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CF Montreal looking to right ship vs. Dynamo after international break

CF Montreal looking to right ship vs. Dynamo after international break

Original article can be found here.CF Montreal is hoping the two-week international break will be just what the doctor ordered and help them right their floundering season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Montreal (1-11-5, 8 points)...

Lawrence author Tessa Gratton talks political resistance, telling marginalized stories in advance of their new book

Lawrence author Tessa Gratton talks political resistance, telling marginalized stories in advance of their new book

Share this post or save for later Lawrence writer Tessa Gratton works on all their books for multiple years, but they’ve been thinking about their newest work since the 2000s. “The Mercy Makers” began brewing at the start of the war in Iraq, where...

Douglas County stands out in access to maternity care; meanwhile, care deserts expand across rural Kansas

Douglas County stands out in access to maternity care; meanwhile, care deserts expand across rural Kansas

photo by: Adobe Stock Maternity health care deserts are growing in Kansas, officials say. Pregnant women in Douglas County have better access to maternity care than women in much of Kansas, statewide data indicates, especially as compared to rural...

Revolution place Ignatius Ganago on injured list with quad strain suffered on international duty

Revolution place Ignatius Ganago on injured list with quad strain suffered on international duty

The Revolution’s homecoming month began with a loss on Friday, as striker Ignatius Ganago will miss at least six matches after the team placed him on the short-term injured list with a quad strain. Ganago was injured during training with the...

The Best Birthday Gift for Trump? Voting in Every 2025 Election

The Best Birthday Gift for Trump? Voting in Every 2025 Election

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...

One year out, host nations' political tensions cast shadow over World Cup

One year out, host nations' political tensions cast shadow over World Cup

WASHINGTON — Once every four years, the FIFA World Cup brings the world together. What You Need To Know Next year, the United States, Canada and Mexico will play host to the tournament But the World Cup will be unfolding against the backdrop of...

Women for Kansas to meet Sunday

Women for Kansas to meet Sunday

Women for Kansas Barton County Chapter welcomes Evan Altman, ACLU voting rights organizer, who will present “ACLU-Kansas Know Your Rights Protesting,” on Sunday, June 15 at 2 p.m. in Great Bend’s Front Door Community Center, 1615 10th St. Altman...

“Born From War” By Patrick Naughton Jr. Explores The Vietnam War, Iraq War, And The Generational Impact Of Conflict In A Powerful Military History Memoir

“Born From War” By Patrick Naughton Jr. Explores The Vietnam War, Iraq War, And The Generational Impact Of Conflict In A Powerful Military History Memoir

(MENAFN- GetNews) "As a father and Vietnam veteran, I struggled to explain my war to my children. Patrick Naughton's family story helped me grasp that generational gap. His insights in Born from War are enlightening and invaluable." – Capt. Dale...

Kansas State basketball still to face Kansas twice in reduced Big 12 conference schedule

Kansas State basketball still to face Kansas twice in reduced Big 12 conference schedule

The Big 12 has returned to an 18-game conference schedule for the 2025-26 season, which for Kansas State basketball means a drop from five to three home-and-home league series. The conference announced its scheduling matrix for the upcoming season...

Kansas State basketball learns Big 12 matchups for 2025-26 season

Kansas State basketball learns Big 12 matchups for 2025-26 season

The Big 12 has returned to an 18-game conference schedule for the 2025-26 season, which for Kansas State basketball means a drop from five to three home-and-home league series. The conference announced its scheduling matrix for the upcoming season...

Kansas Governor joins states opposing Trump’s military deployment in California

Kansas Governor joins states opposing Trump’s military deployment in California

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly joined an amicus brief with leaders from 20 other states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard after protests and...

Kansas governor joins amicus brief in case seeking to end National Guard deployment in L.A.

Kansas governor joins amicus brief in case seeking to end National Guard deployment in L.A.

photo by: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivers her State of the State address, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is lending her support to a California lawsuit seeking to end a...

Washington Commanders new $3.8 billion stadium at RISK over controversial political rift

Washington Commanders new $3.8 billion stadium at RISK over controversial political rift

A HITCH could squash the Washington Commanders' new billion-dollar stadium proposal. A controversial political debate could hinder the NFL team's plans. 3 Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowswer, and NFL...

Kansas City Public Library awarded $500,000 to expand literacy, teen programs

Kansas City Public Library awarded $500,000 to expand literacy, teen programs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) has been awarded a $500,000 grant to expand its programs, the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced Tuesday. The KCPL is one of 11 public library systems to receive a grant from the...

Kansas faces $3.77B in Medicaid cuts, thousands to lose coverage under Trump's bill: report

Kansas faces $3.77B in Medicaid cuts, thousands to lose coverage under Trump's bill: report

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas will lose more than $3 billion in Medicaid funding, and thousands of Kansans will lose access to health insurance under Trump’s proposed bill, according to a new report. New modeling shows 13,000 fewer Kansans would be...

Kansas ranchers hit hard by cattle theft operations

Kansas ranchers hit hard by cattle theft operations

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Cattle rustling may sound like a thing of the past, but the act of stealing livestock is still alive and well in Kansas. Early Kansas history is steeped in stories of long cattle drives moving through the state along the Chisholm...

Registered Kansas sex offender assaulted 12-year-old

Registered Kansas sex offender assaulted 12-year-old

Willard -photo Reno County RENO COUNTY — A registered Kansas sex offender was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison, followed by an additional 27.5 years, for sexually abusing two underage girls. Wayne Willard, 39, was found guilty in April of...

Suspect arrested 9 days after Kansas man's murder

Suspect arrested 9 days after Kansas man's murder

Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TVSHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating fatal shooting in Topeka have made an arrest. Just before 8p.m. June 3, police responded to reports of gunshots in the 700 block of SW...

USDA Secretary Says Kansas Food Safety Agency Terminations Were Part of ‘Imperfect Process’

USDA Secretary Says Kansas Food Safety Agency Terminations Were Part of ‘Imperfect Process’

By Morgan Chilson TOPEKA — The firing and rehiring of federal workers at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan was part of an “imperfect process,” U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday. Rollins...

Maryland Attorney General Joins 21 Other States Opposing Trump’s Military Deployment in State of California

Maryland Attorney General Joins 21 Other States Opposing Trump’s Military Deployment in State of California

(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Alex Werden) United States Northern Command On June 12th, 2025, US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard and ordered the...

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