FINAL VOTES TALLIED: Lansing aquatics center approved The margin of victory for Lansing’s aquatics center grew slightly larger after Wednesday’s official canvassing of the votes. Once provisional votes were approved, the count for the sales tax to fund the pool was 1,721 yes votes to 1,698 no votes.
Several years after funding was approved for the position, the Leavenworth Police Department finally has a cybercrime detective. Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said staffing issues previously prevented the department from launching the position.
The head of a Kansas legislative panel wants to end the state’s contract with its largest foster care contractor, after two former executives were accused of scheming to defraud the organization out of at least $4.7 million.
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced it is investigating whether Missouri has violated civil rights laws by institutionalizing adults with severe mental illnesses. The investigation will review whether Missouri’s use of guardianships and conservatorships instead of less restrictive forms of assistance needlessly strips people of their independence, the federal agency said.
NASA’s new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
Kansas voters have narrowly rejected a proposal to curb the power of the governor and other officials to regulate businesses and set environmental and public health rules, rebuking the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature again after affirming abortion rights this summer.
The Council on Aging is collecting stocking stuffers to fill over 400 Christmas stockings for older adults who are homebound, those who are alone or isolated and those who are facing financial challenges. Santa will be delivering the stockings.
A Missouri judge ruled that a state agency previously led by Republican Josh Hawley broke public record laws on purpose to help his U.S. Senate campaign.