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Denver to join NWSL as 16th franchise in 2026

Denver to join NWSL as 16th franchise in 2026

The National Women’s Soccer League officially announced on Thursday that Denver will join the league as its 16th team in 2026. “As the NWSL continues its rapid growth, we knew it was critical to launch our 16th team in a city with a passionate...

Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries

Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries

Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...

Effective Project Management Implementation Leads Civil Engineer to Successful Water Treatment Project

Effective Project Management Implementation Leads Civil Engineer to Successful Water Treatment Project

Dedication and expertise, combined with the proper application of Project Management, resulted in the successful implementation of a major water treatment plant in the state of Kansas, United States. The combination of these efforts led to the...

Former Arizona QB Nick Foles to be inducted into U of A Sports Hall of Fame

Former Arizona QB Nick Foles to be inducted into U of A Sports Hall of Fame

Arguably the greatest quarterback in Arizona Wildcats history will be officially inducted into the UA Sports Hall of Fame this year. Arizona announced Nick Foles as a member of its 2025 UA Sports Hall of Fame class on Tuesday. The Arizona Sports...

Classy, elegant, creative and fun describe Carolyn Dillon

Classy, elegant, creative and fun describe Carolyn Dillon

By Richard Shank Classy, elegant, fun and creative were a few words spoken Monday to describe Hutchinson Icon Carolyn Dillon, who passed away Sunday in her Hutchinson home. In 1952, Carolyn married Richard (Dick) Dillon, starting a 73-year...

GM's $4 Billion Gasoline Gamble Is A Reflection Of America's Current EV Culture

GM's $4 Billion Gasoline Gamble Is A Reflection Of America's Current EV Culture

General Motors just made one of the most significant strategic reversals in automotive history, announcing plans to dramatically expand domestic gasoline vehicle production starting in 2027. This news comes after the Detroit automaker announced it...

Why you are warned not to drink alcohol in Alabama and 17 other states

Why you are warned not to drink alcohol in Alabama and 17 other states

Alabama is among 18 states currently under a heat advisory from the National Weather Service. Heat index highs are expected to soar this week into the triple digits due to a heat dome stretching across the central U.S. And in order to stay safe in...

Strange Things That Are Against The Law In MA & Other States

Strange Things That Are Against The Law In MA & Other States

While perusing the world wide web recently, I came across some very interesting(and fun!) reading that I felt was so cool and strange that I just HAD to share it with my fellow Massachusetts residents. Some of the folks over at FoxNews.com put...

House beefs up security funds for lawmakers

House leaders are beefing up security measures and funding for members of the chamber as political violence and threats have shaken lawmakers preparing to leave for their August recess. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Administration...

House to pilot program to increase security allowance to members

House to pilot program to increase security allowance to members

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday a pilot program to raise the security allowance of members of the chamber until the end of September as lawmakers have faced increasing threats. It comes in the wake of the separate...

General Motors profits fall on tariffs

General Motors profits fall on tariffs

General Motors reported Tuesday that second-quarter profits tumbled by more than a third due to tariffs as it confirmed its full-year forecast. GM's results topped expectations, but shares fell as the automaker projected weaker profitability in...

Police look for driver who killed 7 geese in New Jersey

Police look for driver who killed 7 geese in New Jersey

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...

More Than a Shelter: Newhouse Expands Healing Spaces with Lowe’s Hometowns Grant

More Than a Shelter: Newhouse Expands Healing Spaces with Lowe’s Hometowns Grant

Newhouse | Photo by Dorri Partain Adriauna Barger Editorial Assistant Newhouse, Kansas City’s first domestic violence shelter and the only one located in the city’s urban core, is set to undergo major facility upgrades funded by a grant from...

Dads in Action participant shares story; next classes begin July 28

Dads in Action participant shares story; next classes begin July 28

Paul Rios, standing, and Kane Clawson share their experiences in the recent Dads in Action classes. The next sessions begin Monday, July 28.When Great Bend's Kane Clawson first heard about a class called “Dads in Action,” he was struck by its goal...

Hitting geese on purpose could be a crime, police say. What to do if they are in the road

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...

The three reasons why beef is so expensive in the U.S.

The three reasons why beef is so expensive in the U.S.

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

TV Talk: WQED boss talks impact of $1.8 million fed funds loss 

TV Talk: WQED boss talks impact of $1.8 million fed funds loss 

After Congress voted last week to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and NPR, Pittsburgh’s WQED Multimedia announced an open-to-the-public “State of the Station” webinar to address the resulting $1.8 million federal funding cut,...

KDHE issues boil advisory for Moran

KDHE issues boil advisory for Moran

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Moran public water supply system. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: • Boil water for one minute...

New Commander takes helm at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

New Commander takes helm at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

CRANE – Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) welcomed its new commander, Col. Aaron M. Cornett, during a Change of Command ceremony held on July 17. Col. Cornett assumes leadership of the vital defense facility, succeeding Col. Franyate Taylor....

New canola hybrid could expand U.S. acreage

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...

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