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Associated Press
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January 8, 2015
- 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.
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Associated Press
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December 30, 2014
- A state district court panel has ruled that Kansas isn’t spending enough money on its public schools to provide a suitable education for every child.
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Associated Press
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December 8, 2014
- Two companies plan to bring a total of more than 200 new jobs to a distribution and warehouse park in southern Johnson County.
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Associated Press
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December 1, 2014
- A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwestern and Plains states has dipped again.
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Associated Press
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November 26, 2014
- More than half of the fall layoffs at Sprint Corp. occurred at the Overland Park headquarters.
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Associated Press
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November 24, 2014
- 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.
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The Associated Press
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November 6, 2014
- A company says a report that Kansas has one of the highest rates of vacant foreclosures in the country reflects the small number of foreclosures in the state, not problems in the housing market.
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The Associated Press
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November 4, 2014
- Winter wheat planting in Kansas is almost finished. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 93 percent of the wheat has been planted in the state. About 82 percent has now emerged.
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The Associated Press
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November 3, 2014
- A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwestern and Plains has dropped again. A survey report issued early Monday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell in October to 51.8 from 54.3 in September. The figure was from 57.2 in August.
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The Associated Press
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October 30, 2014
- Odds are better for a casino in southeast Kansas after a second developer expressed interest in the project.
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The Associated Press
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October 29, 2014
- A Wichita-based trade advisory firm is working with Kansas communities to identify companies that seem ready to export but haven’t yet.
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The Associated Press
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May 27, 2014
- Friends of a man who apparently drowned at Hillsdale Lake while boating with his children say he was a devoted family man and respected kickboxer.
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By Caroline Boyer
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April 30, 2014
- With a few additional events and participating groups, all the 8th Annual Marble Day needed was a good weather forecast.
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By Caroline Boyer
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April 8, 2014
- With a big, new event, a new organization involved, and hopefully better weather than last year, things are going to be busy at the 8th Annual Marble Day celebration.