Registered offender jailed after standoff at Kansas home
Alcantar photo KBI offender registry JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a violent Kansas offender on new allegations after an arrest. Just after 1p.m. Tuesday, Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence to check the welfare of a minor
Kelly signs bill creating long-term water resource planning, investment task force
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signs a bill complying with her request for the Legislature to create a special task force to put together a comprehensive water planning and investment task force modeled after the state’s 10-year planning horizon
Trump sets 90-day pause on many tariffs, hikes China to 125%
President Trump during an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday- White. House photo BY: ASHLEY MURRAY WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will pause his sweeping tariffs for 90 days on countries willing to negotiate new trade deals but will
Bills would eliminate state sales tax on toilet paper, detergent
(Radio Iowa) – A slate of bills advancing in the Iowa House would eliminate the state sales tax on everyday items like toilet paper and laundry detergent and extend a state tax credit for child care expenses
St. Joseph school board VP contends city missed an opportunity in bond issue defeat
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post St. Joseph voters Tuesday rejected a $157 million bond issue proposed by the St. Joseph School District to finance a new high school. Unofficial results released by the Buchanan County Clerk’s
School accreditation bill stalls in Missouri Senate after discussion of standardized tests
State Sen. Jill Carter, a Republican from Granby, presents a bill in a Senate committee earlier this year. She first started coming to the Missouri State Capitol as a public-school parent advocating for change for her son’s
KDHE: Measles now reported in 8 counties in Kansas
TOPEKA —The Kansas Department of Health reported eight new case of measles over the past week in the state, according to the the KDHE’s online reportable infections disease web site. One person is hospitalized. Kansas has 32
School Cell Phone Bill Headed To Governor
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House, without debate, approved a bill that requires school districts to adopt policies that at least restrict students from using their cell phones during class time. Schools would have to adopt the
Stock market slides as U.S. prepares to impose 104% tariff on China
The stock market slid on Tuesday at closing, after a rally that had sent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up more than 4% earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 320 points –
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration’s firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees across six agencies and departments to go forward. The high court’s 7-2 decision blocks a ruling from a lower court judge that required