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Cities with risk-tolerant leadership more likely to adopt bold climate policies
Muser Press
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July 14, 2025
Summary: Cities led by governments that are proactive, learning-oriented, and willing to take calculated risks are more likely to implement ambitious climate adaptation strategies, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Climate Policy....
Target 7: Ferrum faculty seeks to remove president amid ‘toxic’ environment
WDBJ7 - Virginia
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July 14, 2025
FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - The faculty of Ferrum College is seeking the removal of the school’s president, Mirta Martin, amid concerns about a “toxic” environment on campus and the direction of the college’s future. During a May 2 meeting, 87% of the...
Kansas sends swift-water rescue team to Texas to assist areas from flooding
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 12, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Saturday, July 12, that Kansas deployed Kansas Task Force 1 to assist the State of Texas in areas impacted by flooding from recent heavy rains. According to a press release from the Kansas...
Kansas City nonprofit helps high school students learn trade careers in hopes of growing workforce
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 12, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) — On Saturday, a new session of the Youth Workforce Academy started for 10 high school juniors and seniors. It’s a program put on by a nonprofit helping students decide their future while expanding the trade workforce. It’s...
Booming translation company to move headquarters to Overland Park
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A fast-growing language services company is set to make the move to Overland Park. Propio, a Kansas City-based language services company, announced on Tuesday, July 15, that it will move its headquarters to Overland...
Kansas City summer camp teaches kids music, acting and dance
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
A summer music camp in Kansas City is giving children a chance to explore music, acting and dance in a safe and creative environment.Kansas City musician Nave' Monjo said the goal is to keep kids engaged while having fun.“It’s just a creative camp...
FROM THE PUBLISHER | Tax rates, previously-held opinions, and news reporting
The Manhattan Mercury - Kansas
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The Mercury last week reported our findings from analyzing property tax rates among the 26 larger cities in Kansas. The upshot is that Manhattan’s overall rate ranks in the middle of the pack. This of course set off a considerable discussion on...
Gov. Kelly signs bipartisan bill establishing task force to address Kansas’ water challenges
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 12, 2025
HAYS, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2172 in Hays on Wednesday, July 9, establishing the water program task force to create a long-term investment program for water with a dedicated revenue...
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
Defense One
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico...
Blue-green algae public health advisories given for Kansas lakes
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 11, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued public health advisories due to blue-green algae. According to a press release from KDHE, a Harmful...
Kansas Department of Commerce awards $4.1 million in tax credits to nonprofits
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 9, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program -- or CSP -- to support “significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state,” officials...
Our Environment: Part 12 – Managing Water
UF/IFAS
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July 11, 2025
We stated in the last article that we have plenty of water on our planet; we just do not manage it well. So, what are some ways to do this? Below we will review some ideas provided by Miller and Spoolman back in 2011 and we will add a few more. Is...
Man gets life sentence for rape, murder of Topeka 5-year-old
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA Today Network The State of Kansas vs. Mickel Cherry trial takes place at the Shawnee County Courthouse on July 14, 2025. TOPEKA — A perpetually homeless man abused by his parents and shuffled as a...
Good Kids - Nemaha Central Middle School earns award at World KidWind Competition
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After winning performances at regional and state KidWind Challenge events, 13 Kansas teams packed up their wind turbines and traveled to Phoenix, AZ, to take on the world. According to a press release from the Kansas...
Places in Kansas offer plenty of fun for summer trips
Salina Journal - Kansas
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Kansas offers many in-state vacation destinations for residents. Kansas State Parks provide outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking and exploring unique rock formations. Indoor attractions like the Cosmosphere, Strataca, and the...
State, local officials credit Moran for helping Kansas hospitals in massive funding bill
Parsons Sun - Kansas
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July 11, 2025
The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law last week includes large cuts in health care spending. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal...
Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt puts her happiness away after a terrible loss and reflects on God
MARCA
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July 8, 2025
Actualizado 08/07/2025 - 06:55 CDT Gracie Hunt, who is the heiress of the Kansas City Chiefs family, has just spoken out after the sad loss of her 9-year-old relative, Janie Hunt. Janie was one of the many hit by the bad floods in Central Texas...
tracey mann highlights key initiatives benefiting kansas agriculture
Little Apple Times - Kansas
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Tracey Mann, U.S. Representative for Kansas 1st District | Official U.S. House headshotRep. Tracey Mann, U.S. Representative for Kansas 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot Tracey Mann, a member of the U.S. Congress representing...
Reinke Manufacturing Acquires Scott Specialties Industrial Assets, Extends Employment Opportunities in Mechanized Irrigation
Grainnet
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July 15, 2025
(DESHLER, Neb.)--Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, today announced the acquisition of Scott Specialties, Inc.'s industrial assets in Belleville, Kansas—including facilities, equipment, and real estate...
Kansas Health Department weighs in on contaminated water in Marion Co.
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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July 8, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - People living in the Marion County towns of Ramona and Tampa say they have been dealing with discolored water for years. Now, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is weighing in. The organization said the problem...