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Wichita sees 2.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area was 294,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas average $225,368 for Q4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $225,368, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA home loans amounts in Kansas increase from 2019 to 2020

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The average VA loan amount for Kansas in the fiscal year 2020 was $222,634, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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17 people die in Kansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

There were 17 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending December 4, a 54.5 percent increase over the previous week.

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Lawrence sees 3.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Lawrence metropolitan statistical area was 51,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kansas sees excess deaths compared to death expectancy during week ending Dec. 18, 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

Kansas's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 18, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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14 people die in Kansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending December 4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

There were 14 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending December 4, an increase over the previous week.

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Number of VA loans issued in Kansas decreases by three percent from 2018 to 2019

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 5,108 home loans totaling $1.1 billion in Kansas during the fiscal year 2019, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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874 residents die of diabetes in Kansas in 2017

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

There were 874 Kansas residents who died of diabetes in 2017, a 20.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in Kansas increases from 2019 to 2020

By Sunflower State News | Jan 10, 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for Kansas in the fiscal year 2020 was $221,777, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kansas pension holdings worth $27.1 million in 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

In 2021, Kansas had $27.1 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.

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Topeka sees 0.8% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Topeka metropolitan statistical area was 106,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kansas: 33 Hispanic lives lost in week ending December 11

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

There were 33 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending December 11, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Less than 10 people die in Kansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending December 4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending December 4, a decrease from the previous week.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in Kansas increases from 2018 to 2019

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for Kansas in the fiscal year 2019 was $208,120, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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1,832 residents die of CLRD in Kansas in 2017

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

There were 1,832 Kansas residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2017, a 10.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Wichita sees 1.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area was 293,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Average VA home loans amounts in Kansas increase from 2018 to 2019

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

The average VA loan amount for Kansas in the fiscal year 2019 was $209,336, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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18 people die in Kansas from kidney disease in week ending December 4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

There were 18 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending December 4, a 28.6 percent increase over the previous week.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas average $228,963 for Q3

By Sunflower State News | Jan 9, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $228,963, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.