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Governor Sam Brownback is telling Kansas legislators that it's time for them to resolve their differences on tax issues a...
Wichita-based Via Christi Health says tough finances are forcing it to eliminate 350 to 400 jobs at its facilities throughout...
Negotiations on the Kansas budget for the next two fiscal years have come to an abrupt halt after senators demanded a final o...
Oklahoma's unemployment rate is now below 5%. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state's unemployme...
Governor Jay Nixon has indicated he's likely to veto legislation that would cut Missouri income taxes for businesses and ...
Two of three inmates who walked away from a northeast Kansas prison are in custody in northwest Missouri.The Platte County (M...
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to an income tax cut for businesses and individuals that could reduce state reve...
The Kansas attorney general's office is working to keep up with the fast pace of applications for concealed-carry permits...
The head of the Kansas Rifle Association says gun rights supporters in Kansas are ``all in'' for a new state law that...
Kansas residents turned in a record five tons of unused medications in Saturday's National Drug Take-Back Day. Kansas Att...
Governor Sam Brownback says he's asked the Kansas higher education system to take on additional work, and it deserves to ...
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office is warning legislators that some laws they passed this year could lead to ...
The Missouri House has passed legislation that would trim the state's income tax and raise the sales tax as part of an ec...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will visit Pittsburg State University Wednesday afternoon. PSU Director of Government and Commu...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a southeast Kansas electrical cooperative is getting about $15 million to make sy...
Unemployment rose slightly in Kansas in March despite a drop of more than 1,300 applications for initial unemployment benefit...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed a bill into law to block tax breaks for abortion providers and ban abortions perform...
Kansas Speedway and several drivers plan to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings during this weekend's NASCA...
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt acknowledges that his office is taking longer than the 90 days specified by state law t...
Kansas will allow public schools and colleges to arm employees with concealed guns and loosen restrictions on carrying concea...
A group of abortion rights activists delivered about 1,600 signed petitions to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's office urging ...
Kansas guard Ben McLemore is entering the NBA draft after arguably the most successful freshman season in school history.The ...
A bill Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law last week was inspired by a Cherokee County case. The law, which takes e...
The Kansas Senate has approved legislation that would let people carry concealed weapons into more public buildings and allow...
Legislation authorizing $1.5 billion in bonds to bolster the Kansas pension system for teachers and government workers ha...
The Kansas jobless rate held steady last month at 5.5 percent, the same as in January but lower than in February 2012. The Ka...
Pittsburg Police have some idea why a driver didn't pull over for a traffic stop Tuesday night. Officers saw people insid...
Legislation giving the Kansas governor and lawmakers more power in appointing Court of Appeals judges is on its way to Govern...
Missouri senators have passed legislation that would cut income taxes for residents and businesses but raise the state sales ...
Public schools and state colleges in Kansas could designate workers to carry concealed guns even if such weapons are banned i...
Republican leaders in the Kansas House say there's very little support in their chamber for Governor Sam Brownback's ...
Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults.Sixteen people who s...
A Christian group that ministers to Kansas lawmakers is seeking prayers for what it calls dark spiritual sections of the stat...
The actor who played "The Sheriff" in Disney's "Cars" will be visiting Galena this Saturday. Michael ...
Governor Sam Brownback is meeting resistance to his tax plan because it promises to reduce individual income taxes in the fut...
Legislation intended to give Kansas prosecutors a new tool for curbing criminal gang activity has cleared the state Senate on...
Kansas Medicaid recipients can learn about changes in the health care coverage program at one of 16 meetings being held aroun...
One of Missouri Govenor Jay Nixon's proposals in last week's State of the State speech was extending the state's ...
The state of Kansas received a record number of applications for concealed carry permits in January. Attorney General Derek S...
Depending on where you do your shopping, you're likely to start paying more if you use plastic. Online merchants and many...
Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan is telling legislators that Kansas must further reduce individual income tax rates to re...
Kansas legislators plan to take an unusually long spring break before returning to wrap up business this year.House Speaker R...
A Pittsburg man is wanted for trying to cash a bad check while posing as a police officer. Belle Plaine Police Chief Gordon F...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is proposing to eliminate an income tax deduction for the property taxes paid by home owners.Le...
Kansas officials are gauging public opinion about opportunities for bicycling and walking around the state.The Kansas Departm...
Governor Sam Brownback has urged abortion opponents outside the Kansas Statehouse to ``keep marching'' and ``keep mov...
Budget recommendations from Kansas Governor Sam Brownback would leave total state spending flat after two years.Brownback out...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is calling for a fresh round of aggressive cuts in state income taxes and changes in the state ...
After several years of planning, a city-sponsored housing project in Pittsburg is ready for the construction of its first hom...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is proposing a $10 million initiative to boost mental health services to targeted populatio...
