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29.7% of Kansas Homes Are Paid Off, Above U.S. Average

1.26.24 – ccenterdispatch.com While nearly 63% of owner-occupied housing units are owned free and clear for homeowners age 65 and older, less than 28% of homeowners below retirement age have paid for their homes in full. This can leave the vast majority of the...

Governor Kelly Delivers Her 2024 State of the State Address 

1.10.24 – Kansas.gov – TOPEKA Governor Kelly Emphasizes the Importance of Uplifting Rural Communities to Continue Kansas’ Success Governor Laura Kelly tonight delivered her 2024 State of the State Address to a joint session of the Kansas Legislature. ...

New laws set to roll out for Kansas and Missouri in 2024

1.1.24 – KMBC Bills dealing with taxes, wages and even food are getting ready to take affect New laws are going into effect in both Kansas and Missouri today. And it could impact your family’s wallet. The Kansas grocery sales tax is now reduced from 4...

Kansas leads the nation in economic growth

Kansas flag (Getty Images/Oleksii Liskonih) 12.28.23 – (KSNW) Kansas is leading the nation in economic growth. New data shows the state’s economy grew by 9.7% in the third quarter of 2023. The data was released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. It...