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style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/ec33f094-8db8-4848-9b14-35962684115c" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Leyton Cure Named to Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754060022656-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Leyton Cure Named to Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/6ef4a11c-3657-4eb8-93b4-58b906278005" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Royals&#x27; trade deadline moves aim to balance winning now and building for the future" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754059705199-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Royals&#x27; trade deadline moves aim to balance winning now and building for the future</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/7d6691fa-5595-46a7-a269-f25c03691455" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Missouri stadium bill for Chiefs, Royals" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753890993034-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Missouri stadium bill for Chiefs, Royals</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/e0df7e73-80f8-4c71-834f-5cb3b4598215" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Chiefs Declare Winner of Position Battle with Sudden Release" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754053912471-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Chiefs Declare Winner of Position Battle with Sudden Release</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/40f155b3-af08-473a-b2dd-99f012fb0b2e" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="KC adds Bergert, Kolek and Falter to staff, deals Fermin" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754053737436-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">KC adds Bergert, Kolek and Falter to staff, deals Fermin</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="py-4 flex 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decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/013d4555-33b6-4ba6-9c1d-9368fae41980" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Kansas woman owes landlord $21,000 in late fees, Supreme Court rules" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754061550283-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Kansas woman owes landlord $21,000 in late fees, Supreme Court rules</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/5036ec4d-dcd7-4866-bb46-a04b39e6f13a" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Homicide: 49-year-old man found in Kansas alley" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754085592544-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Homicide: 49-year-old man found in Kansas alley</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/5a99c29d-cfc9-4650-9784-ab34e296f70d" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Kan. U.S. Senator glad Trump fired official overseeing jobs report" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754090217869-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Kan. U.S. Senator glad Trump fired official overseeing jobs report</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/1218b720-d104-4a66-a8f1-5ad8fb505f5c" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="KC suspect who shot ex-girlfriend&#x27;s boyfriend captured near Seattle" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743534095121-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">KC suspect who shot ex-girlfriend&#x27;s boyfriend captured near Seattle</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/a1c73719-bc97-48df-bee0-3120e393f966" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="KDHE has good news on number of measles cases in Kansas" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741908329913-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">KDHE has good news on number of measles cases in Kansas</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/9d810cd5-4f52-4764-84d4-2640f03b4b42" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="SpaceX: 4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station " src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754130904541-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">SpaceX: 4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station </div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic 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justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/ad8eaccf-9637-4a8c-85f7-2f901b0942bf" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Kansas burglary suspect found hiding in a closet" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754058456279-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Kansas burglary suspect found hiding in a closet</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 02, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/3087d1e3-52ec-49f1-8c0b-113bc92d707b" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="KDWP: Multiple arrests at a large, unpermitted event on Kansas lake" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754079345596-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">KDWP: Multiple arrests at a large, unpermitted event on Kansas lake</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- 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The 3-sport standout had football offers from virtually every major program in the nation before choosing Notre Dame. Last fall, he caught 30 passes for 541 yards and eight touchdowns. He took all five catches to the house against Buhler early in the season for a total of 167 yards. Premer added 260 rushing yards on the year and also piled up 50 tackles and three interceptions on defense.\u003cbr\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"WQ-tFNGfYw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"There are 10-15 5-star athletes each year across the nation,\\\" Beck said. \\\"Yes, he was good as a youth but nobody would have ever predicted he was going to be where he is. He sprung up and shocked a lot of people. He's put in so much work. He's pretty special.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"EoaBQRQUDE\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The senior Minton, another 3-sport star, has a chance to move up in the GBHS record books in his third season as a starter. 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A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Thursday, July 31, 2025.\"}},{\"id\":\"WksMwSWyeA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Founded in 2020 by Derik Schneider, Kansas Pro Wash has grown from a small local startup into a trusted provider of high-quality exterior cleaning services across the region. The company proudly serves both residential and commercial clients, offering a full range of services including:\"}},{\"id\":\"5hBYq2FdMN\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"• Window Washing\"}},{\"id\":\"wN1J1Q1-kh\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"• House Washing\"}},{\"id\":\"BOYffuJopT\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"• Fence \u0026amp; Deck Cleaning and Staining\"}},{\"id\":\"OTlnlHeZaG\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"• Calcium and Hard Water Stain Removal\"}},{\"id\":\"i7Z9jPyeJ-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"• Pool Cleaning \u0026amp; Maintenance\"}},{\"id\":\"f4ERhbMAOl\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Known for its exceptional attention to detail, responsive service, and commitment to exceeding customer expectations, Kansas Pro Wash has earned a loyal customer base throughout Central Kansas.\"}},{\"id\":\"pbMin94Iso\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“It’s been an amazing journey growing this business over the last five years,” said Derik Schneider, owner of Kansas Pro Wash. “We’re incredibly grateful to our customers and our community for their continued support, and we’re excited about what the future holds.”\"}},{\"id\":\"nGP5ZWoIOK\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Contact Derik at Kansas Pro Wash:\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http://www.kansasprowash.com/\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.kansasprowash.com\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"mailto:KansasProWash@gmail.com\\\"\u003eKansasProWash@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;or (620) 793-6756.\"}},{\"id\":\"FcAAqkkF_T\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eAbout the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/b\u003eThe Great Bend Chamber of Commerce is committed to championing local businesses and fostering a thriving, connected community. Through advocacy, events, and resources, the Chamber supports economic growth and celebrates entrepreneurship across Central Kansas. Find us at 1125 Williams, Great Bend, Kansas, online at\u0026nbsp;\u003ca target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http://greatbend.org/\\\"\u003egreatbend.org\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;or by phone at (620) 792-2401.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-02T02:45:30.769Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T02:48:21.552Z"},{"id":"1b32f33d-eb11-4d6d-ae56-403153e5023d","title":"KDHE issues air quality health advisory due to smoke from Canada","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1627662646831.jpg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1627662646831-thumbnail.jpg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["local"],"sites":["greatbend"],"published":"2025-08-02T16:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"NqBKg-M920\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ci\u003eFrom the Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment\u003c/i\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"_-Q6l3GpJ-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Light northeast to east winds is bringing Canadian wildfire smoke into the state, particularly central and eastern Kansas. These conditions are likely to persist today and tomorrow. The Air Quality Index (AQI) will likely range from Moderate to Unhealthy at times. 