Latest Kansas Headlines
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Kansas Gun Dealer Settles for $132K in Weapon Sell to Felon
Jul 6 2015 // Owners of a southeast Kansas gun shop sued for selling a weapon that a man used to kill himself and his 8-year-old son have reached a $132,000 settlement with the child’s mother, according to lawyers in the case. The...
Utah TNC Bill Makes Optional Coverages Mandatory
Jun 18 2015 // When Utah’s brief legislative session came to a close in March, proponents of ridesharing services offered by transportation network companies rejoiced. The state had passed S.B. 294, sponsored by state Sen. Stuart...
Lawrence, Kansas Mulling Stricter Fire Codes for Pet Businesses
Jun 15 2015 // Lawrence, Kan., officials are considering tougher fire codes at pet businesses after a fire last month at a pet store and an earlier blaze at a boarding business killed several animals. A proposal that commissioners have...
Kansas High Court: Insurer Must Cover Student Injured in Crash
Jun 15 2015 // The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company should cover a student who was in a private vehicle when he was injured in a crash on the way to a soccer match. The ruling stems from a 2006 accident in which...
Preliminary Data Shows 99 Twisters Reported in Kansas in May
Jun 10 2015 // Preliminary data shows storms that hit Kansas in May prompted reports of 99 tornadoes in the state. The national weather service says the number is likely to drop as multiple reports of the same tornado are eliminated. But...
Hudson Insurance Acquires Euclid Managers of Kansas City
Jun 4 2015 // Hudson Insurance Co. (Hudson) has acquired Euclid Managers LLC of Kansas City, Mo. (Euclid-KC) from Euclid Insurance Services Inc. and Euclid-KC’s management. Euclid-KC is an underwriting and claims manager for...
Kansas-Based Infinity Insurance Solutions Acquired by Patriot National
Jun 4 2015 // Patriot National Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has acquired Infinity Insurance Solutions, a premium auditing and underwriting survey agency based in Overland Park, Kan. Infinity serves providers of...
Economic Report Suggests Slower Growth in Midwest
Jun 2 2015 // Slower economic growth is likely through the end of the third quarter this year for nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a report issued on June 1. The survey report says the overall Mid-America Business...
Bage Named COO at Kansas-Based MutualAid eXchange
Jun 2 2015 // Overland Park, Kan.-based MutualAid eXchange (MAX) named Lisa Bage as its new chief operating officer. She will direct the enterprise’s sales, marketing and underwriting operations. Lisa Bage Bage comes to MAX...
Wild Weather Leaves 1 Dead in Texas; Tornados, Flooding Reported
May 11 2015 // Several tornadoes ripped through the northern part of Texas, leaving one person dead and others unaccounted for in a sparsely populated area over the weekend, authorities said. One of the tornadoes on Saturday shattered...
Damage Reported in 6 Kansas Counties Following Storms
May 8 2015 // Storms that packed at least nine confirmed tornadoes, hail and heavy rain left behind damage in Kansas counties but no fatalities or major injuries. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management said in a news release that...
Uber’s Not in Kansas Anymore; Will New Jersey Be Next?
May 7 2015 // The decision by the Kansas Legislature earlier this week to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of onerous ridesharing legislation already is yielding its inevitable consequence. Transportation network company Uber...
Uber Pulls Out of Kansas After Senate Imposes Stricter Regulations
May 6 2015 // Ride-hailing service Uber said it ceased operations in Kansas after the state legislature decided to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of a bill that will impose stricter regulations on ride-hailing services. Uber...
Kansas Overrides Brownback Veto on TNC Bill
May 5 2015 // In a disappointing development, the Kansas Legislature has overturned Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of S.B. 117, the so-called “Uber bill.” While S.B. 117 is not without redeeming qualities – a regulatory...
Blue Bell Creameries Expands Recall to All of its Products
Apr 22 2015 // Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries has issued a voluntary recall for all of its products on the market after two samples of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for listeria, a potentially deadly...
Kansas Gov. Says ‘No’ to Expanded Uber Driver Regulation
Apr 22 2015 // Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has vetoed a bill that would have increased regulations on ridesharing companies like Uber, a decision that could face an override vote when the Legislature returns from its annual recess April...
Uber Urges Kansas Governor to Veto Bill Raising Insurance Costs
Apr 7 2015 // Ride-hailing company Uber says it will be forced to pull out of Kansas if the governor signs a bill increasing regulations on its drivers. The dispute over the bill, which passed both chambers on April 2, has grown...
Changes to Kansas Workers’ Comp System Raise Lawsuit Fears
Mar 16 2015 // A change to the state system for paying medical bills and lost wages for injured workers in Kansas has some fearing big lawsuits and others looking forward to cost savings. Starting Jan. 1, the state began rating injuries...
Kansas Hotel Owner Going to Prison for Hiring Illegal Workers
Mar 12 2015 // A suburban Kansas City hotel owner has been sentenced to 27 months in prison in a case that highlights the U.S. Justice Department’s shift to targeting employers who knowingly hire immigrants not authorized to work...
Kansas Hotel Owners Hired Illegal Immigrants, Didn’t Pay Taxes, Workers’ Comp
Mar 9 2015 // When a suburban Kansas City couple bought two Clarion hotels, they systematically replaced lawfully employed workers with immigrants not authorized to work in the United States, cutting labor costs by 40 percent. Not only...
