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West Bottoms businesses call Jackson County tax hikes ‘exorbitant,’ appeal assessments
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
Business owners in the West Bottoms of Kansas City are fighting what they call “exorbitant increases” in their property assessments.Following a Board of Directors meeting last week, the Historic West Bottoms Association (HWBA) issued a letter...
Drought-stricken Kansas farmers likely to see ARC payments for 2024 crop; PLC largely out of reach
Sunflower State Radio KD 94 - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
K-State agricultural economists forecast commodity program payments By Pat Melgares, K-State Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — While Kansas farmers won’t see much relief from Price Loss Coverage (PLC) this year, many will receive support...
Taylor Swift reason for skipping Travis Kelce event revealed after Kansas City Chiefs power couple’s conscious decision
The U.S. Sun
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July 15, 2025
TAYLOR SWIFT skipped Travis Kelce’s trip to Lake Tahoe following a conscious decision made by the power couple. Pop star Swift and Kansas City Chiefs ace Kelce have been dating since September 2023. 4 Taylor Swift's absence from Travis Kelce's...
Panasonic aims for full output at Kansas battery plant this year
Japan Times
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July 15, 2025
Panasonic’s newest battery plant in the U.S. is on track to reach full production by later this year, a senior executive said, easing concern about the Japanese electronics maker’s commitment to supplying Tesla and other electric vehicle makers....
Arvest Bank, Methodist Foundation & UAMS Announce Leadership Moves (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas Business
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July 14, 2025
See more Movers & Shakers and submit your own announcement at ArkansasBusiness.com/Movers-Shakers. Banking & Finance Blake Barns Blake Barns has been hired by First Horizon Bank of Memphis as a senior financial adviser. He will work in the bank’s...
NASDA concludes successful trade mission with Moroccan delegation in California
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 15, 2025
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture concluded an inbound trade mission with a high-level Moroccan agricultural delegation June 22–28, 2025. The...
Loneliness LLMs Chatbot Companions — AI Girlfriends Against Mental Health?
Sedona Dot Biz - Arizona
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July 15, 2025
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ — The fundamental question behind the growing reports of individuals attaching to AI companions, sometimes in serious relationships — as girlfriends or boyfriends — is this: why do compliments have the ability to make...
Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved highway construction bids
Sunflower State News - Kansas
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July 14, 2025
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced the approval of bids for various state highway construction and maintenance projects. The bidding process took place on June 18, 2025, in Topeka. Some of these bids encompass multiple...
NAR Launches New Member-Exclusive Market Statistics Dashboard
RIS Media - Connecticut
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July 15, 2025
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has published the NAR Market Statistics Dashboard today. The Dashboard is a member-exclusive tool that provides NAR members with unparalleled local housing data that enhances their ability to help their...
Panasonic opens $4 billion plant in Kansas
The Iola Register - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
At Panasonic’s massive battery plant in De Soto on Monday, Kansas political leaders stood beside Japanese dignitaries on stage with wooden mallets in their hands. They huddled together to perform “kagami wari,” a Japanese ceremony marking new...
"I'm supposed to feel disappointed": When UNC head coach Hubert Davis got real about his feelings following NCAA championship loss to Kansas
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
In April 2022, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis gave a heartfelt interview after his team’s gut-wrenching loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament final. It was a dramatic and emotional ending to one of the most exciting tournament runs in UNC...
Grow Clay Center receives Community Catalyst Award by Network Kansas
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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July 14, 2025
CLAY CENTER, Kan. (WIBW) - Grow Clay County announced it was awarded the Community Catalyst Award by Network Kansas on Monday, July 14. According to a press release from Grow Clay Center, the award recognizes the organization’s visionary...
Douglas County commissioner voices concerns regarding market adjustments, raises for employees
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Josie Heimsoth/Journal-World Douglas County commissioners convened one more day before deliberations on the 2026 budget next week on Friday, July 11, 2025. County commissioners convened for a final meeting on Friday ahead of next week’s...
As businesses call for fixes to clean up downtown, some say the problem is more complex
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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July 14, 2025
Unsheltered people in downtown Salem have again become the subject of scrutiny as the city considers ways to address safety and livability concerns raised by a group of business owners. Salem city councilors on July 21 are due to consider a range...
It's 'Panasonic Day' in Kansas
KNSS - Kentucky
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July 14, 2025
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, along with many federal and state dignitaries, celebrated today with Panasonic Energy for the grand opening of the largest electric vehicle (EV) battery...
How many H-1B petitions were made by Kansas employers during 2024?
Sunflower State News - Kansas
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July 14, 2025
Black and Veatch Corporation Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 121 99.2% 0.8% University of Kansas Medical Center Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance 101 100% 0% The University of Kansas Educational Services,...
Panasonic opens country’s largest EV battery plant in De Soto, Kansas
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
DESOTO, Kan. (KCTV) - The largest electric vehicle battery plant in the United States has officially opened in De Soto, Kansas. Panasonic first broke ground on the project in November 2022 and has started battery production nearly three years...
KC coffee shop owner says tariffs, economic pressures threaten business survival
KSHB - Missouri
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July 13, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. — A Kansas City coffee shop that opened five years ago is now facing economic challenges that threaten its future. Anchor Island Coffee...
Pirates are being leveraged by both sides in MLB's economics debate
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
As is usually the case around the All-Star break, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pops up quite a bit with annual “state of the league” media interactions. Often, his quotes come with some sort of player-salary cost control...
Mark Dinerstein Launches New Company Following Marathon Live Purchase
Billboard
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July 14, 2025
Consultant and veteran music executive Mark Dinerstein has joined forces with investors JPB Partners to purchase Nashville-based Marathon Live from founder Josh Billue. Dinerstein will serve as chief executive for the new organization while Billue...