Faulty Weld Led to Kansas Oil Spill; Cleanup Costs at $480M February 13, 2023 By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped...
Company Starting to Recover Oil From Kansas Pipeline Spill December 15, 2022 By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The company operating a pipeline that spilled about 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of oil into a Kansas...
Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History December 12, 2022 By John Hanna, Heather Hollingsworth and Ryan J. Foley TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill...
Captain, 2 Others Charged in Deadly 2018 Missouri Duck Boat Sinking July 19, 2021 By John Hanna A local prosecutor on July 16 charged a boat captain and two other employees over 17 deaths in July 2018...
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring ‘Wrongful Birth’ Suits May 3, 2021 By John Hanna Kansas’ highest court on April 30 upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in...
Kansas Lawmakers Look to Extend COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses March 4, 2021 By John Hanna and Andy Tsubasa Field Kansas lawmakers moved on March 2 to extend protections for businesses from lawsuits over COVID-19. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved...
Kansas Fitness Studio Sues State Over COVID-19 Restrictions, Losses December 14, 2020 By John Hanna A Wichita fitness studio’s owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and...
Kansas Legislature Passes Bill Barring COVID-19 Lawsuits May 25, 2020 By John Hanna Republicans pushed a sweeping coronavirus measure through the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature on May 22, aiming to shield businesses and health...
Kansas Sausage Making Plant with COVID-19 Cases Shuts Down May 15, 2020 By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth A Kansas plant that makes sausage shut down on May 13 after employees tested positive for the coronavirus, and an...
Kansas GOP Lawmakers Want to Limit Coronavirus Lawsuits May 14, 2020 By John Hanna Republican legislators in Kansas are joining a broader effort to shield doctors, hospitals and businesses from lawsuits stemming from the...