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The building was donated to Stafford County Eco Devo by the Hoods family for renovation purposes a little over a year ago, but as part of the grant application process, had to be sold. Two companies bid on the building, with Wycoff winning the bid.\"}},{\"id\":\"ozX6MGItum\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"While Wycoff Construction is a contributing partner to the project, it will not be doing any construction work on the rehab. Once the project is complete, Wycoff will have offices in the back of the building and Circle W Outfitters, a retail clothing store, will occupy the front.\"}},{\"id\":\"FLr0pLMY5r\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The overall project cost is $400,000, and the block grant will cover 75 percent of the project cost with a 25 percent match, which will provided by Wycoff Construction. 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The Casper, Wy.-based company, which provides logistics and services for the renewable energy industry, leases space at Fuller for parts used in projects across the country.\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":true}},{\"id\":\"zgnFS1gcko\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Weighing in at up to 60,000 pounds each, the rows of massive wind turbine components aligned in Fuller Industries Inc’s warehouse west of Great Bend make even the cavernous facility seem small.\"}},{\"id\":\"X2_422-gZ_\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Takkion, a Casper, Wy.-based company, is leasing up to 80,000 square feet. The company specializes in logistics and services for the renewable energy industry, and the parts at Fuller are destined for planned projects across the United States, said Takkion Site Manager Nick Coghill.\"}},{\"id\":\"c7G0tEAzDw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Takkion recently increased its footprint at Fuller, Coghill said. Up until a few weeks ago, the company had leased 50,000 square feet in the southeast corner of the facility, and now they have expanded to another 30,000 square feet in the center floor area.\"}},{\"id\":\"hPygGpIMZy\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"On the floor are generators, control units, transformers and other parts destined for wind-power initiatives nationwide. Coghill also oversees Takkion’s outdoor sites at the Great Bend Transload Facility and just east of Larned, where the larger parts, such as the towers, are stored.\"}},{\"id\":\"_QuOJmyBe1\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"This is a boon for Fuller.\"}},{\"id\":\"Z5VnOu2dhh\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“It’s another source of revenue for us,” said Joe Mann, general manager for the longtime Great Bend-based industrial/commercial cleaner manufacturer. “This way, unused space gets utilized. 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Some of this stuff is massive (one of the devices required a hole in the ceiling so it could be lowered into place).\"}},{\"id\":\"-bSInlKnMz\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We have a lot of stuff out there,” Mann said. It all served its purpose back in the day, but “now, most of it is no longer of use.”\"}},{\"id\":\"0b_Vs2pgr2\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"So, Fuller has spent months selling, hauling, scrapping, recycling and throwing away decades of industrial relics. The firm even hired a team just to help with the removal process.\"}},{\"id\":\"c0ai1_Boom\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But Mann said there is a method to this effort.\"}},{\"id\":\"6Qt3wq5P-y\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We are shuffling things around, consolidating and reorganizing our production spaces,” he said. The purpose is twofold: clear space so the company can install new product lines while making the workflow more efficient.\"}},{\"id\":\"w3ePtZU6Zp\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eAbout Fuller Industries Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/b\u003eBased in Great Bend, Kan., with a rich heritage dating back over a century to the Fuller Brush Man, Fuller Industries is a leading American manufacturer of industrial products, including cleaning chemicals and supplies, as well as brooms, mops, brushes and more.  Fuller serves manufacturing, commercial, institutional and agricultural clients nationwide. Call 620-792-1711 or visit Fullerindustriesllc.com.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T03:19:03.290Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T03:22:19.736Z"},{"id":"47f7f685-c92f-4b61-8bc0-cdfce36a4b3f","title":"Barton adds Excel and PowerPoint to lineup of free computer classes","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1721295056408.jpeg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1721295056408-thumbnail.jpeg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["local"],"sites":["greatbend"],"published":"2025-08-01T17:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"YT-YTPTefh\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743762837774.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"\u003cbr\u003e\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"N0cHfH0txL\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eBy Maggie Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCC\u003c/i\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"iQr0JbShP_\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Barton Community College invites the public to participate in a series of free computer and digital literacy classes offered throughout August, including two new trainings in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.\"}},{\"id\":\"sMGnHNxZq2\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"All classes are no-cost, no-registration workshops designed to help community members build essential technology skills for personal use, school, or work.\"}},{\"id\":\"sQ0EEKPj7J\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eUpcoming classes include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Started with Free Email Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003eAug. 5, 6 to 8 p.m., Front Door – City of Great Bend\u003cbr\u003eLearn to set up a free email account (Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail), send and reply\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;messages, attach files, manage your inbox, and stay safe online.\"}},{\"id\":\"BE_aueBo6z\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating and Formatting Documents with Confidence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003eAug. 20, 6 to 8 p.m., Great Bend Public Library\u003cbr\u003eBuild your Microsoft Word skills by learning how to create, format, save, and print documents.\"}},{\"id\":\"cb3lo1w0Tv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganizing and Analyzing Data with Confidence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003eAug. 26, 6 to 8 p.m., Front Door – City of Great Bend\u003cbr\u003eBuild your Microsoft Excel skills by learning how to enter data, create simple formulas, format spreadsheets, and generate basic charts.\u0026nbsp;A basic understanding of Windows-based computers is required.\"}},{\"id\":\"C4AOxdkXA6\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning and Delivering Presentations with Confidence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003eAug. 28, 6 to 8 p.m., Front Door – City of Great Bend\u003cbr\u003eBuild your Microsoft PowerPoint skills by learning how to create slides, add visuals and animations, and present your ideas clearly and effectively.\"}},{\"id\":\"IHN77g6E-u\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Barton is offering these opportunities in partnership with the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansas grant, aiming to improve digital access and confidence for all Kansans.\"}},{\"id\":\"JbLkkRF-3V\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"For more information, contact Kathy Kottas at (620)786-1107 or\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"mailto:kottask@bartonccc.edu\\\"\u003ekottask@bartonccc.edu\u003c/a\u003e.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T03:22:22.358Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T03:25:52.078Z"},{"id":"10f70c6b-3c97-4b2b-b5c6-9bddd4022469","title":"🎤 Forward Ever: Greg Bollella: Kansan swfitwater rescue in Texas","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1661448577852.jpeg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1661448577852-thumbnail.jpeg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["local","post-podcast"],"sites":["hays","stjoseph","salina","jc","littleapple","greatbend","hutch"],"published":"2025-08-01T17:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"fShCS96CpO\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003ciframe width=\\\"560\\\" height=\\\"315\\\" src=\\\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/heyYTnnSWk4?si=8sPdf2R-xpYIf0XG\\\" title=\\\"YouTube video player\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" allow=\\\"accelerometer; 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About four years in the planning, it’s finally time for the MLB Speedway Classic to play ball Saturday night on the diamond constructed on the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway at the place called the “Last Great Colisseum!”