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District staff say the building is safe, but the first-floor foundation of the former Roosevelt Junior High building needs to be replaced soon.
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The cities of Hays and Russell near an inflection point in their quest to import badly needed water -
Farm organizations were in different stages of a grant process when the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut dozens of projects to help underserved farmers access land and capital. Agriculture leaders say the termination deals a blow to future farmers. -
Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home as pets. -
Community-supported agriculture has been a popular way for people to buy produce from local farms for decades. There's new pressure on farmers to offer more customization and convenience – but some CSA supporters worry that may dilute the original purpose. -
Wichita nurses are advocating for better security measures and staffing improvements at two of the city’s major hospitals.
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Stephen Zenner/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIn Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesState officials allege a Character.AI bot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake state medical license number.
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Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials. -
Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission. -
The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a country music icon. -
May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives. -
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.
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Elvis Yang
Miist has landed a dedicated global audience despite facing great odds.
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