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VA provides 766 home purchase loans in Kansas in Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 26, 2025

There were 766 VA home purchase loans issued in Kansas in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $220.2 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Tennessee man sentenced for $1.9 million Ponzi scheme

By Sunflower State News | Jul 25, 2025

A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for orchestrating a $1.9 million Ponzi scheme.

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Kansas man indicted on drug trafficking and firearms charges

By Sunflower State News | Jul 25, 2025

A Kansas man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearms.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Kansas increases from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Sunflower State News | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Kansas in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $287,425, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kansas Lottery's Stephen Durrell inducted into industry Hall of Fame

By Sunflower State News | Jul 23, 2025

The Kansas Lottery has announced that its Executive Director, Stephen Durrell, has been inducted into the Public Gaming Research Institute's 2025 Lottery Industry Hall of Fame.

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Kansas receives $136.6 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 20, 2025

The VA issued 485 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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League of American Workers Founder: ‘Sen. Marshall and Moran should vote to confirm all of Trump’s nominees’

By Sunflower State News | Jul 20, 2025

Steve Cortes, Founder and President of the League of American Workers, encouraged U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Senator Jerry Moran to vote to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees.

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KDOT joins national campaign urging drivers to slow down amid summer travel

By Sunflower State News | Jul 19, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is urging drivers to reduce their speed as part of the national "Speeding Catches Up With You" campaign, which runs through the end of July.

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KDOT awards Safe Routes to School planning grants to six Kansas communities

By Sunflower State News | Jul 19, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced the recipients of the 2025-2026 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Planning and Programming grants.

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KDOT honors employees for service anniversaries in August

By Sunflower State News | Jul 19, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced its appreciation for employees marking state service anniversaries in August.

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Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission announces annual meeting on July 23

By Sunflower State News | Jul 19, 2025

The Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission (KOARC) is set to hold its 61st annual meeting on Wednesday, July 23, at the Hilton Garden Inn Bartlesville in Oklahoma.

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Lenexa tax preparer receives three-year sentence for filing false tax returns

By Sunflower State News | Jul 18, 2025

A Kansas tax preparer has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, resulting in a tax loss exceeding $1.5 million to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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VA home loan amount averages $282,596 in Kansas for Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 17, 2025

The average VA home loan amount in Kansas during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $282,596, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 12.3% fewer home purchase loans in Kansas in Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 14, 2025

There were 766 VA home purchases in Kansas in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2025, totaling $220.2 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved highway construction bids

By Sunflower State News | Jul 14, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced the approval of bids for various state highway construction and maintenance projects.

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Kansas ranks 36th in total VA home loans during Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 11, 2025

Kansas ranked 36th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 1,460 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Concrete patching project on U.S. 50 in Finney County starts July 14

By Sunflower State News | Jul 9, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation is set to commence a concrete patching and profile grinding project on U.S. 50 in Finney County starting Monday, July 14.

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Resurfacing begins on U.S. 36 in Republic and Washington counties

By Sunflower State News | Jul 9, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has initiated resurfacing work on U.S. 36 in Republic and Washington counties.

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Resurfacing project on K-31 in Kansas scheduled for late July

By Sunflower State News | Jul 9, 2025

A resurfacing project on K-31 is set to commence in Bourbon and Linn counties later this month, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).

Kansas Department of Transportation begins highway signage replacement project

By Sunflower State News | Jul 9, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation has initiated a project to replace signage on several highways in Gray, Ford, Finney, and Meade counties.