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Ron Estes highlights worker pay increases and rural health initiatives
Wichita Standard - Kansas
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July 30, 2025
Rep. Ron Estes, who represents Kansas’ 4th district in the U.S. Congress, shared updates on legislative activities and economic developments in a series of tweets posted on July 30, 2025.In a tweet from July 30, Estes highlighted his participation...
The making of the ‘NFL Top 100,’ and our complicated relationship with it
The New York Times
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July 31, 2025
Tyreek Hill sat down again with the NFL Films crew under the impression he’d be asked about a few of his Miami Dolphins teammates. Instead, running back Raheem Mostert crashed the scene with the 2024 edition of the “NFL Top 100” trophy, igniting...
829km lightning megaflash sets new world record
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 31, 2025
A 2017 lightning bolt that travelled across several US states has now been recognised as the longest ever recorded, surpassing the previous 2020 record. A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday — a...
Kansas Coffee Hour: A weekly gathering for history lovers at Hays Public Library
Tiger Media Network - Kansas
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July 23, 2025
By LAURA DANIEL Tiger Media Network Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Kansas Room at the Hays Public Library hosts the Kansas Coffee Hour—a space where community members gather to share stories, explore history, and connect with others who share a...
Campus Expansion Marks Dr. Vince Clinical Research’s Investment in People, Infrastructure and Innovation
Fintech News
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July 25, 2025
New administration building opens, reinforcing DVCR’s commitment to operational excellence and a thriving team culture. OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CRO–Dr. Vince Clinical Research (DVCR), a fast-growing contract research organization...
Panasonic announces a new chief at one of its companies as its profits barely hold up
The Asahi Shimbun
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Japanese electronics and technology conglomerate Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive at one of the group’s companies after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first-quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace...
Ace Hardware Opens Massive RSC In Kansas City Logistics Hub
Business Facilities
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July 25, 2025
“This new 1.5 million-square-foot facility in Kansas City is more than just a building—it’s a symbol of what hard work, purpose, and servant-hearted teamwork can accomplish,” said John Venhuizen, President and CEO of Ace Hardware. “It exists for...
What will Kansas get back in unfrozen education funds?
The Topeka Capital-Journal - Kansas
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The Trump administration will return over $5 billion in previously withheld education funding to U.S. schools. $45 million of the returned funds will go to Kansas schools. The funds were initially withheld for review by the White House Office of...
Rep. Mann: 'Big, beautiful bill' helps Kansas ag and K-State animal health research
The Manhattan Mercury - Kansas
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July 23, 2025
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann said Kansans have expressed gratitude for his support of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” because of what it does for farmers and the prevention and control of animal diseases, a science considerably...
Kansas Department for Children and Families to modernize state’s child welfare system
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 22, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced on Tuesday, July 22, three contracts have been awarded for the department’s new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). According to a press...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.31.25
Florida Politics
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July 31, 2025
Good Thursday morning. Who’s going to the Florida Freedom Forum at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando on Saturday? The lineup is a who’s who of conservative politics in Florida, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier, CFO...
US Department of Education unfreezes $5B in funds. How much will Kansas get back?
Salina Journal - Kansas
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The Trump administration will return over $5 billion in previously withheld education funding to U.S. schools. $45 million of the returned funds will go to Kansas schools. The funds were initially withheld for review by the White House Office of...
Potential Removal of Petrochemical Watchdog Puts Texans at Risk, Critics Say
Insurance Journal
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July 31, 2025
Even today, more than five years later, residents still talk about the fire. The chemical facility burned for three days, leaked toxic runoff into the waterways, forced schools and businesses to close and prompted a shelter-in-place order for...
CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: How You Can Enjoy Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game In The Next Few Years
Valley Times-News - Alabama
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July 31, 2025
CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: How You Can Enjoy Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game In The Next Few Years Published 8:45 am Thursday, July 31, 2025 I have to say that working Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game this year in Atlanta will go...
MMA News Roundup: Alex Pereira’s Coach Gets New Japanese Student, Arman Tsarukyan Trains in Ilia Topuria’s Hometown, Dana White Officiates UFC’s Tech Revolution
Essentially Sports
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July 31, 2025
Not too long ago, Alex Pereira immersed himself in the rich fighting culture of Japan. He sparred with sumo wrestlers and even trained with RIZIN FF fighters. But now, the former light heavyweight champion’s coach, Plinio Cruz, was spotted in the...
With new facilities and a push in the offshore market, Jacam Catalyst is eyeing the top spot in US oil and gas
Energy, Oil & Gas magazine - Florida
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July 31, 2025
With a workforce of over 1300 employees in more than 50 locations across the US, Jacam Catalyst is the largest production chemical company in the Permian Basin, North America’s most prolific oil and gas producing region. Focused on delivering...
The Catch Up: USDA changes, gardening in extreme heat and magic mushrooms... for science!
KUNC - Colorado
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July 25, 2025
Happy Friday from KUNC News! Here are a few of the most interesting stories from the week of July 21-25: Shake up at the USDA will make Fort Collins a federal ag hub Shake up at the USDA will make Fort Collins a federal ag hub Listen • 1:08 Big...
The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part IV
Crisis Magazine
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July 31, 2025
In the first three parts of this essay, we took a look at the history of nationalism in Western nations since the French Revolution, how the Catholic Church reacted to nationalism in that time frame, and, finally, we looked at the teachings of the...
Are Home Prices Dropping? In A Fractured National Market, It Depends On Where You Live
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) 33 of the top 50 metros experienced year-over-year price declines AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The national market is cooling overall, but the pace and severity of the slowdown varies widely across regions,...
Live: Day 2 of Flight 5342 hearings examine air traffic controller training
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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July 31, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Thursday is Day 2 of three days of hearings on the crash between an American Airlines flight out of Wichita and an Army helicopter in Washington D.C. early this year. Flight 5342 took off from Wichita and collided with the...