AI disruption is here: Kansas City workers navigate new reality

Clyde McQueen arrived in Kansas City 38 years ago not knowing how to operate a computer. As the then-new CEO of the Full Employment Council of Kansas City, he needed to get a handle on the technology on his desk. “I had to learn how to do this...

Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy Seeking Merger

Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy submitted an application on Monday to the Nebraska Public Service Commission seeking regulatory approval for a merger between the two companies. The companies say the merger is designed to create a...

What to know about plans for nuclear reactors in Kansas

Two companies, TerraPower and Deep Fission, have proposed building advanced nuclear reactors in Kansas. TerraPower, co-founded by Bill Gates, is exploring a utility-scale plant with energy storage capabilities in partnership with Evergy. Deep...

Xcel Energy’s on-again, off-again Pueblo power plant is offline again, this time for up to 8 months

Comanche 3, Xcel Energy’s troubled $1.3 billion, coal-fired power plant in Pueblo, is in trouble again — shut down for repairs to a damaged turbine that are expected to take eight months. Since the plant opened in 2010 it has been plagued by...

OSU stock rising for true freshmen who could debut at Kansas

STILLWATER — With only four games left to play, Oklahoma State interim coach Doug Meacham says he’s prepared to open the door for “five or six or seven” true freshmen who can play the rest of the season without burning their redshirt status....

Are the Bills getting a new stadium? What to know about Buffalo's $2.1B project

Sunday’s matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs could be the last one ever played at the current Highmark Stadium, unless the AFC rivals return to Orchard Park again in the playoffs. Are the Bills getting a new stadium? Yes, and...

When trade tensions ripple through the paddock

When the world’s two biggest economies square off, the tremors are felt far beyond their borders. The trade stand-off between the United States and China may seem like a distant political contest, yet for anyone involved in food production it...

Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers

Vintage wheeled tractor. Retro machine for farming in the countryside. An ancient vehicle for plowing and cultivating the land. A tractor from the past. By mitsyko.mail.ru/DepositPhotos image A Tribute to America’s Agricultural Legacy Across the...

Maryland cattle farmers say Argentina beef imports would hurt U.S. production

Maryland cattle farmers say they would rather see the federal government invest in the American beef producers instead of importing meat from other countries. President Trump recently announced a plan that he says would cut record beef prices by...

‘Unprecedented choice’: Kansas joins suit against federal government over food stamp funding

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Food assistance for millions of families hangs in the balance as 23 states file suit against the Trump Administration over frozen SNAP benefits. Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that Kansas has joined 22...

Manufacturing Activity Rises in Oklahoma Region

Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Further in October The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Manufacturing Survey showing a surprising increase in manufacturing and a boost in expectations for future activity....

Kansas health, agriculture officials warn about presence of invasive Asian longhorned tick

Hawaiʻi joins lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for suspension of SNAP benefits

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors today in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the...

CPKC engineering team honored for safety innovation

Rail News Home Canadian Pacific Kansas City 10/28/2025 Rail News: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Canadian Pacific Kansas City's geotechnical engineering team earlier this month was honored by Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine and the Association...

Senator Marshall discusses challenges facing US beef industry amid low cattle numbers

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas appeared on CBS Mornings to discuss the current state of...

Digital Overhaul Will Ease Kansas Regulation Process

The Kansas Secretary of State’s (SOS) office is working to digitize the state’s rulemaking and publication process, a shift that will affect 133 rulemaking bodies and eliminate a 60-year-old paper process. The agency announced earlier this month...

M&M Quality Solutions Expands Operations with New Cold Storage Facility in Kansas City's SubTropolis

The new 18,757-square-foot facility at 9000 N.E. Underground Drive, Pillar 112, will serve as a regional cold-chain hub designed to support food and supplement storage, refrigerated distribution and temperature-sensitive logistics.

Textron: Wichita Production for M-346N If Awarded Navy Contract

Textron Aviation Defense announced plans Tuesday to assemble its Beechcraft M-346N in Wichita, Kansas, if selected for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) contract. The company said it would invest more than $38 million to...

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy advance plans to merge

Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy, (Courtesy) NEBRASKA — “Better Together.” That’s the message shared by Black Hills Corp., doing business as Black Hills Energy, and NorthWestern Energy, in a joint application submitted yesterday to the...

Kansas City actor killed in crash after final Lawrence performance

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - An actor died in a crash just minutes after stepping off a stage in Lawrence for what would be the final time Friday night. Michael Dieker, 41, of Kansas City, who friends say went by the name of Louise ImMasche, died in a...