\"}},{\"id\":\"QcdZRkzUr-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement that would give the the league an equity stake in the sports network. People familiar with the transaction called it a multibillion-dollar deal. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized. It was first reported by The Athletic. The NFL and ESPN had no comment. The NFL has been trying to sell its media properties for nearly five years. ESPN would gain access to the RedZone channel, NFL Network and additional games. 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You look at his weight room numbers, and he's a really strong kid for his size, and he can run through contact really, really well. Now he's at the point where we're not just going to run through contact, we're going to make people miss. It's about seeing it and setting guys up to make them miss.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"UFhLRh2GmA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"One big key for Edwards heading toward the fall?\"}},{\"id\":\"I5lRPyS-m9\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"He's more comfortable because of the offense,\\\" Anderson said. \\\"It takes time. The next step for anyone who comes into my room is they have to learn football and defenses. That helps their mental approach in a big way. Seeing pictures, that's' when the big plays happen. And then you can prove it and show him on film. I'll say, 'What did you see here?' And he'll say, 'I saw the safety move down, the linebacker in the B gap and not the A gap.'\"}},{\"id\":\"p9F1yyy4gP\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"He has done a really good job understanding that part of it, and it's going to help his game get to the next level.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"arMEotg_IO\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Expect 6-foot, 212-pound sophomore\u0026nbsp;Joe Jackson\u0026nbsp;to see more carries after he proved himself in limited action a year ago. Jackson had 39 carries for 227 yards and one touchdown to go along with six catches for 63 yards and one touchdown while appearing in 10 games.\"}},{\"id\":\"JJVGBDjUdj\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Joe has done a really good job,\\\" Anderson said. \\\"He was fortunate to be with DJ and see how he handled his business on and off the field. He's taken that to another level, also. It's still a learning process. I know everybody wants it right now, but it's a process, and Joe has done a really good job with that.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"s1bIJjsOzb\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Junior\u0026nbsp;Antonio Martin Jr.\u0026nbsp;is a 5-foot-9, 222-pound junior transfer from Southeastern Louisiana who was a Walter Payton Award finalist with 1,228 yards and 11 touchdowns a year ago. Redshirt freshman\u0026nbsp;JB Price\u0026nbsp;is a 5-foot-10, 196-pound native of Overland Park, Kansas, who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards his final two seasons at Blue Valley High School and was the No. 4-rated overall prospect in the state of Kansas by ESPN.\"}},{\"id\":\"_ceXVDGQSE\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But it's the potential surge by another running back as an all-around threat that is perhaps opening eyes.\"}},{\"id\":\"z-TDTuSiNu\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"A guy that jumps out at me that's a skilled kid that's playing some wide receiver, a running back for us, is\u0026nbsp;DeVon Rice,'\\\" Klieman said in his news conference. \\\"DeVon Rice\u0026nbsp;flashes.\\\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"bO4TAxo1vp\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The 5-foot-9, 182-pound Rice is a redshirt freshman who carried the ball one time at running back last season. He played in four games as a kickoff return specialist, retaining his redshirt. He returned four kickoffs for 97 yards (24.3-yard average), including a dramatic season-long 36-yarder at Colorado.\"}},{\"id\":\"o_nZlFJ665\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"He's a fast, explosive kid who was injured some in spring and didn't get a great chance, and who had a really good kick return last year against Colorado, but was just trying to find his way,\\\" Klieman said. \\\"He's an explosive guy that's playing with a lot of confidence, which helps us a bunch to have that other person with Dylan of the same skill set that we could put them both in the backfield or both out as a wide receiver or in the return game.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"bPhY9koJ4x\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Anderson said, \\\"He's done a really good job.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"yBM7MRF1f-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"He's come in and has gained weight and has done all the little things right now,\\\" Anderson continued. \\\"The biggest thing is to not get into your own way. He puts a lot of pressure on himself to be perfect. Sometimes, it's not going to be perfect, and you'll get a 1-yard run or a 5-yard run and sometimes you'll have to make a guy miss. It's like, 'How's my alignment?' I'll say, 'It was good.' He'll say, 'How was my footwork?' I'll say, 'It was good.' He'll say, 'How was my aiming point?' I'll say, 'It was good.' And then we'll move on.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"eaZhvR2aeV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"As for Klieman's suggestion of having two running backs out as wide receivers? That goes back to the potential danger of this Wildcats offense in 2025. Versatility can kill.\"}},{\"id\":\"xllBcGQgRM\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"It's been proven over the years,\\\" Anderson said. \\\"When I'm out looking for guys, I want guys who have versatility. That helps our offense in a big way. We have to keep the defense on its toes. We have guys who can split out in the slot and run routes out of the backfield. That helps everything out.\"}},{\"id\":\"WdRJnziYuD\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"The biggest thing is the versatility they all have and not just having one guy or two guys, but having five guys who can do a lot of different things. That's what helps.\\\"\"}},{\"id\":\"NmeoLmkUGs\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"With the bevy of running back potential, Anderson has plenty to keep an eye on.\"}},{\"id\":\"jLjv-aj1ky\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"He likes what he's seeing from the deepest group of running back talent that he's been around in the Little Apple.\"}},{\"id\":\"r0yAd3YNwk\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"We're getting everybody reps,\\\" he said. \\\"It's so early in the stages. The most important thing is making sure everybody is getting the reps they need to get better. I was upfront: \\\"There's a competition, guys.' Guys who used to be in our room, Deuce Vaughn, and the other guys who used to be in our room, it was a competition every single day.\"}},{\"id\":\"Jk2JjjmCrF\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"We have a competitive room. 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Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winner and University of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, who turned his football success into a lifelong mission of service, the award reflects his legacy of leadership and humanitarianism. This year marks the 21st\u0026nbsp;anniversary of the trophy's founding.\"}},{\"id\":\"k4DU0LKlKQ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"From Goodland, Kansas, Cure played in all 12 games in 2024 at tight end for the Jayhawks, including one start vs. Colorado on Senior Day. 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Cure has participated in several community cleanup events, summer camps, youth engagement activities and more.\"}},{\"id\":\"4kAx04YCVH\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"For the second year, Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to align two of college football's most meaningful honors: the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy. Together, they recognize student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in community service, academics and athletics.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"2fzxccrNTH\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy finalists and recipient will be selected by a national voting committee, with input from a fan vote. The 2025 recipient will also serve as Captain of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show on December 12th, airing on ESPN. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Presentation Gala will follow on January 31, 2026, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T14:50:58.144Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T14:54:07.799Z"},{"id":"6ef4a11c-3657-4eb8-93b4-58b906278005","title":"Royals' trade deadline moves aim to balance winning now and building for the future","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754059705199.jpeg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754059705199-thumbnail.jpeg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["sports"],"sites":["greatbend"],"published":"2025-08-01T14:46:26.116Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"iHrMG2kRHt\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754059705199.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7), relief pitcher Hunter Harvey, center, and Freddy Fermin meet on the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. 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They had followed up an abysmal month of June in which they went 8-18 by going 15-9 in July, clawing themselves back to within a game of .500.