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A winter storm has dumped from 8 to 10 inches across sections of western Kansas and eastern Colorado, shutting down Interstate 70 and other highways near the border.

modified version of image By Fry1989 [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsOne of the lesser-known parts of the Affordable Care Act is about to put some money back into the pockets of nearly 60,000 Kansas families. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, the refunds will total $3.6 million.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa761aa0002

The plan mostly relies on increasing the state sales tax rate to help fill a budget gap.

Bird flu is back. But this time, a new strain of avian influenza has been found in the Midwest.

Governor Sam Brownback says he would sign a bill before the Kansas House that would hike sales and tobacco taxes to fill a projected budget shortfall.

Governor Sam Brownback was sworn in to office today (MON), during a ceremony at the Statehouse. Brownback is taking the job during a time when the state faces a budget shortfall of more than 500 million dollars and a high unemployment rate. In his speech, Brownback highlighted the difficulties ahead, but sent a message of hope.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa78cc70000Brownback will lay out his legislative agenda Wednesday, during the State of the State Address. You'll be able to hear that address live, Wednesday night at 6:30, here on Kansas Public Radio.

Last November, Lawrence voters rejected the idea of increasing the local sales tax to build a new police headquarters but the City Commission says a new facility is still needed. So, two listening sessions are scheduled this month to get the public's input on how to proceed.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas City's chance for the AL Central title was erased by Detroit's victory on Sunday, but the Royals went on to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Coming into the final day of the regular season, Kansas City was hoping for a one-game playoff on Monday in Detroit for the division crown. But the Tigers clinched the Central with a 3-0 victory over the Twins, sending the Royals to a wild-card game against Oakland in Kansas City on Tuesday night. It's their first playoff appearance since 1985.

Sumner County, Kan. (Map via Wikimedia)CALDWELL, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake rattled south-central Kansas. The 3.6 magnitude earthquake was reported about 5:40 a.m. Thursday about 11 miles west-northwest of Caldwell in Sumner County. KWCH-TV reports several residents from Medicine Lodge, Anthony and Argonia reported feeling the earthquake but there were no reports of serious damage.

(Official photo via whitehouse.gov)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has cancelled his scheduled visit Friday to the University of Kansas in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. The White House issued a brief statement Tuesday saying the president's schedule had changed. He will go to Boston on Thursday to attend an interfaith memorial dedicated to victims of the blasts. It's unclear whether the White House will reschedule the Kansas visit. The purpose of Obama's trip to Kansas had not been disclosed, though state Democratic leaders were asked to find a venue on the Lawrence campus that could hold between 3,000 and 6,000 people.