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The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Manhattan metropolitan statistical area was 39,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

67 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

There were 67 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 27, a 19.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

5,494 residents die of cancer in Kansas in 2017

There were 5,494 Kansas residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Topeka sees 0.1% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Topeka metropolitan statistical area was 107,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas average $222,555 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $222,555, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Lawrence sees 7.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Lawrence metropolitan statistical area was 51,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

74 Kansas patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Kansas, 74 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

77 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 77 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 27, a 14.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas average $227,200 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $227,200, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

894 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in Kansas in 2017

There were 894 Kansas residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 4.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Rental vacancies in Kansas up 0.3 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in Kansas were 12.1 percent in 2020, an increase of 0.3 percent over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

Manhattan sees unchanged in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Manhattan metropolitan statistical area was 39,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kansas pension holdings worth $1.6 million in June 2019

As of June 2019, Kansas had $1.6 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Kansas's miscellaneous tax revenues up 50% in Q4 2021

Kansas collected $18 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 50% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

- sees 1.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 1,368,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

63 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Kansas

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 63 deaths being in Kansas, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

111 people die in Kansas from heart disease in week ending November 27

There were 111 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 27, a 13.3 percent increase over the previous week.

Lawrence sees 4.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year