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Rogue accounts counter Trump administration

10 February 2017
Jesse Lundervold
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The official Twitter for the National Parks Service (NPS) retweeted two photos negatively comparing the size of the crowd at former-President Barack Obama’s inauguration to…

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Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act

3 February 2017
Mikayla Roller
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Immediately after being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, President Donald Trump signed his first executive order to begin dismantling the Patient…

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Trump’s appointees: Everything you need to know

3 February 2017
Caitlin Troutman
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According to Article II of the constitution, the function of the Cabinet of the United States is to act as an advisory council for the…

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DNA tracking at local Kansas City company

2 December 2016
Alexandria Acord
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Photo Courtesy of The Business Journals Cerner Corporation, a health care technology company based in Kansas City, Mo, has recently begun a DNA tracking project…

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Earthquake shakes the Midwest

18 November 2016
Sydney Georges
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At 7:44 p.m. Nov. 6, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Cushing, Okla., disrupted citizens across the entire state, with reports being traced all the way…

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Highway to Nowhere

18 November 2016
Alexandria Acord
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The South Lawrence Trafficway, a six-mile highway that will connect the Kansas Turnpike on I-70 with Kansas Highway 10, is set to open Nov. 9.…

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Piping up Trouble

18 November 2016
Madelyn Comeau
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A take on the North Dakota Access Pipeline protests post-election The North Dakota Access Pipeline has been in the news recently for its controversial construction…

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Recap of the national election

11 November 2016
Dylan Jones
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Photo courtesy of PopSugar.com The 2016 Election season is over. The national election concluded Wed. Nov. 9 at approximately 2 a.m. Donald Trump received 279…

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AT&T merges with Time Warner

4 November 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On Oct. 22, 2016, AT&T announced its $85.4 billion projected merger with Time Warner Inc., sparking uncertainty from both business and political spheres alike.  As…

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