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Trade deadline Q&A with Cubs president Jed Hoyer: Where things stand and lessons from the past
The New York Times
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July 10, 2025
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer keeps getting the same message from rival officials as he collects information ahead of the July 31 trade deadline: We’re going to wait and see where we stand in the last couple of days. For...
Kansas Profile: Sabetha conveyor company honored with state award
The Manhattan Mercury - Kansas
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The Kansas Exporter of the Year award is being presented and the Governor of Kansas has made the trip to present the award in person.It’s not a trip to Kansas City or Wichita. This innovative company is based in rural northeast Kansas. The company...
Andy Reid comes up with genius 2-word name for Kansas City Chiefs trick play involving Chris Jones
The U.S. Sun
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July 13, 2025
ANDY Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs came up with a two-word name for a Chris Jones trick play, which ultimately hasn't seen the light of day, and for good reason. Reid's Chiefs have been known for their creative play-calling on offense and...
Kansas City Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo calls Joe Burrow the second-best quarterback, right after Patrick Mahomes
The Times of India
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(Image via Getty Images: Joe Burrow) Who was the second astronaut to land on the moon? Nobody remembers. Which was the second team to almost take home the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals? Okay, which was the second team to almost win Super Bowl LIX? Of...
Kansas City business owner faces steep property tax hike, seeks help ahead of appeal deadline
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Business owner Chris Goode says the latest property tax assessment for his health-focused restaurant, Ruby Jean’s Juicery, felt like a gut punch.The property value for his building on Troost Avenue jumped from $107,000 in 2022 to $847,000 in 2023,...
Kansas State eyes Big XII title with Avery Johnson leading the charge at media days
KSAS - Kansas
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Big XII Media Days kicked off Tuesday in Frisco, Texas, as the league gears up for another highly competitive season with 16 teams. Kansas State took the stage first on day one. The Cats are banking on quarterback Avery Johnson to make a leap...
Gov. Kelly signs bipartisan bill establishing task force to address Kansas’ water challenges
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 12, 2025
HAYS, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2172 in Hays on Wednesday, July 9, establishing the water program task force to create a long-term investment program for water with a dedicated revenue...
Business owners left in the dark as East Kellogg project moves forward
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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July 10, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As the massive East Kellogg construction project gets closer to breaking ground, some local business owners are feeling uneasy and out of the loop. The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to expand Kellogg from K-96 to...
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Schmidt Announces Run for Governor
Insurance Journal
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July 9, 2025
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced her bid to run for Governor of Kansas in 2026. Schmidt, a lifelong Republican, began her career as a pharmacist after graduating from the University of Kansas. She has worked for over 40 years...
Kansas Department of Commerce Awards $4.1 Million in Tax Credits to Spur Revitalization Efforts
KNCK - Kansas
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Local Written By: Press Release from Kansas Department of Commerce Published Date: 07-09-2025 Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community...
Tim Benz: We've seen T.J. Watt win contract negotiations. Now let's see him win a playoff game
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 17, 2025
T.J. Watt won in his contract negotiation with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also won in his battle to surpass at least some of Myles Garrett’s financial terms in Cleveland. Great. Now go win a playoff game. Yeah, yeah. I know. Playoff records are...
Kansas City-area schools sound alarm on federal education funding freeze
KSHB - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several Kansas City-area school districts say they are suddenly facing financial uncertainties after the U.S. Department of Education announced a freeze in funding. The freeze comes as districts are just weeks away from the...
Foolish Club Studios could 'unlock a whole new potential' for Kansas City Chiefs
The Business Journals
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July 12, 2025
Foolish Club Studios, an offshoot business the Kansas City Chiefs' leadership announced in February, aims to draw in international audiences and casual fans through scripted and nonscripted projects, such as its coming docuseries on the Chiefs.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announces campaign for governor
Salina Journal - Kansas
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Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced her candidacy for governor. Schmidt has served 20 years in elected office, including as a state senator and insurance commissioner. At least six other individuals are also seeking the...
Dollar Tree rival to open new stores in 8 states after launching 167 locations last year... see the full list
Daily Mail
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July 18, 2025
By EMMA SALETTA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 01:44 EDT, 18 July 2025 | Updated: 01:44 EDT, 18 July 2025 Dollar Tree rival Daiso is set to open new locations in eight states, including its first two Arkansas stores. The Japanese retailer is in the...
Kansas 2025 tax collections exceed $10 billion
The Iola Register - Kansas
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July 9, 2025
TOPEKA — Kansas brought in more than $10 billion in tax revenue in the most recent fiscal year, which is about the same as the previous year’s totals but better than state analysts predicted. Tax revenues in fiscal year 2025 were about $249...
JCC Maccabi Games® to Welcome 3,000 Teens to Tucson and Pittsburgh This Summer
Boulder Jewish News - Colorado
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July 18, 2025
NEW YORK (July 17, 2025) — This summer, thousands of Jewish teens from 90 communities across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Israel will gather in Tucson, Ariz., and Pittsburgh, Pa., for the 43rd annual JCC Maccabi Games®—the largest...
Kansas Department of Commerce awards $4.1 million in tax credits to nonprofits
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 9, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program -- or CSP -- to support “significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state,” officials...
Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Eagles
Pro Football Rumors
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July 18, 2025
Quickly revealing the Chiefs’ tightrope walk toward a threepeat would not go the distance in Super Bowl LIX, last year’s Eagles edition cemented itself among the great modern-era NFL teams. In terms of roster strength, the 2024 Eagles proved they...
This Unassuming Staircase In L.A.’s Silver Lake Neighborhood Is A World-Famous 1930s Filming Location
Secret Los Angeles - California
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July 17, 2025
Photo by Alan Light on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Drive past this unassuming staircase in Silver Lake, and you’d be forgiven for paying it no heed. Unless you’re an old-timey film buff, it tends to blend in with the residential landscape. But look more...