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Resurfacing project on K-31 in Kansas scheduled for late July
Sunflower State News - Kansas
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July 9, 2025
A resurfacing project on K-31 is set to commence in Bourbon and Linn counties later this month, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). The work is expected to start the week of July 21, weather permitting. The project will...
These 4 senators brought 'AI-related stock' — while 'considering' industry regulation
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
In May, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate examined the future of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the United States. And according to Citizens United for Ethics in Washington (CREW), four of them or members of their family purchased stock "in...
$50 Million in Approved Federal Funds for Kansas Schools Frozen for Review
The Emporia Gazette - Kansas
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Kansas education officials usually receive notice on July 1 that federal Title funds are being awarded for the coming school year. This year, Kansas was approved to receive nearly $50 million in Title funds. However, on June 30, officials were...
Scientists study movement of elk in agricultural landscapes
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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July 9, 2025
Elk returned to Nebraska in the 1960s after being eliminated from much of the Northern Great Plains in the late 1800s. Since then, elk numbers have expanded, and they now occupy much of western Nebraska. A team of researchers from the University...
Patrick Mahomes’ trainer berates Kansas City radio host who called Chiefs QB fat: ‘Send me your location’
On3
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July 9, 2025
Bobby Stroupe, the longtime trainer for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was ready to solve things face-to-face after a local radio host took a shot at his client. Kevin Kietzman of KCMO called the QB “fat” on a recent episode of...
United Energy LNG, Power LNG Merge to Scale Up Modular Infrastructure
Rigzone
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July 8, 2025
United Energy LNG and Power LNG signed Monday a merger agreement to form “a scalable small-scale LNG platform serving industrial, power, and transport markets across North America”. United Energy LNG will survive as the expanded entity,...
Frustration grows in Kansas City, Kansas, as key bridges remain closed for years
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Residents and business owners in Wyandotte County are fed up after years of waiting for two major bridges to reopen.The Central Avenue Bridge has been closed since 2021. The Kansas Avenue Bridge followed a year later. Both were deemed unsafe and...
Morocco and US deepen agricultural cooperation during high-level exchange in California
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
A senior Moroccan delegation participated in a week-long agricultural exchange in California from June 22 to 28, 2025, at the invitation of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), which represents agricultural...
Millions of dollars in Kansas educational funding delayed indefinitely
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 9, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Education announced $50 million of program funding would be delayed indefinitely. The cuts affect programs for students relocated due to their parents’ seasonal jobs, English learners, teacher...
Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security
DGR News
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced (July 8, 2025) the next pillar of her Make Agriculture...
Kansas students receive certificates for agriculture skills
Sunflower State News - Kansas
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July 6, 2025
Forty-three students from seven Kansas high schools have been awarded the Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. The schools include Buhler, Cheney, Ellsworth, Holton, Lyons, Mission Valley,...
Nebraska Grocers Raise Concerns About Ban On Soda, Energy Drinks From Grocery Aid
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Local grocers sounded alarm bells Tuesday about the potential negative impacts that incoming restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could have on businesses and the more than 150,000 Nebraskans who use...
United Energy LNG and Power LNG to establish small scale LNG solutions
LNGindustry
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July 8, 2025
United Energy LNG and Power LNG have signed a strategic merger that will create a scalable small scale LNG platform serving industrial, power, and transport markets across North America. The combined entity, operating under United Energy LNG (UE...
Lawrence on pace to set another record-low for single family home construction, latest numbers show
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Chad Lawhorn/Journal-World Construction crews pour the foundation for a new single-family home in the Beth's Ranch neighborhood near Sixth Street and George Williams Way on July 7, 2025. It is like a Limbo game with hammer and nails....
Marshall calls for removal of Chinese influence from U.S. agriculture
Joco Today - Kansas
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July 8, 2025
Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas recently joined several key figures in Washington,...
IRG, Provider to Redevelop 60-Acre Towne West Square Mall in Wichita, Kansas
REBusinessOnline
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July 8, 2025
391WICHITA, KAN. — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) and Provider Real Estate Partners LLC (PREP) have acquired Towne West Square Mall, a 650,000-square-foot shopping mall in southwest Wichita. The partnership plans to redevelop the 60-acre...
Mets Notebook: Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga to pitch in Kansas City, Jesse Winker activated
New York Daily News
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July 8, 2025
BALTIMORE — After using more pitchers than any other team over the first 91 games of the season, the beleaguered Mets‘ staff finally appears to be on the mend. The injury bug hasn’t left the Mets clubhouse just yet, with Starling Marte being...
No Amnesty for Illegal Farm Workers, Says Agriculture Secretary Rollins
[your]NEWS
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July 8, 2025
Trump administration official reaffirms commitment to mass deportation while pledging to safeguard U.S. food supply. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday stated that the Trump administration will not grant...
Raised on beef: Local farm to fork connects agriculture to the community
Farm Talk - Kansas
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“I always say I don’t care who you buy beef from, me or one of my competitors, as long as you’re buying from a farmer or rancher directly. Support the industry. All the money we make goes back to feed our family, goes back in the town locally,”...
This AI Play Offers Unique Exposure to Kansas's Role in the Next Tech Wave
Investing
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July 8, 2025
This “growth without hiring” trend we’ve been talking about these past few weeks is en fuego: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the latest to say it’s cutting expensive humans, announcing last week that it will lay off 9,000 people. That comes on top of...