Midwest Economy: December state-by-state glance
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions.
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Kansas sees record COVID cases; hospital workers sidelined
MISSION, Kan. (AP) ‚Äî Kansas on Monday reported a record seven-day average for new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, as one of the state’s largest hospitals struggled to treat an influx of patients.
Ask Amy: Friend worries about pandemic’s toxic effect
Dear Amy: I am very concerned about a former co-worker. I met “Gerry” two years ago when we were on the same project team.
Activists seek special prosecutor in teen’s custody death
A coalition of community groups demanded Monday that a special prosecutor be appointed in the case of a Black youth who died following a physical struggle with staff at a Kansas juvenile center. In a Wichita rally and letter to local officials, community activists also called for the release of video and the names of the individuals involved in the death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton.
Kansas boy, uses funds to help sister
PLAINVILLE, Kan. (AP) — Taylor Ayers wanted a job, but at just 13 years of age he was having a tough time finding one.
Kansas organization seeks statewide removal of racist language from property documents
TOPEKA — The Kansas chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is urging the governor to issue an executive order aimed at stripping discriminatory language from residential property documents.
Chiefs head into homestretch among NFL’s healthiest teams
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes remained in constant communication with Travis Kelce last week, when the Chiefs tight end was trying to test out of COVID-19 protocols in time to play an important game against the Steelers.
Commission pushes to remove Native American mascots
A report offers dozens of recommendations advocating for expanding tracking of demographic information, targeting use of COVID-19 relief funds and incentive programs to diversify workforces. A state commission asked by Kansas Gov.
Make flying to Europe less turbulent
Vaccinated Americans are slowly returning to international travel, even as new restrictions make planning trickier than before the pandemic. The number of flights abroad is still about 50% below normal, but the total is much higher than a year ago, according to the U.S.
Navy objects to order to drain Hawaii fuel tanks
HONOLULU – The Navy on Wednesday filed objections to the conclusion by a Hawaii state official that it should be required to remove fuel from tanks it owns near Pearl Harbor. State Department of Health Deputy Director Marian Tsuji now has 30 days to consider the Navy’s complaints before making a final decision.