Kansas 2025 tax collections exceed $10 billion

TOPEKA — Kansas brought in more than $10 billion in tax revenue in the most recent fiscal year, which is about the same as the previous year’s totals but better than state analysts predicted. Tax revenues in fiscal year 2025 were about $249...

Kansas Department of Commerce awards $4.1 million in tax credits to nonprofits

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program -- or CSP -- to support “significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state,” officials...

Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs offense is no longer elite

The latest Pre-Camp Breakdown: Evaluating the Chiefs Group of Defensive Backs | The Mothership Glendon Miller An undrafted free agent signee, the 6-foot-3, 207-pound Miller primarily lined up over the slot last season, recording 39 tackles, three...

Kansas business scams can impact the consumer

Kansas State dreaming big after star quarterback…

Of course it came back around. All it took was Chris Klieman to admit it, and open yet another window to the absurdity of the now transactional sport of college football. Fortunately for Kansas State, star quarterback Avery Johnson didn’t bite at...

Kansas City family fundraises to airlift mother home from Pennsylvania hospital

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City family has a hefty medical bill to pay after a trip to Pennsylvania. Erica Dixon suffered a medical emergency that left her in a coma in an ICU hundreds of miles away. Her family is trying to get her back...

OHSAA, NFL team up to make flag football a reality

Team AFC and Team NFC play during the NFL High School Girls Flag Football Showcase, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Content Services for the NFL) As representatives from the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals,...

Five key Rangers that need to step up for Texas’ second-half playoff push

The Texas Rangers spent the first half of the regular season in search of answers. They tweaked their lineup in each and every direction. They fired a hitting coach and hired a hitting coach. They demoted players and promoted players. They pushed...

Projecting 2025 NFL QBs by Tiers: Where All 32 Will Rank at Season’s End

It’s not about where you’ve been, it’s about where you’re about to go. For each of the 32 starting quarterbacks entering the 2025 NFL season, there’s reason to be hopeful and also have cause for concern. In the case of someone such as MVP Josh...

Debating NFL offseason overreactions: Baker Mayfield's contract, the Browns' QB situation

Oh, we're getting there people. Pads will soon be popping. And the 53-man roster projections will soon be projecting. Some teams have already had players report for training camp, and every team will have by this time next week. Before long, we'll...

David Wright's career highlights with the Mets

The Mets are honoring David Wright on Saturday by retiring his No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame. Here are some selected career highlights from Wright's 14 years with the Mets: July 21, 2004, Shea Stadium David Wright makes his...

The Basketball Tournament 2025 schedule: Channels, streams to watch games

The Basketball Tournament is returning this year for the 12th edition of the exciting event, which features several former collegiate and professional players. The tournament will start with the Round of 64 in July and conclude with the...

Is WVU in a better place now than it was in the Big East?

MORGANTOWN — Can it really be that 13 football seasons have come and gone since West Virginia moved from the Big East to the Big 12? And, perhaps even more important than accepting that reality is another question, one that is best answered not by...

Kansas district judge hears arguments on CoreCivic prison, maintains restraining order

Leavenworth County District Judge John Bryant took a motion by private prison company CoreCivic under advisement, holding off on making a decision whether to lift a temporary restraining order against the company. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector)...

Cattle Call: Cattle market finds strength post-holiday, but headwinds remain Cattle Call is an original production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association and is brought to you by Wolf Auto – Small Town Strong. Despite a shorter trading week due to the…

Cattle Call is an original production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association and is brought to you by Wolf Auto – Small Town Strong. Despite a shorter trading week due to the Fourth of July holiday, market analyst Brad Kooima of Kooima, Kooima...

$100m Aussie earns eye-popping honour

Aussie giant Jordan Mailata is quietly taking over the United States. The 28-year-old offensive tackle with the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the great recent success stories in professional sport. The man with no experience in American football...

Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates

Market News Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with spillover support from the strength in bean oil. Beans continue to monitor weather, which looks mostly favorable over...

Kansas delays stadium talks, again

The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say they need more time to negotiate new stadium agreements with Kansas. Monday, predictably, the state extended the deadline for stadium talks with both clubs. It isn’t clear why more time is needed. Members from...

The three reasons why beef is so expensive in the U.S.

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

MLB trade deadline watch: Bubble teams have execs prepared for slow-developing market

MLB trade deadline watch is a collection of news and notes from our reporting team of Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal. As major-league executives prepare for the looming July 31 trade deadline, an uncertain market remains...