\"}},{\"id\":\"ZjYEh35ar_\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"So, the Royals believe they are still very much in the thick of the postseason hunt, and they needed the help to do it.\"}},{\"id\":\"0_1Djf79vr\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We're playing better right now,” Picollo acknowledged. “I like the way we're starting to score some runs.”\"}},{\"id\":\"hu33MfW7ic\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Yet the Royals aren't exactly in a position to go all-in, either, so those moves came with a certain level of judiciousness. They did not want to part with any of their prospects, because they foresee a window to win over the next several years, particularly with a young core headlined by All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. under their control through 2029 and even beyond.\"}},{\"id\":\"y2x6HXobNw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We're still a fairly young team with a young core together, and trying to build that culture of winning is extremely important to us,” Picollo said. “I'm just really glad that we're not in that position where we felt like we had to (sell).”\"}},{\"id\":\"whGdbujXD-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Instead, the Royals will turn their attention to the task of making up that ground in the wild-card race.\"}},{\"id\":\"E85xtJfEMk\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"They begin with a tough three games against the Blue Jays, the surprising leaders of the AL East, before a set in Boston against a team currently holding down a wild-card spot. 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(KCTV) - Two Missouri lawmakers and a third taxpaying citizen have filed suit in Cole County, Missouri, challenging the constitutionality of a\u0026nbsp;Senate Bill that gives incentives to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals\u0026nbsp;to keep them in the Show-Me State.\"}},{\"id\":\"3pT2nyBu44\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"State Senator Michael Moon, of Senate District 29; State Rep. Bryant Wolfin, of House District 145, and Maries County resident Ron Calzone filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cole County. In it, the plaintiffs argue Senate Bill 3 -- which passed following a special session in June -- is unconstitutional.\"}},{\"id\":\"5Qp6Oys7pI\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Moon, Wolfin and Calzone argue the bill is unconstitutional because it grants public money to private persons, is a special law, has multiple subjects and an unclear title and changed from its original purpose. Moon and Wolfin both voted no when the legislation was voted on this summer.\"}},{\"id\":\"04Hsyr2zJX\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The appropriations described in the bill are a direct gift or bribe to the owners of the Chiefs and the Royals to stay in Missouri,” the lawsuit contends.\"}},{\"id\":\"NepGe-xsOr\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The lawsuit takes issue with the more than $1 billion in state subsidies that would be available to the teams over three decades.\"}},{\"id\":\"5GFz3ZMLWj\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Wolfin told KCTV he feels the bill is creating a system where they pick winners and losers.\"}},{\"id\":\"L_pkFPYNNH\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We are saying that the Chiefs and Royals and technically the Cardinals are certainly the only ones that can benefit from this whereas the MLS teams, the Battlehawks, the Blues as I said they get nothing so there is some frustration there.”\"}},{\"id\":\"MBRTPIVojx\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"With about $33 million per year being provided to the Chiefs under Senate Bill 3 -- if the organization elects to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and stay in Missouri -- the lawsuit says “it appears that what is really going on is that the Missouri legislature has passed a law which, year by year, the taxpayers are paying about 73% of (Chiefs quarterback Patrick) Mahomes’ salary.”\"}},{\"id\":\"KHiRyHFOYE\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Moon, Wolfin and Calzone filed the lawsuit in Cole County, where Missouri Gov. 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He averaged 41.5 net yards per punt as Tommy Townsend's replacement, landing an impressive 40.3% of his punts within the opponent's 20 yard line. Nicknamed the \\\"Punt God\\\" for good reason, Araiza has one of the strongest legs in the league and should continue to develop with more experience.\"}},{\"id\":\"wn0wDxuZc6\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Though Czaplicki made it a stiff competition, it always felt likely that Araiza would win the job. By releasing him prior to the first preseason game, Kansas City is doing Czaplicki a solid and giving him an opportunity to latch on with another organization. Toub declared that he's an NFL punter, so this allows him the chance to beat someone else out or even join a practice squad to prove himself.\"}},{\"id\":\"u6lLBqZMA7\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Now, the Chiefs turn their attention to the remainder of training camp and their initial preseason contest against the Arizona Cardinals on August 10. As the days go by, we'll see more cuts and position battles won. This is the first, but it certainly won't be the last.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T13:10:03.850Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T13:11:59.361Z"},{"id":"40f155b3-af08-473a-b2dd-99f012fb0b2e","title":"KC adds Bergert, Kolek and Falter to staff, deals Fermin","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754053737436.jpeg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754053737436-thumbnail.jpeg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["sports"],"sites":["greatbend"],"published":"2025-08-01T12:43:35.133Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"FCe5N4JAg6\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754053737436.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"\u003cb\u003eMLB.com\u003c/b\u003e\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"T1eO-hWn5a\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eAnne Rogers\u003cbr\u003eMLB.com\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"noBU95oraL\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"KANSAS CITY – A month or even a week ago, Royals general manager J.J. Picollo did not think starting pitching depth would be such a dire need at the Trade Deadline.\"}},{\"id\":\"zXUxljgj_Y\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"By the time Thursday’s 5 p.m. CT Deadline passed, the Royals had made two separate deals to acquire three starters who will help them in 2025 and in the future.\"}},{\"id\":\"fCnhNqKv8X\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"First, the Royals traded backup catcher\u0026nbsp;Freddy Fermin\u0026nbsp;to the Padres for right-handed pitchers\u0026nbsp;Ryan Bergert\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Stephen Kolek. A few hours later, the Royals acquired lefty\u0026nbsp;Bailey Falter\u0026nbsp;from the Pirates for two Minor Leaguers: Lefty reliever Evan Sisk, who is on the 40-man roster but in Triple-A, and first baseman Callan Moss, who is in High-A Quad Cities.\"}},{\"id\":\"4XWSGlxaqt\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"TRADE DETAILSRoyals get: RHPs Ryan Bergert, Stephen KolekPadres get: C Freddy Fermin\"}},{\"id\":\"xxh_owKrbG\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"TRADE DETAILS\u003cbr\u003eRoyals get: LHP Bailey Falter\u003cbr\u003ePirates get: Minor League LHP Evan Sisk, Minor League 1B Callan Moss\"}},{\"id\":\"wwV3a2fZyq\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In the leadup to the Deadline, the Royals made moves that balanced their belief in the current roster staying in the postseason mix while also thinking about 2026 and beyond. They signaled their intention when they signed Seth Lugo to an extension earlier this week instead of trading the veteran starter.\"}},{\"id\":\"CByVBobFyA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Both of Thursday’s pitching-focused deals fit right in line with that thinking while improving what has become a huge strength for the Royals in recent years following the overhaul of their pitching department.\"}},{\"id\":\"4CZcx9wsbB\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"All three pitchers can help the Royals out right now and down the stretch.\"}},{\"id\":\"EXso_y2j-R\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"And all three come with multiple years of control.\"}},{\"id\":\"9qZ24oXqoM\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“When we think about trying to win now and trying to take care of the future, I think that’s what we executed today,” Picollo said. “… We made our pitching staff better today. We made our future brighter for tomorrow. And that’s really important, and we did it in a very economical way.”\"}},{\"id\":\"SJKmjCD8OT\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Royals will have some roster maneuvering to do when they activate Thursday’s acquisitions to the roster,\u0026nbsp;which also includes outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, but all corresponding moves will be made on Friday before the series opener in Toronto. There’s a chance one of the pitchers goes to Triple-A first.\"}},{\"id\":\"kJfZLJRy4R\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Perhaps that’s another key point: Bergert and Kolek both have three options remaining (including this year), giving the Royals better roster flexibility as they finish out the year.