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts says he won't support President Barack Obama's nomination of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel...
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce wants to allow the state's groceries and convenience stores to sell wine, liquor and full-...
The city of Pittsburg's economic development will be headed up by the man in charge of their Chamber of Commerce. Chamber...
A national survey ranks Kansas at the bottom among states in being prepared for public health emergencies, terrorism incident...
An economic consulting firm predicts Kansas would lose about 40,000 jobs next year if no deal is struck on the so-called fisc...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback says federal officials have granted the state permission to overhaul its Medicaid program.The d...
Another home built by Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity is ready for a family to move into. Jenny Coleman and her three teenag...
A new report says elementary schools in Kansas and surrounding states have reduced, or even eliminated, science education in ...
Lynn Jenkins will still represent Southeast Kansas in the US House. The Republican was re-elected in House District 2, defeat...
Kansas revenue forecasters predict the state will collect nearly $705 million less in the next fiscal year than it will t...
A 14-year-old northeast Kansas girl has sued Governor Sam Brownback's administration in hopes of forcing it to impose lim...
Fans of Route 66 from across the world will be coming to Joplin next August for the annual International Route 66 Festival. I...
A dead cow in the middle of a Kansas road led to a Friday night accident that sent two adults and two children to the hospita...
The Four States could be in for some wild weather this weekend. News Talk KZRG Chief Meteorologist John Wetherbee says an epi...
An eighth person has pleaded guilty in a Medicaid fraud scheme involving home health care billings in southeast Kansas.Thirty...
Belfonte Ice Cream is recalling two types of ice cream that contain peanut butter because of the potential of salmonella cont...
Plans are in the works to build a new waste water treatment plant in southeast Kansas. The Quapaw Tribe and cities of Galena,...
If you live in Galena, you might want to use your cell phone as an alarm clock tomorrow morning. Empire District Electric wil...
One of four defendants accused of killing a Pittsburg man at his home last October was sentenced Wednesday. 22-year-old Ricke...
Seven years after closing a former military installation, southeastern Kansas officials are preparing to start a new era of r...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says 18-year-old voters who attend public high schools can show their school identifica...
Economic researchers at Wichita State University are forecasting about two percent employment growth in Kansas next year.The ...
A collection of rare historical pieces from the Civil War will be on display in Joplin. An exhibit focusing on Missouri's...
Democratic leaders are questioning Governor Sam Brownback's decision to appoint a task force to find efficiencies in Kans...
Missouri Gubernatorial Candidate Dave Spence attended a rally for Joplin republicans Saturday. He tells News Talk KZRG one th...
If you like high school marching bands, you'll want to be in Webb City on Saturday. The 8th annual Webbstock Marching Fes...
A southeastern Kansas woman is jailed on $1 million bond, accused of intentionally hitting and killing her boyfriend with...
An ethics complaint has been filed against Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt over the dismissal of a criminal case agains...
Transcripts of interviews with a prosecutor's office show that Kansas legislators didn't know the state's Open Me...
A federal appeals court has rejected a legal challenge to the way Kansas selects judicial nominees to its Supreme Court.The 1...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was in Pittsburg Monday, visiting Pitsco Education, which won the Governor's Exporter of th...
A beetle that has killed millions of ash trees in the eastern U.S. and parts of the South has now been detected in Kansas. Th...
A death in Baxter Springs last month is being blamed on a man from Scammon and drugs are said to be involved. On July 25th, J...
The Miami Area Chamber of Commerce director has stepped down. Ian Drake had taken the job in February."He tendered his r...
Kansas has until next spring to revise the way it evaluates teachers to factor in students' performance on standardized t...
Kansas gambling regulators say an increasingly popular fund-raising activity is illegal in the state because gambling provisi...
Thursday, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill announced Mercy Hospital Joplin would be getting about a million and a half dolla...
Governor Sam Brownback is warning Kansas residents against lighting outdoor fires because of the state's severe drought, ...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says turnout in the state's primary elections exceeded his expectations, with nearl...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is predicting that fewer than one in five voters will cast ballots in Tuesday's pri...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is preparing to offer his prediction for voter turnout in Tuesday's primary electio...
The state of Kansas has launched a cost-share program to help improve livestock producers' water supplies. $500,000 i...
A minister, an attorney and a farmer offer diverse backgrounds for Kansas Democrats in the Aug. 7 primary in the state's ...
Vietnam veterans in Kansas are still waiting for the state to issue special license plates to honor them.The plates were supp...
Army officials say a Fort Riley soldier from southeast Kansas has died in Afghanistan. The 1st Infantry Division says 26-year...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has spent the last few days in Germany. He and Commerce Secretary Pat George have been on a tra...
Just as they are in Kansas, drought conditions are expanding throughout Oklahoma, causing lower water levels at several area ...
