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Kansas State Fair opens additional parking as lots fill up
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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September 9, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas State Fair has released new information regarding its parking plan following a day of heavy rain and flooding. The fair said that due to full lots at the Hutchinson Sports Arena and Stringer Fine Arts Center Lots,...
Junior Achievement of Kansas announces 2026 Topeka Business Hall of Fame laureates
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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September 9, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Four business leaders will soon join the Topeka Business Hall of Fame. The 2026 Topeka Business Hall of Fame laureates include: Allan Towle (Heritage Bank) Dr. Bette Morris (Morris Family Company) John A. McGivern (J.F....
KC Tenants launches largest union effort in region to demand change from corporate landlord
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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September 9, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Tuesday, three Kansas City area apartment complexes joined forces to form tenant unions, hoping to force their landlord to fix unsafe living conditions. Tenants at Parker Square Apartments, Paraclete Manor Apartments,...
Bowling and restaurant chain Pinstripes files bankruptcy amid downturn in ‘eatertainment’ business, closes Chicago site
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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September 9, 2025
Pinstripes, the Northbrook-based bowling and restaurant chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting debt and an inflation-driven downturn in the so-called eatertainment business. The publicly traded company, which owes $143...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce arrive hand-in-hand for launch night of NFL star's Kansas City steakhouse
Daily Mail
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September 9, 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift arrived hand-in-hand for the launch night of his new Kansas City steakhouse on Monday, according to reports. Swift has been her fiance's No 1 fan when it comes to his football career over the past two years, and that...
Soccer scarves symbolize tradition as Kansas City prepares for 2026 World Cup
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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September 9, 2025
UNIONS IN THEIR PROPERTIES. WE’RE GETTING YOU PREPARED AS KANSAS CITY WELCOMES THE WORLD CUP NEXT SUMMER. KMBC NINE S JAMIE WEISS EXPLAINS WHY YOU WILL SEE SCARVES DRAPED AROUND THE NECKS OF A LOT OF SOCCER FANS. WEARING A SCARF IN THE MIDDLE OF...
Eric Stonestreet celebrates marriage at Kansas City home after leaving Los Angeles behind
Fox News
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'Modern Family' star talks his Kansas City NFL fandom and why he's raising awareness for eye health. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet has married longtime partner Lindsay Schweitzer. "It’s my...
Trial date challenging Kansas Sky Energy solar project pushed back; lawsuit now near Trump deadline for tax credits
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Adobe Stock Aerial drone view of solar panels at a solar energy generation farm at Sunset in South Wales, UK The future of a proposed $234 million solar farm north of Lawrence is facing a pair of calendar challenges — one driven by the...
Kansas lawsuit seeks to force Gov. Laura Kelly to divulge details about SNAP recipients
Great Bend Post - Kansas
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September 9, 2025
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced filing of a lawsuit against Gov. Laura Kelly related to demands by the administration of President Donald Trump to release personal information about Kansans enrolled in the SNAP food aid program....
General Motors delays second shift plans at Kansas City Fairfax plant
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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September 9, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - General Motors scales back plans to add a second shift to its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, Kan. Workers at UAW Local 31 learned of the decision last week. The news comes as GM announced EV sales in the US...
World Trade Center St. Louis seeks input on regional tariff hike impact
Illinois Business Journal
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September 9, 2025
(Courtesy World Trade Center St. Louis) Tariff hikes are reshaping global trade—and World Trade Center St. Louis wants to hear how they’re impacting the region. World Trade Center St. Louis is partnering with University of Kansas researchers to...
Salem city councilors hope businesses, organizations will pay for commercial air subsidies
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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September 9, 2025
Salem city councilors voted unanimously Monday to have city staff come up with options for funding new commercial air service in Salem that don’t rely on the city footing the bill for subsidies. Instead, councilors want to persuade businesses,...
Pinstripes closes Overland Park location as company seeks bankruptcy protection
KSHB - Missouri
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September 9, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pinstripes announced this week it has closed its Overland Park location in the Prairiefire entertainment district. The location, which offered customers dining, bowling and bocce ball options, was one of several to close after...
Unstable grain markets holding Kansas farmers hostage
The Iola Register - Kansas
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September 9, 2025
In 1979, I bought my first parcel of farmland. It was near Tribune, and I was a proud new landowner. As I recall, the purchase price was $350 per acre. Today, that land is probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-per-acre range. That mirrors trends...
How a Tyreek Hill trade would change the Super Bowl odds for the Chiefs, Packers and other contenders
CBS Sports - Florida
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September 9, 2025
Tyreek Hill is as blunt as he is fast. On Sunday, after the Miami Dolphins' embarrassing 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the Dolphins receiver gave his assessment of the team's performance. "This was a big kick in the balls for us," he said....
Cloud County Commission tackles business, FEMA regulations and infrastructure
Concordia Blade Empire - Kansas
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By Olivia Bergmeier | Regional Reporter Blade-Empire The Cloud County Commission held its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, at the Cloud County Courthouse, and initially began with a light agenda, but eventually included multiple...
Courage agree to trade USWNT star Jaedyn Shaw to Gotham FC in record deal
The New York Times
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September 9, 2025
The North Carolina Courage have agreed to trade U.S. midfielder Jaedyn Shaw to NJ/NY Gotham FC for a record $1.25 million transfer fee, more than doubling the previous record set last month, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic. The trade...
Business leaders sound alarm as Omaha job growth badly trails regional peers
Omaha World-Herald - Nebraska
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Look around Omaha, and you can see many signs of seeming prosperity. Construction continues on the Mutual of Omaha tower in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD People are flocking by the millions to the city’s...
Eagles News: Tank Bigsby trade grades are in
Bleeding Green Nation - Pennsylvania
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September 9, 2025
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL trade grades: Tank Bigsby dealt from Jaguars to Eagles - ESPN Eagles grade: C-. Jaguars grade: A. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wins more trades than anyone, but he doesn’t win ‘em all. In...
KU partners with Healthy Bourbon County Action Team to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southeast Kansas
Parsons Sun - Kansas
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September 9, 2025
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business has launched a collaboration with a Bourbon County organization to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), an organization...