\"}},{\"id\":\"UuctUXcX5d\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Bergert, 25, made his Major League debut this season and has a 2.78 ERA across 11 games (seven starts) and 35 2/3 innings with a 1.18 WHIP. The new Royals\u0026nbsp;No. 7 prospect\u0026nbsp;has a 22.8% strikeout rate and 12.1% walk rate, but that walk rate was lower when he was in Triple-A earlier this year (9.2%) and Double-A last year (7.9%).\"}},{\"id\":\"JjiiVo8hgJ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Bergert is an arm with legit rotation upside. His arsenal includes a mid-90s fastball, two different sliders and a changeup.\"}},{\"id\":\"-29le_09_I\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Kolek, 28, won’t be a free agent until 2030. He made his debut in ‘24 and posted a 5.21 ERA out of the bullpen before a forearm injury ended his season. This year, he has a 4.18 ERA across 14 starts in 79 2/3 innings with a 1.31 WHIP. He was optioned on Wednesday, but the minimum\u0026nbsp;15-day option rule\u0026nbsp;doesn’t count when a player joins a new club, Picollo said.\"}},{\"id\":\"eG-r1oeA25\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Kolek is a sinker-heavy, ground-ball pitcher, but he has some intriguing stuff that the Royals’ pitching department could help him with, including a sweeper and kick-change.\"}},{\"id\":\"f_wf-FPDts\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Falter, 28, is a 6-foot-4 lefty with elite extension and five pitches. He has a 3.73 ERA in 22 starts this year with Pittsburgh with 70 strikeouts and a 1.18 WHIP across 113 1/3 innings. In 110 career appearances (81 starts) between the Phillies and Pirates, Falter has a 4.40 ERA.\"}},{\"id\":\"ZF1cIJ1tBe\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Falter is making $2.2 million this season as an arbitration-eligible player but is under club control through 2028. Picollo mentioned that Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney was Falter’s Minor League pitching coach while they were in the Phillies organization, and the Royals already have ideas on how they can further Falter’s development.\"}},{\"id\":\"fvtdEBdR5N\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“I’ve shared with all three of these guys on the phone: They’ll soon find out what Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha and Kris Bubic and Cole Ragans have found out, and now Noah Cameron – that our pitching coaches do a really good job in developing pitchers,” Picollo said. “I think it should be an exciting thing for all three of them to work with the staff that we have.”\"}},{\"id\":\"2Kk5yL4dG1\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Royals were searching for pitching on Thursday to help their injured rotation, with Michael Lorenzen (left oblique strain), Ragans (left rotator cuff strain) Bubic (left rotator cuff strain) on the IL. Ragans likely won’t return until September now; Bubic is out for the year.\"}},{\"id\":\"ZhlL6SJsne\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Now Kansas City has three options to help fill the holes not only this year, but in 2026, too, diminishing its need to aggressively pursue starting pitching this winter.\"}},{\"id\":\"8gHa-_Dsoj\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The deal with San Diego was perhaps the most savvy, dealing a backup catcher for two starters, although Fermin was much more than simply a backup in Kansas City. The 30-year-old has been Salvador Perez’s right-hand man for the past three seasons, stepping up into more of a co-catcher situation as Perez plays more first base and DH. And Fermin is both a clubhouse and fan favorite because of work ethic, preparation and ability to come through in big moments,\u0026nbsp;including in walk-off situations.\"}},{\"id\":\"P8FENIVXcV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“That was, I will say, an emotional thing, because you’ve had Freddy since he was 20 years old and watched him grind his way through the Minor Leagues,” Picollo said. “Nobody can outwork that guy. He was a perfect partner for Salvador Perez. Salvy mentored him in a way that he’s ready to take over as a starting catcher somewhere. And he had a lot of value in the game.”\"}},{\"id\":\"uU5x3vFOcv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Royals used that value to fill their big-time need at the Deadline in pitching depth. Kansas City has a plethora of catching depth in the Minors; their top two prospects, Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen, are power-hitting backstops who rank\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/top100/blake-mitchell-805810\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"\u003eNo. 27\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/top100/carter-jensen-695600\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"\u003eNo. 67\u003c/a\u003e, respectively, on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list.\"}},{\"id\":\"stnGSs3jFf\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Luke Maile will take over backup catching duties now, but Fermin’s departure both signals the Royals will likely pick up Perez’s 2026 club option and clears a path for Jensen as soon as next season. The 22-year-old Kansas City native has eight home runs in 22 Triple-A games along with a .937 OPS there.\"}},{\"id\":\"yXLzj2xVcA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"And the Royals now have 53 games to prove that the front office’s Deadline strategy, buying for now and the future, was worth it. Kansas City is 53-54, sitting three games back of an American League Wild Card spot.\"}},{\"id\":\"srM2WBejTC\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“I’m just really glad, and I know the team is, that we’re not in that position where we feel like we had to [sell],” Picollo said. “I think we have a little bit more of a complete team.”\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T12:43:35.128Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T13:09:12.226Z"}],"thirdCategory":[{"id":"0425f2a5-efb8-4c7a-a170-808a6183f8ea","title":"AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600861747887.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600861747887-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","salina","jc","hays","greatbend","hutch"],"published":"2025-08-02T20:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"0yurSBXj-m\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600861747887.png\",\"caption\":\"Photo Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"9kEyEZVwbC\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"By\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/author/mike-stobbe\\\"\u003eMIKE STOBBE\u003c/a\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"nJJwJNQOYZ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.\"}},{\"id\":\"yO4bUzKOBF\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The government told the organizations on Thursday via email that their experts are being disinvited from the workgroups that have been the backbone of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.\"}},{\"id\":\"2ACsGKecGV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The organizations include the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.\"}},{\"id\":\"2KHahBpy_h\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“I’m concerned and distressed,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University vaccine expert who for decades has been involved with ACIP and its workgroups.\"}},{\"id\":\"fVylCm4kg3\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"He said the move will likely propel a confusing fragmentation of vaccine guidance, as patients may hear the government say one thing and hear their doctors say another.\"}},{\"id\":\"GGvSP2ksOx\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"One email said the organizations are “special interest groups and therefore are expected to have a ‘bias’ based on their constituency and/or population that they represent.”\"}},{\"id\":\"bmfCh1Pszb\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A federal health official on Friday confirmed the action, which was first reported by Bloomberg.\"}},{\"id\":\"Qw-drRhLsR\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The decision was the latest development in what has become a saga involving the ACIP. The committee, created in 1964, makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how vaccines that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration should be used.\"}},{\"id\":\"Vg_nQPg1jP\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"CDC directors have traditionally almost always approved those recommendations, which are widely heeded by doctors and greenlight insurance coverage for shots.\"}},{\"id\":\"syr8W2c8zV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading voice in the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-trump-science-autism-9b99621b01f11b7f0bdc81e5a0b82d2b\\\"\u003eanti-vaccine movement\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;before becoming the U.S. government’s top health official, and in June\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-cdc-acip-vaccines-3790c89f45b6314c5c7b686db0e3a8f9\\\"\u003eabruptly fired\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;the entire ACIP after accusing them of being too closely aligned with manufacturers. He\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/cdc-acip-vaccine-committee-9f58e1f004075b081718ff078de88d76\\\"\u003ehandpicked replacements\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;that include several vaccine skeptics.\"}},{\"id\":\"ei7PdSwA6f\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The workgroups typically include committee members and experts from medical and scientific organizations. At workgroup meetings, members evaluate data from vaccine manufacturers and the CDC, and formulate vaccination recommendation proposals to be presented to the full committee.