Kansas News Updates

Government

Kansas Governor's Plan to Sweep More Highway Money Faces Pushback

Larry Hauth has a farm in Coffey County, Kansas, and a daughter in Wichita. Good roads are kind of important to him.

January 17, 2017
Government

Kansas Governor Seeks to Sweep State Highway Fund, Again

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback plans to sweep $596.8 million from the state’s highway fund over two and a half years.

January 11, 2017
Government

Kansas Raises Highway Overpasses to Give Trucks Clearance

Inch by inch, over about eight hours, some Kansas Turnpike overpasses are being elevated by at least a foot to make sure big freight trucks can pass underneath.

December 5, 2016
Government

Kansas DOT Secretary Mike King Is Resigning

Kansas Secretary of Transportation Mike King will resign effective July 15, Gov. Sam Brownback announced June 29.

June 30, 2016
Government

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Proposes Delaying 25 Road Projects

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed postponing more than $550 million in modernization and expansion planned by the state’s Department of Transportation.

April 24, 2016
Government

Arkansas Gives $3 Million to University for Trucking Studies

The University of Central Arkansas received a $3 million award to create an endowed faculty position that will focus on the trucking industry, the Associated Press reported.

September 1, 2015
Government, Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s Third-Quarter Income Rises

Kansas City Southern’s third-quarter net income rose to $138 million, or $1.25 a share, from $119 million, or $1.07, a year ago.

October 21, 2014
Government

Kansas to Spend $1.2 Billion on Transportation Over Next Two Years

Kansas officials are touting a $1.2 billion transportation plan, which they said will help improve the flow of freight and upgrade aging transportation systems around the state over the next two years.

September 3, 2014
Government, Business

Newton Promoted by Arkansas Trucking Association

The Arkansas Trucking Association said June 11 it has promoted Shannon Newton to be its new president.

June 12, 2014
Government

Arkansas Best Renamed ArcBest Corp.

ArcBest Corp. is the new name of Arkansas Best Corp., the less-than-truckload and logistics operator announced.

May 2, 2014