Latest Kansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Kansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kansas City’s Ascension Acquires Atlanta’s Haas & Dodd Insurance
Jul 15 2009 // Missouri-based Ascension Insurance, Inc. has acquired Haas & Dodd Insurance, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., effective July 1, 2009. Haas & Dodd agency specializes in property/ casualty insurance and employee benefits...
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Jul 6 2009 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company has named new managers in various divisions. Robert (Bob) A. Bachtell is claims manager for State...
Redstone Joins Lockton in Kansas City
Jun 23 2009 // Troy Redstone has joined Lockton Companies in Kansas City, Mo., as a producer specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans and investment advisory consultation. Troy brings a wealth of experience in operations,...
Storms Pummel Midwest with Hail, Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Jun 19 2009 // With only a few days left before the official beginning of summer, strong spring storms have been pummeling the Midwest this week with tornadoes, strong winds, rain and hail, and leaving behind widespread damage. Golf-ball...
Kansas Agent a Challenger in Insurance Commissioner Race
Jun 11 2009 // The owner of a south-central Kansas insurance agency has announced plans to kick off a campaign for insurance commissioner. David Powell of David J. Powell & Associates LLC in El Dorado is seeking the Republican...
Tornado-Destroyed Kansas Town to Get $4.4M for Infrastructure
Jun 3 2009 // The southwest Kansas town of Greensburg, destroyed two years ago by a massive tornado, will receive $4.4 million in federal grants to help repair streets and build a new business park. The U.S. Department of...
Former Owner of Tannery Being Sued Admits Chromium 6 Was Used
May 27 2009 // The former owner of a St. Joseph, Mo., tannery that is being sued over health concerns acknowledged that the plant used a cancer-causing chemical, but he said the tanning process posed no danger to the public. The former...
Cleanup Begins After Midwest Storms Kill 6
May 11 2009 // Residents of the Midwest began clearing away wreckage May 9 following a wave of powerful storms that splintered homes, knocked out power to thousands and killed six people. Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or...
2 More Kansas Storm Deaths Reported
May 1 2009 // Two people were found dead in a southeast Kansas creek this week, bringing to five the number of deaths blamed on violent storms since the weekend. The state Division of Emergency Management said Labette...
New Suit Filed in Missouri Over Chemical in Farmland Sludge
Apr 24 2009 // Farmers in four northwest Missouri counties may have unwittingly dumped millions of pounds of carcinogen-laced sludge on their fields, which may be linked to a rash of brain tumors in the area, environmental activist Erin...
New Kansas Law Bans Cell Phone Use by Young Drivers
Mar 30 2009 // Many young drivers in Kansas won’t be allowed to use their cell phones while behind the wheel starting next year. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed legislation that restricts cell phone use for some teenage drivers...
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Mar 23 2009 // Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services. Sebelius, 60, is seen as a solid choice to head HHS because as a governor responsible for the Medicaid...
CAA Adds Agencies from Oklahoma and Kansas
Mar 10 2009 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced it has expanded outside of Texas with two new members, Ed Berrong Insurance Agency, based in Oklahoma and Bridges Group Inc., based in Kansas. A...
Kansas Debates Costs of Getting Drunk Drivers Off Roads
Mar 9 2009 // Kansas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill recently that was inspired by the deaths of a mother and her 4-year-old daughter in an accident police believe involved a driver with multiple drunk driving convictions. Kansas...
Obama Chooses Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to Lead HHS
Mar 2 2009 // Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Obama...
Kansas Retains Governor’s Appointment Power
Feb 23 2009 // Kansas House Democrats killed a proposal Friday to strip the governor of the power to fill vacancies in four statewide offices. The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution would have let political parties fill...
Kansas Debates Penalties, Costs in Ridding Roads of Drunk Drivers
Feb 18 2009 // Kansas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill this week that was inspired by the deaths of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in an accident police believe involved a driver with multiple drunk driving convictions. Kansas...
Panel: Kansas Drunken Driving Laws ‘Dysfunctional,’ Need Overhaul
Feb 10 2009 // A state board appointed to examine drunken driving laws in Kansas has concluded that the whole system needs a major overhaul. The Kansas Substance Abuse Policy Board says the state’s system for punishing drunken...
Speculation Resumes on Kansas Gov. Sebelius for Obama Health Post
Feb 5 2009 // A top aide says Gov. Kathleen Sebelius remains focused on serving Kansas, amid new speculation about a federal Cabinet appointment. But spokeswoman Beth Martino also declined to say the governor wouldn’t be...
Kansas Insurance Department Recovered $13.8 Million in 2008
Jan 26 2009 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger’s office said it helped thousands of Kansas consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies in 2008, recovering more than $13.6 million in insurance claims for...