\"}},{\"id\":\"UFSCY3Rw7L\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The structure was created for several reasons, Schaffner said. The professional groups provide input about what might and might not be possible for doctors to implement. And it helped build respect and trust in ACIP recommendations, having the buy-in of respected medical organizations, he said.\"}},{\"id\":\"3uLLJaJZ07\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Workgroup members are vetted for conflicts of interest, to make sure than no one who had, say, made money from working on a hepatitis vaccine was placed on the hepatitis committee, Schaffner noted.\"}},{\"id\":\"h7Lwd36JQf\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also disinvited from the groups were the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Osteopathic Association, the National Medical Association and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.\"}},{\"id\":\"ePUGXyxBDw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In a joint statement Friday, the AMA and several of the other organizations said: “To remove our deep medical expertise from this vital and once transparent process is irresponsible, dangerous to our nation’s health, and will further undermine public and clinician trust in vaccines.”\"}},{\"id\":\"fZn3lzgcWk\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"They urged the administration to reconsider the move “so we can continue to feel confident in its vaccine recommendations for our patients.”\"}},{\"id\":\"7iNnUHJphQ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Some of the professional organizations have criticized Kennedy’s changes to the ACIP, and three of the disinvited groups last month joined\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/lawsuit-vaccines-kennedy-95a1aa23c3f015f7a35a570f5ef8da36\\\"\u003ea lawsuit\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;against the government over Kennedy’s decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccines for most children and pregnant women.\"}},{\"id\":\"YWk98bFPCx\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In a social media post Friday, one of the Kennedy-appointed ACIP members — Retsef Levi — wrote that the working groups “will engage experts from even broader set of disciplines!”\"}},{\"id\":\"sfDlUE_FMH\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Levi, a business management professor, also wrote that working group membership “will be based on merit \u0026amp; expertise — not membership in organizations proven to have (conflicts of interest) and radical \u0026amp; narrow view of public health!”\"}},{\"id\":\"gFrkl6QmPJ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"HHS officials have not said which people are going to be added to the ACIP workgroups.\"}},{\"id\":\"xm6EbunIxY\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"___\"}},{\"id\":\"C0QXlL0AWJ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-02T13:01:21.756Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T13:08:34.003Z"},{"id":"013d4555-33b6-4ba6-9c1d-9368fae41980","title":"Kansas woman owes landlord $21,000 in late fees, Supreme Court rules","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754061550283.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754061550283-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","hutch","greatbend","hays","jc","salina","stjoseph"],"published":"2025-08-02T18:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"3zyQSmd_F0\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754061564815.png\",\"caption\":\" Attorney Jadh Kerr testifies before the Kansas Supreme Court about the validity of $21,000 in late fees in a landlord-tenant case. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Kansas Supreme Court proceeding)\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"HvIANNX8pv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eBY\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://kansasreflector.com/author/mchilson/\\\"\u003eMORGAN CHILSON\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\"https://kansasreflector.com/\\\"\u003eKansas Reflector\u003c/a\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"ibZKCLjnkw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"TOPEKA — A Kansas woman owes more than $21,000 in late fees for failing to pay her rent in 2020, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled last week.\"}},{\"id\":\"45TVqJEa4s\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Sherri Foster rented a Prairie Village house in November 2018, paying $1,900 per month in rent to John Schutt. Schutt also employed Foster to work on renovations of rental properties, attorney Jadh Kerr told Supreme Court justices.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"6AfeaH48fi\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The lease had a late-fee provision that $20 for each day was due for rents that remain unpaid after the due date, which is the first of the month,” Kerr said.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"bDfAkaz00q\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Foster did not pay rent for three months in early 2020, but she and Schutt agreed to bring her current as of June 2020, Kerr said. Foster again missed three months of rent, which ultimately brought the two before the Johnson County District Court.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"SU1HOl9uv4\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Normally, under a landlord-tenant action, you would go to trial within 14 days,” Kerr said. “That did not happen here. It took from September of 2020 to March 2 of 2023 for this case to get to trial.”\"}},{\"id\":\"3m3fYRwNSm\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The district court ruled that Foster owed $5,700 in unpaid rent and $21,240 in late fees, which was calculated by assessing $20 per day for 1,062 days between the first missed rent payment and the judgment date.\"}},{\"id\":\"L-Pkzvm0Q7\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"However, Schutt also owed Foster $545 for failing to pay her for managing construction work on his rental properties, according to court documents.\"}},{\"id\":\"pqZyU6Ft3w\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Foster’s attorney Eric Kraft appealed the district court ruling to the Kansas Court of Appeals, claiming that $21,000 in late fees was “unconscionable,” a legal term meaning a contract is so unfair or oppressive for one party that it offends the conscience of the court. In Kansas, the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/consumer-protection-kansas#:~:text=THE%20KANSAS%20CONSUMER%20PROTECTION%20ACT,CONSUMERS%20HOW%20TO%20OBTAIN%20REDRESS.\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"\u003eConsumer Protection Law\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;focuses on “misleading, deceptive and unconscionable trade practices.”\"}},{\"id\":\"IHG4LCDwNS\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The appeals court agreed with Foster and lowered the late fee assessment to $1,700, which covered the days between when Foster failed to pay her rent and when the case went before the district court. But Schutt then appealed that decision to the Kansas Supreme Court.\"}},{\"id\":\"Q0xZfz_xrQ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Kraft said the district court judge, John McEntee, was new, and Kraft believed the former judge in district court would have limited the late fees.\"}},{\"id\":\"Ykx3uPH_zV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“As much as we try to protect the tenants in the landlord and tenant act, this smacks that completely upside down,” Kraft told the Supreme Court.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"Eb64j6qk6S\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"While Supreme Court justices peppered Schutt’s lawyer with questions about the fairness of late fees accruing through an unusually long court proceeding, they ultimately found in favor of Schutt.\"}},{\"id\":\"0MJEZaBfCr\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://searchdro.kscourts.gov/documents/pdf/caseDecisions/e8a35794-dc62-47c6-9184-09c89c4b9bda_126555.pdf\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"\u003eunanimous decision\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;from the Supreme Court reversed the appeals court’s decision. It said that Foster did not appropriately raise the issue of unconscionability, and the Court of Appeals should not have taken that into account when reversing the district court’s initial decision.\u0026nbsp;\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T15:16:59.903Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T12:03:37.029Z"},{"id":"5036ec4d-dcd7-4866-bb46-a04b39e6f13a","title":"Homicide: 49-year-old man found in Kansas alley","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754085592544.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754085592544-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","hutch","greatbend","hays","jc","salina"],"published":"2025-08-02T16:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"LLXe0t0Eg_\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754085592544.png\",\"caption\":\"photo courtesy KWCH\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"oMmWQ29Ugz\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"WICHITA, Kan.\u0026nbsp;— The Wichita Police Department is investigating the death of a 49-year-old man as a homicide.\"}},{\"id\":\"ti7QPI1y4z\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Around 8:45 a.m. Friday, officers and Wichita Fire Department crews responded to a report of a man down near the entrance to an alley in the 2400 block of North Jeanette. When fire personnel arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:53 a.m., according ot a media release from Wichita Police.