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Booming translation company to move headquarters to Overland Park
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...

Man gets life sentence for rape, murder of Topeka 5-year-old
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...

Understanding the early roots of sensory differences in autism
A researcher from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute is part of an international group that recently published a comprehensive review of differences in sensory processing for people with autism during the prenatal (in utero) and neonatal...

Kan. game warden and K9 help locate missing, elderly woman
Photos KDWP Game WardensMONTGOMERY COUNTY —A Kansas game warden and K9 partner are being praised for their efforts to find a missing elderly woman in Montgomery County. Just after 1p.m. Monday, the Montgomery County Sheriff requested Game Warden...

State Tax Credits Available When You Support Adams Club Adventure Oasis
Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka (BGCT) is pleased to announce they have received $162,000.00 in Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits through the Kansas Department of Commerce. The available tax credits will be used to enhance fundraising...

Lamar City Council, Prowers County Commissioners holding joint work session Monday, July 21
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Could A Railroad Merger Be Building Steam?
Late last week, the Wall Street Journal cited exclusive yet unnamed reports Union Pacific was pursuing an acquisition of Norfolk Southern. This would mean two of the six largest class 1 railroads would be combined to form the first-ever rail...

FROM THE PUBLISHER | Tax rates, previously-held opinions, and news reporting
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...
Alger Hiss Spy Case Frame-Up Has Markings of an Intelligence Operation
[Source: politico.com] OSS founder “Wild Bill” Donovan is said to have given orders for covert operation that helped dramatically shift U.S. politics to the right Alger Hiss was a former State Department official accused of being a Soviet spy who...

Back-to-School: Walk-in vaccination clinic opens for students
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - With the first day of school weeks away, Johnson County is offering three walk-in vaccination clinics. Preschool through 12th graders can get all required and recommended immunizations for the 2025–2026 school year....

Why Your Summer Cookout Is Costing More Than Ever
Some reporting may lead you to believe that prices are going down, but Michiganders will tell you otherwise. We’re getting bombarded with increased car prices, rising tech costs, and grocery bills that haven’t eased in years. Inflation and Tariffs...

Reinke Manufacturing Acquires Scott Specialties Industrial Assets, Extends Employment Opportunities in Mechanized Irrigation
(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...

Rep. Ron Estes discusses One Big Beautiful Bill Act and national security
Rep. Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for Kansas 4th District | Congressman Ron Estes Official WebsiteRep. Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for Kansas 4th District | Congressman Ron Estes Official Website U.S. Congressman Ron Estes of Kansas recently...
Geologist urges FG to leverage minerals, mining for national devt
Nigerian United States-based geologist and founder of Vdrills Services, Chinedu Okolo, has urged the Nigerian government to leverage the potential of the solid mineral sector and mining industry to develop the country. Okolo, who is an...

New principal hired for St. Mary's School
WORTHINGTON — St. Mary’s Catholic School in Worthington has made some changes to the leadership staff for the upcoming school year. One of the biggest shoes to be filled was the principal position, and the school has hired David Stone to take the...
New Orleans City Council passes energy tracking rule for large buildings
By Tristan Baurick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — After more than a decade of delays, the New Orleans City Council on Thursday (July 10) approved a program to cut energy use in large buildings and help the city meet its ambitious climate...

Travis Goff provides update on current and future stadium construction, fundraising
Kansas athletic director Travis Goff met with the media at the Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday. Goff outlined the current and future state of construction at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, as well as talking about fundraising for KU...

New contract brings Wichita superintendent to about $385,000 in salary and benefits
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...

Today in Culture, Monday, July 14, 2025: Curtis Duffy’s New Memoir | Chris Ware’s Riverside-Inspired Stamps | Opera Houses Enforce Dress Codes
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...

The Offspring Bring Punk Fire and “Supercharged” Energy to Jones Beach
Released in 2024, “Supercharged” is The Offspring’s 11th studio outing with a title that could well describe the energy of this Southern California quintet. Concertgoers can expect this kind of unbridled musical vigor when The Offspring hit the...