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Nebraska sues Colorado over South Platte River water
ColoradoBiz
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July 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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. In Brief:...
Xpress Wellness expands executive team to lead next phase of growth and rural health care access
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Urgent care leader welcomes new CFO and CPO to drive financial sustainability and workforce development in expanding access amongst rural communities OKLAHOMA CITY, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xpress Wellness, a Goldman Sachs Sustainable...
County at High Risk for West Nile Virus
Kingman Leader-Courier - Kansas
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Harper County is currently at a high-risk level for West Nile Virus on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) West Nile Virus Risk Assessment Map. A high-risk level means there is an increased chance of being bitten by mosquitoes...
Lawmakers Outline Ideas to Solve Water Crisis
Kingman Leader-Courier - Kansas
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By Sherman Smith and Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector HAYS — The leaders of the state’s new Water Program Task Force say they are committed to finding elusive solutions to the state’s long-simmering water crisis. Sen. Kenny Titus, a Republican...
How can Democrats win back working-class voters? Change their tune
The Guardian
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July 19, 2025
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...
A VP appointment at Marvin
HBS Dealer
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Marvin has promoted Chris Barta to the new role of vice president of fiberglass operations. In this role, Barta will oversee manufacturing operations across Marvin’s three fiberglass manufacturing locations in Fargo, North Dakota, Roanoke,...
County Commissioners discuss contentious Quivira water issue
Great Bend Post - Kansas
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Duane Reif - Commission District 1BARTON COUNTY, Kan. - The long-running and contentious water impairment issue at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge was the focus of a special coordination meeting attended by Barton County commissioners and...
Autism may begin with sensory changes well before social signs appear
Earth.com
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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...
ASU football leads Big 12 in returners for 2025
AZ Central - Arizona
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ASU's high continuity places them among the favorites to repeat as Big 12 champions, ranking second in ESPN's SP+ predictive measure. ESPN projects ASU to win 5.7 conference games, giving them a 10.1% chance to win the Big 12 title, trailing only...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Union Pacific Is Exploring a Deal for Norfolk Southern
Yahoo Finance
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(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...
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...
Weekly global protein digest: Egg prices surge earlier this year, but most experts blamed the H5N1 bird flu epidemic
The Poultry Site
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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 number of registered hunters in Colorado
KRDO - Colorado
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July 18, 2025
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...
Today in Culture, Monday, July 14, 2025: Curtis Duffy’s New Memoir | Chris Ware’s Riverside-Inspired Stamps | Opera Houses Enforce Dress Codes
Newcity - Illinois
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July 14, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Art Critic Road-Trips Midwest Art Museums; Sees Real World Outside Seven art museums from Detroit to Kansas City were on a June...
20 magical dark sky campsites in the US that will blow your mind after sunset
The Economic Times
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July 18, 2025
If you have never seen the Milky Way illuminate the night sky, you are missing out on one of nature's most spectacular displays. Across the United States, there are incredible dark-sky campsites ideal for stargazers. These off-grid getaways...
New contract brings Wichita superintendent to about $385,000 in salary and benefits
KMUW - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
WICHITA, Kansas — The Wichita school board has extended Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld’s contract through 2028, adding bonuses and boosting the district’s contribution to his retirement account. The contract also includes a new agreement that the...