\"}},{\"id\":\"qduQzj0lBt\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Officers secured the area, and homicide detectives were called in to investigate.\"}},{\"id\":\"qK-oczDmZN\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The investigation is still in its early stages, and details may change as it continues, but initial findings suggest the victim was shot somewhere else and collapsed after fleeing the scene on a bicycle.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"M6vF4ZX5zG\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Anyone with information is asked to call our homicide section at 316-268-4407. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T21:57:36.584Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T12:04:04.525Z"},{"id":"5a99c29d-cfc9-4650-9784-ab34e296f70d","title":"Kan. U.S. Senator glad Trump fired official overseeing jobs report","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754090217869.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754090217869-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","hutch","greatbend","hays","jc","salina"],"published":"2025-08-02T14:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"mmuniAUhLh\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754090217869.png\",\"caption\":\"\u0026nbsp;Erika McEntarfer from her official government portrait\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"6-vTAlEpko\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/jobs-unemployment-economy-trump-federal-reserve-68a15f89d68793a6cf88a522ff33246c\\\"\u003eslowed in July\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.\"}},{\"id\":\"0l1203_O_6\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003eLegacy media’s wrong on why the BLS chief was fired. It’s not ‘bad numbers’—it’s incompetence. She inflated job numbers by 800K pre-election, then missed by 250K last two months. How can the Fed make sound decisions with such flawed data? Trump was right to act.\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1951651037770887487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 2, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"doUvvi0jNx\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003e.\u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003e@POTUS\u003c/a\u003e on the former Biden-appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics: \u0026quot;You have to have HONEST reports.\u0026quot; \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/r15Vpiq7kr\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/r15Vpiq7kr\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1951390584230613146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 1, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"cseJE0nctz\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003eI have been raising concerns for the past year about inaccurate job numbers put out by Dr. Erika McEntarfer. Her cooked-up numbers have misled the American people for too long. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlad President \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003e@realDonaldTrump\u003c/a\u003e is going to clean this up. \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/cmfcC1w5J3\\\"\u003ehttps://t.co/cmfcC1w5J3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1951353610295709938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 1, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"57eyDQ15Ym\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Trump, in a post on his social media platform, alleged that the figures were manipulated for political reasons and said that Erika McEntarfer, the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, should be fired. He provided no evidence for the charge.\"}},{\"id\":\"MUmzfFDfLv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump said on Truth Social. “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified.”\"}},{\"id\":\"yzMFe8zqHf\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Trump later posted: “In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.”\"}},{\"id\":\"-uN0Nbtm5f\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The charge that the data was faked is an explosive one that threatens to undercut the political legitimacy of the U.S. government's economic data, which has long been seen as the “gold standard” of economic measurement globally. Economists and Wall Street investors have for decades generally accepted the data as free from political bias.\"}},{\"id\":\"oqf09_EzrP\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Trump’s move to fire McEntarfer represented another extraordinary assertion of presidential power. He has wielded the authority of the White House to try to control the world’s international trade system, media companies, America’s top universities and Congress’ constitutional power of the purse, among other institutions.\"}},{\"id\":\"-wK-tykTka\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"McEntarfer's firing was roundly condemned by a group that included two former BLS commissioners, including William Beach, who was appointed by Trump to the position. They particularly objected to the charge that the data was altered for political reasons.\"}},{\"id\":\"0vtVvfxveg\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“This rationale for firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers,” the statement from the group, the Friends of BLS, said.\"}},{\"id\":\"1vN_9fOazh\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In addition to Beach, the statement was signed by Erica Groshen, BLS commissioner under former President Barack Obama.\"}},{\"id\":\"8kB_7YiEIc\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Firing the Commissioner ... when the BLS revises jobs numbers down (as it routinely does) threatens to destroy trust in core American institutions, and all government statistics,” Arin Dube, an economist at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, said on X. “I can’t stress how damaging this is.”\"}},{\"id\":\"tGJXdNVHUA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"After Trump's initial post, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on X that McEntarfer was no longer leading the bureau and that William Wiatrowski, the deputy commissioner, would serve as the acting director.\"}},{\"id\":\"VzPioMIHS7\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“I support the President’s decision to replace Biden’s Commissioner and ensure the American People can trust the important and influential data coming from BLS,” Chavez-DeRemer said.\"}},{\"id\":\"bhAxDtgWH0\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Friday’s\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf\\\"\u003ejobs report\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;showed that just 73,000 jobs were added last month and that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than previously estimated. The report suggested that the economy has sharply weakened during Trump's tenure, a pattern consistent with a slowdown in economic growth during the first half of the year and an increase in inflation during June that appeared to reflect the price pressures created by the president's tariffs.\"}},{\"id\":\"Hmbw7wy5pp\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“What does a bad leader do when they get bad news? Shoot the messenger,” Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said in a Friday speech.\"}},{\"id\":\"og1kNz8UZv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"McEntarfer was nominated by Biden in 2023 and became the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in January 2024. Commissioners typically serve four-year terms but since they are political appointees can be fired. The commissioner is the only political appointee of the agency, which has hundreds of career civil servants.\"}},{\"id\":\"5HIeijyGwG\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Senate confirmed McEntarfer to her post 86-8, with now Vice President JD Vance among the yea votes.\"}},{\"id\":\"dcv_84AqSn\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Trump focused much of his ire on the revisions the agency made to previous hiring data. Job gains in May were revised down to just 19,000 from a previously revised 125,000, and for June they were cut to 14,000 from 147,000. In July, only 73,000 positions were added. The unemployment rate ticked up to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1%.\"}},{\"id\":\"80o1FRP_Ba\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers,” Trump wrote. “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes.”\"}},{\"id\":\"_JDcVq0McC\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Trump has not always been so suspicious of the monthly jobs report and responded enthusiastically after the initial May figures came out on June 6 when it was initially reported that the economy added 139,000 jobs.\"}},{\"id\":\"L87VV1hrkx\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“GREAT JOB NUMBERS, STOCK MARKET UP BIG!” Trump posted at the time.\"}},{\"id\":\"E_SmOpeAM0\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"That estimate was later revised down to 125,000 jobs, prior to the most-recent revision down to just 19,000.\"}},{\"id\":\"J_M2a5ZEfe\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"During the 2016 campaign, Trump was more critical: He often attacked the jobs figures as they showed the unemployment rate steadily declining while Obama was still president, only to immediately switch to praising the data once he was in office as steady job gains continued.\"}},{\"id\":\"fa6LDM4H3p\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The monthly employment report is one of the most closely-watched pieces of government economic data and can cause sharp swings in financial markets. The disappointing figure sent U.S. market indexes about 1.5% lower Friday.