KS - April 21 2025

Kansas Governor Announces Fiserv Fintech Hub in Overland Park, Creating 2,000 Jobs

Kansas Abortion Clinics See 71% Out-of-State Patients in 2024, Report Shows

Easter Rain Soaks Kansas, More Showers Expected This Week

Center Pivot Irrigation Insurance Premiums Surge Amid Rising Storm Damage

KU Alum Sharon Lokedi Shatters Boston Marathon Women’s Record

Oklahoma City Thunder Crush Grizzlies by 51 Points in NBA Playoff Rout

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1. Kansas Governor Announces Fiserv Fintech Hub in Overland Park, Creating 2,000 Jobs

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday morning that her office has partnered with Fiserv, Inc. — a global payment and financial technology company — to open a new strategic fintech hub in Overland Park, solidifying about 2,000 more jobs for the state. According to Kelly, the Fortune 500 company will be built on the Aspiria campus, the former Sprint property that was rumored to be a contender for one of the new locations of the Kansas City Royals baseball stadium, and will include about 427,000 square feet of space across two buildings. Fiserv said Overland Park was chosen because of its centrality in the country, as well as its affordable living and proximity to the company’s Midwest client base.
Source: KSN

2. Kansas Abortion Clinics See 71% Out-of-State Patients in 2024, Report Shows

More than 70% of abortions performed in 2024 in Kansas were for out-of-state residents, according to monthly estimates of clinician-provided abortions in states without total bans. Overall, Kansas was among the top five states in the country with the most substantial increases in abortions performed between 2023 and 2024, with about an 18% increase. That increase was driven by non-Kansans seeking care, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a health policy research and advocacy organization, that released a report of monthly abortion estimates on April 15. The report found that clinicians provided more than 1 million abortions in██ in the United States in 2024, an increase of less than 1% from 2023. Across the country, fewer people generally traveled across state lines seeking abortions in 2024 than in 2023. However, Kansas was an outlier. Kansas clinicians provided more than 16,000 abortions to out-of state residents in 2024, a 3,300-case increase from 2023. Those abortions accounted for 71% of all abortion performed in the state.
Source: Kansas Reflector

3. Easter Rain Soaks Kansas, More Showers Expected This Week

Easter weekend brought much-needed rain for many Kansans. Others missed out. However, they could get some in the next rounds of rain. The KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast shows a chance of rain almost every day this week.

In the Wichita area, rainfall amounts ranged from 1.06 to 1.89 inches. Areas to the west received less rain. Southeast Kansas has some high amounts, including almost six inches in Labette County.

