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Nurse indicted in Kansas City for alleged illegal acquisition of prescription narcotics

By Sunflower State News | Jul 31, 2025

A Missouri nurse has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, on charges related to illegally obtaining controlled substances.

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VA provides 1,460 home loans in Kansas totaling $412.6 million in Q1

By Sunflower State News | Jul 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,460 home loans totaling $412.6 million in Kansas during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Hunting show host banned for life in Kansas after illegal game activities

By Sunflower State News | Jul 29, 2025

A Georgia resident has been sentenced to five years of probation and permanently banned from hunting and fishing in Kansas due to illegal hunting activities.

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Kansas man receives 30-year sentence for production of child pornography

By Sunflower State News | Jul 28, 2025

A Wichita man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse materials.

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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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2025: Measles cases in Kansas up as of week ending July 19

By A. F. Massey | Jul 22, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Kansas for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 50-99, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending July 12.

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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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How many H-1B petitions were made by Kansas employers during 2024?

By S. C. Beverly | Jul 14, 2025

In 2024, 1,314 H-1B petitions were filed by employers located in Kansas, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employers Data Hub.

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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.