State and Region

Kansas accountant diverted funds to fake ranch to pay for new home

TOPEKA — A Kansas accountant stole $400,000 from his family, transferred it to a fake ranch, then used the funds to pay for construction of his new home. Quintin Flanagin was a certified public accountant in northwestern Kansas, and his family members were clients at his firm. In January ...

A federal change threatens the Kansas hemp industry

A recent federal law change aimed at tightening regulations on consumable hemp products could significantly alter the industry in Kansas that has grown to be one of the largest in the country. Hemp producers and advocates say the change passed in the funding bill to end the government ...

Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled

There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese ...

AP: Kansas State football coach set to announce retirement today

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman is retiring after seven seasons with the Wildcats, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, ending a tenure that included a Big 12 championship and a bowl trip every year but one. The person spoke on condition of ...