TOPEKA — In California, a group of immigrants is suing CoreCivic, alleging inhumane conditions with inadequate food and water, failure to offer adequate medical care and denying access to counsel. In Tennessee, multiple lawsuits have…

TOPEKA — Boeing on Monday completed its acquisition of Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, a $4.7 billion transaction.  Boeing reports the total transaction value at $8.3 billion, which includes acquiring Spirit’s net debt. “This is a pivotal…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate’s first piece of proposed legislation for 2026 seeks to honor Charlie Kirk. The Republican resolution proposes establishing “Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day” on Oct. 14, the late right-wing political activist’s…

TOPEKA — CoreCivic gave up its fight to avoid following the city of Leavenworth’s development process and applied for a special use permit. In a news release on its website, the city said Monday it…

TOPEKA — People in one of Kansas’ southernmost counties noticed in 2014 their local hospital was struggling, so they voted to create a sales tax that would direct funds to keep their health care system…

A recent federal law change aimed at tightening regulations on consumable hemp products could significantly alter the industry in Kansas that has grown to be one of the largest in the country. Hemp producers and…

Parsons, Kansas will be the site of a California startup’s first ever 1-mile-deep nuclear reactor — with support from county commissioners, both Republican Kansas U.S. senators and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration. Deep Fission will…

TOPEKA — Two years ago, Kansas ranked dead last in a national assessment of mental illness and access to behavioral health care. In 2025, that ranking rose to 18th in the nation, and state officials…

Organizers of the 2025 Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade canceled the event Tuesday because of a horse virus outbreak affecting multiple states. The event, scheduled for Dec. 6, has been a Lawrence tradition for more than…

TOPEKA — CoreCivic is looking at all options, including the possibility of applying for a special use permit from the city of Leavenworth, a company spokesman said Monday. After a federal judge handed the private…