\"}},{\"id\":\"ctCVct0jGt\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The revisions to the May and June numbers were quite large and surprising to many economists. At the same time, every monthly jobs report includes revisions to the prior two months' figures. Those revisions occur as the government receives more responses from businesses to its survey, which help provide a more complete picture of employment trends each month.\"}},{\"id\":\"UkWw18xQaL\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In the past decade, companies have taken longer to respond, which may have contributed to larger monthly revisions.\"}},{\"id\":\"0HRUPMR0lu\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The proportion of companies responding to the surveys has also fallen steadily over the past 10 years, but the survey still gets responses from roughly 200,000 business locations, which can be independent companies or franchises of larger chains.\"}},{\"id\":\"ex-M4-PsgY\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The monthly jobs report has long been closely guarded within the BLS, with early copies held in safes under lock and key to prevent any leaks or early dissemination.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T22:22:36.909Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T14:46:20.558Z"},{"id":"1218b720-d104-4a66-a8f1-5ad8fb505f5c","title":"KC suspect who shot ex-girlfriend's boyfriend captured near Seattle","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743534095121.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743534095121-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","stjoseph","salina","maryville","jc","hays","greatbend","hutch"],"published":"2025-08-02T13:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"yQx4iQUw7i\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"KANSAS CITY—A man is facing charges for a shooting that took place in south Kansas City neighborhood of Waldo the last week of July.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"7O3K2mqpUD\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/2698/Bridgewater-Complaint_Redacted\\\"\u003eIvory J. 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As of Friday afternoon he was listed in critical but stable condition, with six gunshot wounds to his back.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"PQPpz9EikA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the incident, which showed the victim, identified in court records and the boyfriend of Bridgwater's former longtime girlfriend, standing outside a vehicle when a blue Tesla pulled into the parking lot and stopped in front of the vehicle the victim was standing next to. \"}},{\"id\":\"FfziCY-Jtf\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Tesla stays parked there for a few minutes and then the victim turns to walk away from the vehicle. Bridgwater exited the Tesla and began firing shots at the victim and then fled the scene. \u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"2WLDNUX1_-\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Bridgewater was arrested in Tukwila, Washington by the Tukwila Police Department Thursday night and is being transported back to Jackson County, where he will be held without bond.\u0026nbsp;\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T20:32:03.624Z","updated_at":"2025-08-02T12:01:16.237Z"},{"id":"a1c73719-bc97-48df-bee0-3120e393f966","title":"KDHE has good news on number of measles cases in Kansas","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741908329913.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741908329913-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","hutch","greatbend","hays","jc","salina"],"published":"2025-08-02T11:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"_5b5Q2WZo2\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"TOPEKA —The Kansas Department of Health reported no new cases of measles over the past week in the state. The state reported 90 cases in 11 counties and eight hospitalizations last week. All but three of the cases were connected, and most in Gray County.\"}},{\"id\":\"GEkN13fk47\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.cdc.gov/schoolvaxview/data/index.html\\\"\u003efederal data\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;posted Thursday.\"}},{\"id\":\"TToZ6_rJKm\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.1%, up from 3.7% the year before. It's the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons.\"}},{\"id\":\"Uw1x2AVSKD\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In addition, 92.5% of 2024-25 kindergartners got their required measles-mumps-rubella shots, down slightly from\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/vaccinations-kindergarten-exemptions-cdc-1c0f9a196a70491fccf48b9125090de0\\\"\u003ethe previous year\u003c/a\u003e. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccination rate was 95% — the level that makes it unlikely that a single infection will spark a disease cluster or outbreak.\"}},{\"id\":\"l_6UrMS21A\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The vaccination numbers were posted as the U.S. experiences its worst year for\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreaks-us-mmr-vaccine-rfk-jr-518e1059923135d79a2127a02e31bac2\\\"\u003emeasles spread\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;in more than three decades, with more than 1,300 cases so far.\"}},{\"id\":\"rJOrBiONWj\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The concern, of course, is that with a further dip in the (vaccination) coverage, we’re going to see even more measles in the coming months,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, of the American Academy of Pediatrics.\"}},{\"id\":\"Rzy8yYWssG\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"It's possible that this year's outbreaks may spur more parents to get their children vaccinated before they go to school, said O'Leary, a University of Colorado pediatric infectious diseases specialist.\"}},{\"id\":\"H2WJFIqFTT\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But Dr. Philip Huang isn't optimistic. Texas was particularly hard hits by measles this year, with more than half of the cases reported nationally. Despite that, the state\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://apnews.com/article/texas-vaccines-measles-outbreak-exemptions-rfk-ab4aea44661153a789472f9d7fa8d17b\\\"\u003epassed a law\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;making it easier for parents to get school vaccine exemptions for their kids.\"}},{\"id\":\"I2ld27NGbv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“It's crazy,” said Huang, Dallas County's health director.\"}},{\"id\":\"T2T38eg1qU\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traditionally releases the vaccination coverage data in its flagship publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. CDC officials usually speak to the trends and possible explanations, and stress the importance of vaccinations. This year, the agency quietly posted the data online and — when asked about it — emailed a statement.\"}},{\"id\":\"sDUYwyiKHZ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one. Parents should consult their health care providers on options for their families,” the statement said, adding; “Vaccination remains the most effective way to protect children from serious diseases like measles and whooping cough, which can lead to hospitalization and long-term health complications.”\"}},{\"id\":\"Kwfvqxe7BA\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The wording is more ambivalent about the importance of vaccinations than in the past. That is in keeping with communications from U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement before President Donald Trump put him in charge of federal health agencies.\"}},{\"id\":\"qxo5OHD3mc\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"O'Leary noted the changes in the CDC messaging, which places personal choice before community protection.\"}},{\"id\":\"na8fZ__rad\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“To sort of weaken the language or weaken the messaging that they're sending is very concerning, because what they say does matter,” he said.\"}},{\"id\":\"DQSNZLCo0d\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Public health officials focus on vaccination rates for kindergartners because schools can be cauldrons for germs and launching pads for community outbreaks.\"}},{\"id\":\"nx2mh4Hefi\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"For years, those rates were high, thanks largely to school attendance mandates that required key vaccinations. All U.S. states and territories require that children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/by-age/years-4-6.html\\\"\u003ea number of diseases\u003c/a\u003e, including, measles, mumps, polio, tetanus, whooping cough and chickenpox.\"}},{\"id\":\"hShOcriDSv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"All states allow exemptions for children with medical conditions that prevent them from receiving certain vaccines. And most\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.ncsl.org/health/states-with-religious-and-philosophical-exemptions-from-school-immunization-requirements\\\"\u003ealso permit exemptions\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;for religious or other nonmedical reasons.\"}},{\"id\":\"9JG0mQgu4d\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners with medical exemptions has held steady, at about 0.2%. But the percentage with nonmedical exemptions has risen.\"}},{\"id\":\"zyY1BtGK0W\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The rates can be influenced by policies that make it harder or easier to obtain exemptions, and by local attitudes among families and doctors about the need to get children vaccinated. 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