2.4 WNW of Chetopa, Labette County – 5.9″

Fort Scott, Bourbon County – 5.27″

Cherokee, Crawford County – 4.88″

Pittsburg, Crawford County – 4.82″

2 N of Coffeyville, Montgomery County – 4.55″

Parsons, Labette County – 4.30″

2.7 SSE of Iola, Allen County – 3.46″

3.9 SSW of Arkansas City, Cowley County – 2.96″

7.9 N of Caldwell, Sumner County – 2.76″

.7N of Arkansas City, Cowley County – 2.64″

3.7 ENE of Medicine Lodge, Barber County – 2.46″

4 S of Peck, Sumner County – 2.18″

4.3 WSW of Mulvane, Sumner County – 2.16″

9.8 NE of Winfield – 2.14″

Howard, Elk County – 1.95″

3.3 S of Overland Park, Johnson County – 1.93″

3.8 SSE of Haysville, Sedgwick County – 1.92″

Kiowa, Barber County – 1.9″

8.1 SSE of Kingman, Kingman County – 1.89″

2.9 N of Derby, Sedgwick County- 1.89″

Pretty Prairie, Reno County – 1.79″

Ottawa, Franklin County – 1.72″

3.2 SE of Wichita, Sedgwick County – 1.7″

6.5 N of Eureka, Greenwood County – 1.68″

2.4 SSW of Andover, Sedgwick County – 1.65″

5.1 WSW of Waverly, Coffey County – 1.64″

1.2 S of El Dorado, Butler County – 1.56″

1.5 WSW of Williamsburg, Franklin County – 1.56″

Bel Aire, Sedgwick County – 1.51″

3 WNW of Viola, Sedgwick County – 1.5″

4.1 N of Clearwater, Sedgwick County – 1.47″

Garden Plain, Sedgwick County – 1.4″

West Wichita, Sedgwick County – 1.39″

3.9 SSW of Peabody, Marion County – 1.38″

6.7 NW of Coldwater, Comanche County – 1.37″

1.3 SE of Shawnee, Johnson County – 1.37″

12.5 S of Mullinville, Kiowa County – 1.35″

4.1 NE of Vassar, Osage County- 1.34″

2.6 S of Pratt, Pratt County – 1.34″

Elbing, Butler County – 1.32″

2.2 SW of Baldwin City, Douglas County – 1.32″

8.9 SW of Hartford, Lyon County – 1.31″

4.6 NE of Norwich, Kingman County – 1.3″

Kansas City, Wyandotte County – 1.3″

Emporia, Lyon County – 1.28″

North Newton, Harvey County – 1.23″

6.2 SSW of Hutchinson – 1.23″

Arlington, Reno County – 1.22″

6.9 NW of Wichita, Sedgwick County – 1.2″

Andale, Sedgwick County – 1.16″

Greensburg, Kiowa County – 1.12″

2 S of Newton, Harvey County – 1.1″

3.4 SSW of Maize, Sedgwick County – 1.09″

4.5 SE of Belpre, Edwards County – .99″

Iuka, Pratt County – .95″

8.5 E of Topeka, Shawnee County – .92″

Tampa, Marion County – .89″

10.5 SSE of Great Bend – .89″

2.5 W of Lawrence, Douglas County – .87″

2.9 ENE of Brookville, Saline County – 86″

Macksville, Stafford County – .86″

Stafford, Stafford County – .85″

4.8 N of Holyrood, Ellsworth County – .84″

11.2 WSW of Ashland, Clark County – .83″

2 NE of Kingsdown, Ford County – .8″

Victoria, Ellis County – .79″

4.3 SW of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County – .79″

2.2 W of Moundridge, McPherson County – .78″

Oskaloosa, Jefferson County – .78″

7.9 NE of Lyons, Rice County – .75″

10.9 S of Abilene, Dickinson County – .74″

2.1 NNE of Marquette, McPherson County – .72″

Mclouth, Jefferson County – .7″

6.1 N of Courtland, Republic County – .69″

1.1 NE of Gypsum, Saline County – .69″

1.5 NE of Galva, McPherson County – .63″

2.4 SE of Salina, Saline County – .63″

1.2 WSW of Beloit, Mitchell County – .6″

3.2 SW of Topeka, Shawnee County – .6″

8.1 NW of Russell, Russell County – .59″

Bucklin, Ford County – .53″

Minneapolis, Ottawa County – .53″

Ozawkie, Jefferson County – .53″

Concordia, Cloud County – .52″

Beverly, Lincoln County – .52″

Salina, Saline County – .51″

Lindsborg, McPherson County – .5″

Tescott, Ottawa County – .5″

Lawrence, Douglas County – .49″

Medicine Lodge, Barber County – .48″

5.3 W of Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County – .48″

1.4 NNW of Manhattan, Riley County – .48″

Jewell, Jewell County – .44″

Russell, Russell County – .44″

Ellsworth, Ellsworth County – .41″

7.6 SSE of Dodge City, Ford County – .4″

Belleville, Republic County – .39″

La Crosse, Rush County – .36″

5.5 E of Longford, Clay County – .36″

Troy, Doniphan County – .36″

5.6 S of Dodge City, Ford County – .35″

6.6 NNE of Atchison, Doniphan County – .31″

7.2 NNW of Alta Vista, Geary County – .3″

1.6 SW of Olmitz, Barton County – .29″

2.5 NW of Larned, Pawnee County – .29″

6.1 NNE of Baileyville, Nemaha County – .28″

6.7 NNE of Natoma, Osborne County – .27″

6.3 NE of Cedar Point, Chase County – .27″

Mcfarland, Wabaunsee County – .27″

6.3 ENE of Junction City, Geary County – .26″

Kinsley, Edward County – .25″

4.5 ESE of Hays, Ellis County – .25″

7 SE of Cimarron, Gray County – .24″

Bennington, Ottawa County – .24″

Larned, Pawnee County – .24″

Frankfort, Marshall County – .2″

1.6 SW of Hanston, Hodgeman County – .19″

6.3 SSE of Hiawatha, Brown County – .18″

15.5 SSE of Meade, Meade County – .18″

Clyde, Cloud County – .17″

1 WNW of Bazine, Ness County – .15″

12 W of Jetmore, Hodgeman County – .09″

3.7 WSW of Smith Center, Smith County – .07″

Holcomb, Finney County – .05″

Montezuma, Gray County – .05″

10.8 N of Sublette, Haskell County – .05″

4 W of WaKeeney, Trego County – .03″

Meade, Meade County – .02″
Source: KSN

4. Center Pivot Irrigation Insurance Premiums Surge Amid Rising Storm Damage

insurance coverage on center pivot irrigation spray systems in particular has been steadily rising. “There have been a lot of windstorms in recent years leading to pivot damage,” Fitzgerald told High Plains Journal. “In some regions, you might see 120 or 150 pivots flipping over after a wind event. That could lead to big losses in certain regions. Insurers have to buy you a new pivot if it’s seriously damaged. One result, said Fitzgerald, is higher premiums for pivot coverage. In addition, fewer insurers are willing to write stand-alone policies for pivot irrigation systems. “They will package pivot insurance with other types of coverage for longer terms,” he said. “There are about half the number now writing stand-alone pivot insurance.” The price of a standard pivot doubled during the COVID period, from around $60,000 to $120,000.” Financers of pivot purchases require insurance, but “as the premiums are going up, the coverage is shrinking.”
Source: High Plains Journal

5. KU Alum Sharon Lokedi Shatters Boston Marathon Women’s Record

The Boston Marathon women’s record is now held by a former Kansas Jayhawks star. Sharon Lokedi, who was a 10-time All-American and 12-time Big 12 champion with the Jayhawks from 2015-19, on Monday destroyed the Boston Marathon record. Lokedi completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds, shaving more than 2 1/2 minutes off the old women’s record of 2:19:59, which was set by Buzunesh Deba in 2014, KU Athletics said.
Source: Kansas City Star

6. Oklahoma City Thunder Crush Grizzlies by 51 Points in NBA Playoff Rout

Oklahoma City … flexed its muscle, showing why it had the NBA’s best record this season, in a lopsided 131-80 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The 51-point victory was the fifth-largest margin of victory in NBA playoff history and came despite Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander being held to a season-low 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
Source: NYT

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1. https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/fortune-500-tech-company-bringing-2000-jobs-to-kansas
2. https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-abortion-clinics-saw-sizable-majority-of-clients-from-out-of-state-in-2024/
3. https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-stories/how-much-rain-kansas-got-over-easter-weekend
4. https://hpj.com/2025/04/18/center-pivot-irrigation-insurance-premiums-rising/
5. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article304692991.html
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