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Out-of-state congressmen address Kansas residents in town hall on WSU campus
The Sunflower - Kansas
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July 1, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost addresses issues with the current political climate in the country. The meet was held at the Hughes Metroplex in Wichita. Audience applauses at the Kansas congressional town hall meeting. The town hall was organized by...
Measles elimination status at risk with cases surging this year
KOMO News - Washington State
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(TNND) — The U.S. has managed to keep a lid on measles for a quarter of a century. That’s now at risk. Johns Hopkins’ Center for Outbreak Response Innovation reports 1,277 confirmed cases of measles so far this year, which eclipsed 2019 to become...
JCCC Updates: Dr. Tony Miksa’s first week as JCCC President
Prairie Village Post - Kansas
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July 7, 2025
Last week, Dr. Tony Miksa began his first week as the seventh President of Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Miksa comes to JCCC from Walters State Community College in Tennessee, where he previously served as President. In that role, he...
Sen. Moran backs budget bill after securing funds for rural Kansas
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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July 1, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The United States Senate passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” also known as the budget reconciliation, on Tuesday. It came down to Vice President J.D. Vance splitting the 50-50 vote with three Republicans voting against...
Should I Buy Precious Metal ETFs, or Gold and Silver Directly?
24/7 Wall St.
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July 7, 2025
Investing VladK213 / iStock via Getty Images Key Points Precious metals, especially gold, have historically been dependable repositories of wealth in terms of value retainage, especially during periods of government unrest and financial...
What I’m hearing: Kansas State counting big on Rapieque and Kostic
On3
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July 1, 2025
What we’re hearing on Kansas State (in terms of inside intel) is relegated to our message board at KSO but still spills out the best information on the Wildcats in the market, both from a team and K-State recruiting standpoint. It is also brought...
Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany suffer devastating news on eve of Kansas City Chiefs training camp
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
PATRICK Mahomes and his wife Brittany have suffered a setback this week. The Kansas City Chiefs power couple are building an empire around Mahomes' job. 2 Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany pictured at the Miami Grand Prix in MayCredit: Rex 2...
Federal funding could help Kansas City metro foot World Cup 2026 security bill
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City is the smallest city to play host during World Cup 2026. With less than a year to go before the massive event, FIFA said the metro is also the furthest along when it comes to planning. Organizers said years of...
Legal Ethics Roundup: TEDLaw Launch, Beautiful Bill Impact, Trump Appeals EO Loss, Fed Judge = Public Official Defamation, Judge Salas – Rule of Law & More
Above the Law
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July 7, 2025
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy...
AAA Topeka shares travel tips for Fourth of July weekend
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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June 30, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - AAA estimates 700,000 Kansans will hit the road this weekend to celebrate Independence Day. While it’s a day of celebration, it doesn’t hurt to have some caution. “Just be safe out there,” AAA Topeka Senior Retail Sales...
New KCI ‘guest pass’ will allow those not traveling past security checkpoint
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
A new program at the Kansas City International Airport will allow those without a ticket past security to spend time with loved ones and enjoy everything the airport has to offer. The new Guest Pass program lets those who are not traveling apply...
Kansas invited amateur archaeologists to dig out ruins from the state’s ‘bloody’ past
KMUW - Kansas
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June 27, 2025
Just a few stone walls remain of what was once a stately, three-story stone mansion on the bluffs of the Kansas River near Lecompton, Kansas. Among the ruins, amateur archeologist Debi Aaron is hunched over a dry-screening tripod carefully sifting...
Court denies suspect's third appeal to replace judge in murdered Kansas moms case
KSNW - Kansas
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June 30, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denied a third effort by one of the suspects charged in the death of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley to get a new judge assigned to the case. Tad Cullum’s attorney originally filed a...
Nokes retiring after 24 years of service to Heart of Kansas
Great Bend Tribune - Kansas
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While it isn’t technically correct to say that Jyl Nokes started in on the ground floor at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care, she has played major roles in the agency’s “exponential” growth during the past 24 years. Nokes, who began her career at...
Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup Texas travel tips for a spectacular summer
The Austin Chronicle - Texas
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Celebrate your daytripping independence in July with barbecue and festivals. Luling has changed a lot over the years, but since 1958 there’s been the City Market Barbecue. And now there’s the Swoonworthy Sourdough Artisan Bakery to make a visit a...
Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas floods as wall of water tore through cabins killing 27
The U.S. Sun
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July 7, 2025
THE director of Camp Mystic desperately tried to save young girls in a heartbreaking final act before the vacation spot was swamped by flooding. At least 27 campers and staffers were killed in the deluge that has been branded “nothing short of...
Remembering Jenks, the 'superhero who comes out of the bullpen and throws 100'
MLB
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Draft prospect Pack Jr. counts Kemp, Crawford, MLB Develops as major influences
MLB
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Get to know No. 1 Draft prospect Ethan Holliday
MLB
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Get to know No. 5 Draft prospect Eli Willits
MLB
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