sales of farm tractors across the nation was up 3 percent with 207,833 of them sold.But the industry group also noted a nearly 26 ...
There’s a new plan and a new face working to convince Kansas lawmakers to allow grocery stores across the state to sell “strong beer," wine and liquor. Native Kansan David Dillon, the retired CEO and chairman of grocery giant The Kroger Co., has become the leader of the Uncork Kansas ...
Wichita ? A Wichita Democrat is sponsoring a bill that would raise Kansas' minimum wage by $3 over the next three years, and although it's unlikely to pass in the Republican-dominated Legislature, it could help focus attention on the issue.Rep. Jim Ward's bill would raise the state's minimum ...
Kansas isn’t spending enough money on its public schools to provide a suitable education for every child, a state district court panel ruled Tuesday.The three judges’ order could mean the state has to boost its aid to public schools by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. An attempt by ...
Cindy Cash told of famous Kansan Alf Landon’s plans for a housing development years ago. He personally planned for oak trees that were carefully spaced.She noted that Landon wouldn’t be around in 50 years to enjoy the full beauty of the trees, but he had the vision and foresight to plan for ...
Omaha, Neb. ? A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwestern and Plains states has dipped again.A survey report issued Monday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell in November to 51.3 from 51.8 in October. September's figure was 54.3.After rising in June to its ...
Overland Park ? More than half of the fall layoffs at Sprint Corp. occurred at the Overland Park headquarters.The Kansas City Star reports that 1,700 jobs were slashed companywide this fall. Among them, 910 jobs were cut in October and November in Overland Park.The disclosure came in reports ...
Topeka ? Federal statistics show Kansas is seeing slower private-sector job growth than the U.S. as a whole, while unemployment in the state declined in October to 4.4 percent.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Kansas gained 13,900 private-sector jobs in October compared with October ...
Sandy and Ray Bichelmeyer have lofty hopes for downtown Tonganoxie.More restaurants and specialty shops dotting Fourth Street would mean a revitalized district. The uptick in such shops, they envision, would make Tonganoxie a destination spot where travelers stop for a spell.The downtown push, ...
