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GOP Kansas lawmaker calls on state to halt work with foster care contractor
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA top Republican on child welfare issues called on the state to end its dealings with Cornerstones...
Report outlines shortcomings in Kansas foster care system; state points to areas of improvement
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKansas has not eliminated the practice of children sleeping overnight in foster care offices, an...
Victim of vanishing KC-area contractor still seeks resolution
WDAF via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOLATHE, Kan. — When Problem Solvers first aired Ryan Hanisch’s story a year ago, we were hopeful he’d get his money back from a bad contractor after the Kansas attorney general’s office took ...
Watchdog Warnings of VA Employees with Criminal Backgrounds Prompt Key Senator to Push for Fixes
Military.com via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFollowing years of watchdog reports revealing shortfalls in background checks for Department of...
Students from Pitt State School of Construction headed to national competition
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 21—PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University students in the School of Construction will compete later this month in a Mechanical Contractors Association of America academic challenge ...
Lack of ice forces Wichita Ice Center to cancel hockey camp, skating. When will it reopen?
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Wichita Ice Center won’t have ice until at least early August, forcing the company that manages...
Despite changes, Olathe bus contractor still needs more drivers
WDAF via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOLATHE, Kan. — The shortage of bus drivers persists for some Kansas City-area school districts, including in Olathe, even after the district cut more than two dozen bus routes and implemented ...
Hippies Settled This Unusual California Community. Now Its Homes Sell for Millions.
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoPRIVATE PROPERTIES The Pacific Ocean roils below, splashing hard against the cliff base. But high...
Federal government won’t stop buying food from meatpacker tied to bribery case
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRampant consolidation in the meatpacking industry means the federal government can't afford to cut ties with a food supplier whose Brazilian parent pleaded guilty to bribery, Agriculture Secretary ...
Railway crossing under investigation in Missouri Amtrak crash
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Amtrak train lies derailed after the train hit a truck at a crossing near Mendon, Mo. (Jill...