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Public Health Advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae
The Chanute Tribune - Kansas
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TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have issued a public health advisory due to bluegreen algae. The water recreation season in Kansas officially runs from April 1 to Oct. 31, as...
Kansas companies share anxiety about cuts to federal renewable energy tax incentives
Renewable Energy World
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July 4, 2025
by Tim Carpenter and Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Owners of the Bowersock Mills & Power Co. relied on federal renewable energy tax incentives to expand production at the Lawrence hydroelectric plant that’s been drawing power from the...
Here's where U.S. News ranks Kansas among 50 states
The Topeka Capital-Journal - Kansas
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Kansas ranked 25th overall in U.S. News & World Report's "Best States for 2025" rankings. Utah took the top spot for the third year in a row, while Louisiana ranked last. The rankings consider 71 metrics across eight categories, including...
Wildlife and Parks opens Special Hunt application period
Parsons Sun - Kansas
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July 4, 2025
Youth must apply for the September deer hunts by July 29 Looking for a hunting experience without the crowds in some of Kansas’ most unique locations? The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Special Hunts program provides limited access to...
Brady Ballinger, Dominic Voegele are set to return for Kansas baseball
The Hutchinson News - Kansas
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LAWRENCE — Dan Fitzgerald is talking about the players of his who are eligible for this year’s MLB draft, and his comments pivot toward two Kansas baseball players who aren’t eligible. Fitzgerald, the Jayhawks’ head coach, points to Brady...
Wildlife experts stunned as trail camera captures first-time visit of apex scavenger: 'Ornithological sensation'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
The world needs these scavengers. by Jennifer KodrosJuly 3, 2025 A trail camera in Poland captured a first-time visitor that was once on the brink of extinction, stunning wildlife experts and officials. A griffon vulture, typically found in...
Kansas Geological Survey receives donation from NextEra Energy Resources for continued research
The University of Kansas
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LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey has received a $10,000 donation from NextEra Energy Resources, one of America’s largest energy infrastructure developers, earmarked for the development of an experimental solar array in southwest Kansas....
What Can We Do To Address the Threat of Fungal Superbugs Tied to Climate Change?
Triple Pundit
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Climate change may soon come with another dangerous side effect: possibly deadly fungal infections. Scientists fear that disease-causing strains of aspergillus, coccidioides (which causes Valley Fever) and other fungi could soon be on the move...
2 Kansas City Councilmembers donate sports equipment to youth recreation program
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Councilmembers Crispin Rea and Eric Bunch donated baseball equipment to the Redemptorist Social Services Center. The donation directly benefits the youth involved in the Redemptorist Youth Recreation Program....
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:...
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...
Kansas City tried one of Zohran Mamdani's big ideas for NYC. Here's how it could change riding the bus in the Big Apple.
Business Insider
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July 3, 2025
New York City's Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is running on some eye-catching promises. One of them is free public buses. Mamdani argues that ending fees on buses, whose 2 million daily riders are disproportionately low-income,...
Kansas one of two states to update measles vaccine recommendations
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 2, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As of June 2, 2025, 83 cases of measles have been reported in Kansas, most in the southwest region of the state. 66 of them are reported in children and at least 69 of the cases are in people not vaccinated. “We have the 3rd...
Where to See Black Squirrels: Your Ultimate Wildlife Guide
WGBF - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
Have you ever caught a glimpse of a black squirrel darting across the lawn or playing in the trees? During a recent vacation to Northern Michigan, I was surprised to see them everywhere, chasing each other and nibbling on acorns with their...
Letters to the editor: Readers on roundabouts, Trump bill, UNL student's project
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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Journal Star readers weighed in on a planned roundabout at 84th Street and U.S. 6, the "Big Beautiful Bill" and a UNL student's doctoral project that drew backlash from conservatives and Lincoln's Catholic bishop. Past letters Student's work was...
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...
Young relative of Kansas City Chiefs owner dies in Texas floods
Drayton Valley Western Review
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Football Janie Hunt, a nine-year-old relative of Clark Hunt, died in the tragic flooding at Camp Mystic. Janie Hunt died in the flooding at Camp Mystic this past weekend. Twitter Tragedy struck the Hunt family, which...
Kansas Corn Growers Association applaud pieces of Senate budget reconciliation bill
Great Bend Tribune - Kansas
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Kansas Corn Growers Association President J.D. Hanna, Silver Lake, joined the National Corn Growers Association in applauding several pieces of the bill, noting that several farm bill priorities were included in the reconciliation bill. “KCGA...
James Craig trial: Witnesses testify about his alleged cyanide purchase, suspicions surrounding wife's death
Denver 7 - Colorado
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July 17, 2025
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — Witnesses testified on Wednesday about their suspicions regarding Angela Craig's 2023 death during the second day of her husband's murder trial in Arapahoe County. James Craig is on trial for one charge of first-degree...
How climate change may be affecting tornadoes
Grist Magazine
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July 7, 2025
This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records,...