If you're looking for a place to see fireworks on display this week, look no further. Today, you'll wan tto visitCraw...
Missouri is one of five states that has been granted a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. Webb City Superintendent Doc...
Joplin police are looking for a man who robbed the First State Bank on West 7th Street this morning. Lt. Darren Gallup tells ...
Secretary of State Kris Kobach says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law gives Kansas legislators a g...
A woman from Weir is awaiting sentencing for dealing meth. 43-year-old Leslie Harrison, also known as Leslie Stultz, was conv...
A dental college in Kansas? That's the suggestion from a task force appointed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The task fo...
Students at public universities in Kansas will pay as much as 6.9 percent more for tuition this fall.The Kansas Board of Rege...
Baxter Springs has something in common with Wisconsin. Petitions are being circulated to recall four City Council members. Th...
A woman was found dead Thursday afternoon on an Ottawa County Road. Sheriff Terry Durborow tells News Talk KZRG she was found...
An unusual airplane landed at Joplin Regional Airport Wednesday night. Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics of Kansas Ci...
Kansas health officials say whooping cough is on the rise. As of Monday, 56 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, had been r...
Kansas education officials say negotiations with the federal government are moving the state closer to obtaining a waiver fro...
Two Democrats have filed to run against Kansas Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. Bob Eye, an attorney from Lawrence, and...
The Kansas attorney general's office paid outside lawyers more than $644,000 to defend anti-abortion laws enacted las...
Kansas officials will hold two public hearings this month on the governor's plan to overhaul the state's $2.9 bil...
The Big 12 men's basketball tournament will remain in Kansas City through 2016.The conference announced a two-year extens...
Candidates for local offices in Kansas have until Friday to file for the August primary. Their races are not affected by the ...
Candidates for local offices in Kansas have until Friday to file for the August primary. Their races are not affected by the ...
Kansas legislators have given final approval to a $14.3 billion budget, allowing them to close out a contentious annual s...
Legislative negotiators in Kansas have suspended talks on a new state budget with major issues still unresolved.House and Sen...
Kansas Governor Brownback has appointed a new judge for the 11th District, which covers Cherokee, Crawford and Labette Counti...
A bill designed to prevent Kansas courts or government agencies from relying on Islamic Sharia law or other foreign legal cod...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is conceding that state legislators have effectively killed his proposal to require fir...
The Kansas House has rejected an effort to repeal a 2004 law allowing some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at publ...
Governor Sam Brownback says Kansas legislators should keep working on tax issues even though they've already sent him a b...
The Kansas House has approved Secretary of State Kris Kobach's proposal to require first-time voters to prove their U.S. ...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was inSoutheast KansasSaturday to announce that Kansas' portion of Route 66 has been declar...
For the first time, a Kansas university will have a specialty license plate available in Missouri. Pittsburg State director o...
A new report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation says the number of meth labs in the state rose from 143 in 2010 to 204 i...
The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas will receive 4-point-7 million dollars from the Department of Health and Huma...
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says the number of methamphetamine labs in the state increased dramatically between 2010 a...
If you've got business with the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles, you'd better do it this afternoon.After today, a...
The Hackathon is underway. It's a competition designed to create a new official website for the City of Joplin. City spok...
Kansas officials say they're relieved the federal government has abandoned proposed rules restricting farm work by childr...
The sight of smoke rising out of the city of Galena, Kansas was startling but even more shocking for some was following it to...
A Kansas Senate committee chairman says the panel will sponsor a bill designed to attract a casino to southeast Kansas and br...
The City of Joplin Joplin is looking for some high-tech gurus willing to work around the clock this weekend to help design a ...
A Joplin family's new home started constructiontoday. The Joplin Rotary Club and Habitat for Humanity began groundbreakin...
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has told Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders that failing to agree on a congress...
The last of four inmates who escaped from a north-central Kansas county jail this week is back in custody.The state Departmen...
Three down and one to go. A third prisoner who escaped from a Kansas jail on Wednesday has been captured. Around 11:30 last n...
A judge has ruled that Kansas gambling regulators had no grounds to bar a former state legislator from being involved with a ...
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in 12 counties following severe storms that included a tornad...
Kansas officials have raised their forecast of state revenue through the middle of next year by $252 million. Economists ...
Kansas junior forward Thomas Robinson will appear with coach Bill Self at a news conference Monday at Allen Fieldhouse.The sc...
A man accused of robbing one southeast Kansas bank has pleaded guilty to robbing another. 38-year-old Derrick McDonald of Tul...
A Kansas man has been found guilty of murder in the killing of a 14-year-old cheerleader whose charred body was found at the ...
Two men from Joplin have pleaded guilty for their roles in the death of a Pittsburg man last October. Randu Rivera and Oscar ...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was in Chanute Thursday to help christen a new manufacturing plant. Spirit Aerosystems, the com...
