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Visitors see renovated Kansas Museum of History
The Kansas Museum of History is set to reopen on Nov. 22 after a three-year renovation. New exhibits will feature a mural by Stan Herd, a thematic layout, and a focus on cultural diversity. The renovation, which cost more than $6 million, was...

CMS approves higher provider tax rate for Kansas hospitals
Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Kansas’ 2025 provider tax preprint,...

Star’s injury derails Super Bowl hopes, a QB’s career renewed and time to panic in Kansas City? NFL Week 2 takeaways
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal enlightening – or uncomfortable – truths. In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the...

Jalen Hurts enters rare NFL company with streak against Patrick Mahomes
Beating Patrick Mahomes once is tough enough. Doing it three times in a row puts you in rare air. Jalen Hurts joined Joe Burrow as just the second quarterback in the NFL to take down Mahomes in three consecutive games. Placing him in an exclusive...
34 first-year Huskers join Integrity in Business Leadership program
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business welcomed 34 first-year students this fall into the award-winning Integrity in Business Leadership program. The cohort represents 13 states and 10 majors. Students in the program will develop...

Eagles Fans Question Trade of Super Bowl Champion Booker to Raiders
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Philadelphia Eagles fans are questioning the team’s decision to trade Super Bowl champion Thomas Booker IV to the Las Vegas Raiders. The trade, which sent the 25-year-old defensive lineman in exchange for defensive back...

Kansas Inclusion Summit encourages connection, collaboration
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You’re invited to a day of connection, collaboration and learning. The Kansas Inclusion Summit is next week, organized by Go Topeka. Israel Sanchez with Go Topeka and Lonnie Walker, Jr. visited Eye on NE Kansas to talk about...

SBA Relief Still Available to Kansas Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by May Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible businesses, nonprofits, and residents in Kansas of the Oct. 14 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by severe...

Market highs can scare clients into exits; here's how to calm their fears
The Federal Reserve is set to meet this week to decide whether or not to lower interest rates. While markets have grown confident about the prospect of a rate cut this month, bearish sentiment among individual investors is on the rise. Nearly half...

Kansas ag producers push for ‘skinny farm bill’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Farm Bill expires at the end of September, and while Kansas producers got much of what they needed in July’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” some key programs were left behind. Missing from that package were funding...

US companies fire pilots, teachers, health care workers for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination
American workers – from Delta pilots to MSNBC pundits and public school teachers – are being sacked from their jobs for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination in social media posts. Kirk, a prominent 31-year-old conservative podcaster, was fatally...
Kansas Bureau of Investigation breaks ground on new facility
On Friday, Sept. 5, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the KBI Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in the Research and Development Park. This ceremony hosted five speakers to celebrate the momentous occasion:...

Why This Canadian Stock Could Be the Key to Global Trade Growth
When it comes to long-term growth, there are a few industries that provide not just stable growth, but exciting growth as well. And among these Canadian stocks, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX:CP) remains one of the top choices that’s key to...

Fed Faces Economic Uncertainty, Political Pressure as It Decides Whether to Cut Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of how unusual this week's Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it will make on interest rates — usually the main event — is just one of the key unknowns to be resolved when officials gather Tuesday and Wednesday....

Kansas City Chiefs eliminates single-use beverage cups at Arrowhead Stadium
The NFL team, the Kansas City Chiefs, has announced that it is eliminating single-use beverage cups at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – the team’s home ground. The move marks the Chiefs as the first NFL team to offer reusable cups stadium-wide...

Fed faces tough call on rates amid economic, political pressure
The Blueprint Fed expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% to 4.1%. Inflation remains stubbornly above the 2% target. Hiring slowed sharply, raising recession concerns. Rare potential for dissents in both directions on policy. WASHINGTON — In a...
Kansas Guard joins Armenian partners for Eagle Partner 2025
YEREVAN, ARMENIA — Building on more than 20 years of cooperation through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard joined U.S. Army Europe and Africa and the Armed Forces of the...

Roofing companies estimate hail storm will cost billions of dollars
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On September 3, Kansas saw one of its worst hailstorms in recent history. It dropped baseball-size hail from Salina to Wichita, damaging everything from plants to cars, and possibly the most costly, homes. Home improvement...
When’s the next Federal Reserve meeting? The latest news — and how it affects your finances
The Federal Reserve meets for sixth two-day rate-setting session of 2025 on Tuesday, September 16, and Wednesday, September 17, 2025. At the end of its Federal Open Market Committee session on July 30, 2025, the Fed announced holding the federal...

Should The Kansas City Chiefs Be Worried?
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss the beginning of the NFL season, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ 0-2 record; their worst start since 2014 when they last missed the playoffs. Has their aging lineup started to catch up to...