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St. Mary’s College Men’s Basketball Earns NABC Academic Award
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and Honors Court recipients on Thursday, recognizing outstanding academic achievements by men’s college basketball teams and players....

How can Democrats win back working-class voters? Change their tune
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result – that’s the definition of insanity. So I fall into despair when I hear yet another news story, and yet another politician, talking incessantly about assaults on democracy. It’s as if folks...

Moran boil order lifted
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment rescinded a boil water advisory for Moran’s public water supply system. The advisory was issued Thursday because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system due to a power outage....

Molly McGrath’s ‘SportsCenter’ assignment from the Cape Cod League is a homecoming
She has made the summer pilgrimage to the Cape many times, including as a BC student. Even before she knew she was receiving this assignment, her family, including her California-based parents, already was planning a vacation next week in...

Nebius Group (NBIS): Is $84 Wishful Thinking or a Future Reality
Investing Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Key Points in This Article: Nebius Group’s (NBIS) 90% YTD stock surge and Nvidia partnership fuel optimism for a $84 price target, driven by 385% revenue growth and a projected $1 billion ARR this year....

Boil water advisory rescinded for Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for Douglas County Rural Water District No. 6, according to a news release Friday from KDHE. The advisory was issued two days ago because of a waterline break...

Boil Water Advisory issued for the City of Moran
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Moran public water supply system located in Allen County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice. — Boil...

Rep. Mann supports H.R. 4 aiming at $9 billion federal spending cuts
Rep. Tracey Mann, U.S. Representative for Kansas 1st District | Congressman Tracey Mann Official WebsiteRep. Tracey Mann, U.S. Representative for Kansas 1st District | Congressman Tracey Mann Official Website Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann...

Autism may begin with sensory changes well before social signs appear
Our bodies meet the sensory world long before our minds can make sense of it. Scientists now argue that what we feel, hear, and see in those first hidden months may lay the tracks for later behavior, including the hallmarks of autism spectrum...

Weekly global protein digest: Egg prices surge earlier this year, but most experts blamed the H5N1 bird flu epidemic
Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly USDA US beef, pork export sales Beef: Net sales of 8,800 MT for 2025 were down 24 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were...

The three reasons why beef is so expensive in the U.S.
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WSU issues guidelines on email signatures following state, DEI law
Wichita State is mandating faculty and staff to update their email signature blocks and ensure compliance with new state legislation related to diversity, equity and inclusion, following guidance from the Kansas Board of Regents. Senate Bill 125...
Union Pacific Is Exploring a Deal for Norfolk Southern
(Bloomberg) -- Union Pacific Corp. is exploring an acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp., setting up what could rank as the largest railroad deal ever, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The talks are at an...
Hitting geese on purpose could be a crime, police say. What to do if they are in the road
A driver struck and killed several geese in New Jersey, and police are trying to find out if it was done intentionally to the birds, which often become victims of fatal road encounters but are protected by wildlife laws. Police responded to...

New canola hybrid could expand U.S. acreage
Company hopes new hybrid will push the oilseed into drier parts of North America, such Montana, South Dakota and Kansas. WESTERN PRODUCER — Since about 2014, canola acres in North America have been stuck around 23 to 24 million. Typically, farmers...

Nebraska sues Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from South Platte River
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. Nebraska Gov....

The number of registered hunters in Colorado
l i g h t p o e t // Shutterstock Hunting is one of the oldest forms of human activity. Over the centuries, hunting has largely evolved from necessity to sport—although many hunters in the U.S. do process hunted animals for food. As hunting gained...

190th Air Refueling Wing Supports International Flood Relief Mission in Texas
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany- Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Topeka KS, transported 12 firefighters, four K-9 handlers and four search and rescue dogs from the Czech Emergency Response Team from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Texas, July...

TSX drops as industrial shares slide, wraps up week higher
July 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index closed lower on Friday, dragged down by weakness in industrial stocks, as investors reacted to trade uncertainty following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump was eyeing new tariffs on European...

Shane Gillis Cracks Up the ESPYs, All-Stars Hit Homers, and Mahomes Brews a Throne-ific Coffee
Welcome back to the Spotlight! This past week has been an interesting mish mash of Sports and Entertainment candy. Following on the heels of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship across the pond in England and the FIFA Club World Cup championship here...