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With Foster in the fold, KU offensive line comes into focus – KU Sports
The central question was whether Tiffin transfer center Shane Bumgardner would move far enough along in his adjustment process to start for the Jayhawks, or if usual guard Michael Ford Jr. would seize ownership of the position instead. Because if Ford took over at center, KU would have to start either longtime backup Nolan Gorczyca or newcomer Darrell Simmons Jr. at guard, too.
The new Big 12: What to know about league’s three softball additions – KU Sports
With Oklahoma and Texas leaving the league, a new world of possibility opens for everyone else in it. It’s not just that those two conference foes were so dominant in 2024 as to face off in both the Big 12 softball championship and the Women’s College World Series, both of which OU won (after Texas had taken the regular-season league title). It’s specifically that OU in particular has had a stranglehold on the league for years.
KU adds first wide receiver to 2025 class – KU Sports
“Just the overall culture is what stood out,” he told Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.com. “Most definitely the culture, the coaching staff from strength and conditioning with Coach (Matt Gildersleeve). Just the science and everything they do in the weight training program, how they individualize their position groups and make you strong and make you better. And the plan that (receivers coach Terrence) Samuel has in place to be successful and be able to take me to that next level.”
Eraser Dust
Ten Commandments, abortion pills, castration: How Louisiana’s new laws are pushing boundaries in culture wars
In his first six months in office, Gov. Jeff Landry has pushed a broad conservative agenda that is altering Louisiana’s cultural landscape, from abortion rights to criminal justice to education.
Scorching temperatures persist as heat wave expands, with record-breaking temperatures expected across U.S. – CBS News
Millions of Americans – particularly those in the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor are under heat-related advisories or alerts as the squelching heat is expected to hit record-breaking temperatures in some areas. In some places, the humidity will bring the heat index values as high as the mid-100s.
Clarence Thomas was snubbed in the Supreme Court’s gun ruling. So were a few other people. – POLITICO
The decision, which upheld a federal law barring alleged domestic abusers from having guns, was a recalibration from a landmark 2022 ruling that upended — and expanded — Second Amendment rights. And despite the near-consensus in the result, some of the justices displayed sharp tongues.
The Improbable, Unstoppable Rise of Goose – The Atlantic
In his first song with the band, Anastasio, one of the best guitarists of his or any era, holds back, letting Goose’s guitarist, Rick Mitarotonda, lead complex improvisations. As the pair continue to trade riffs, a grin appears on Anastasio’s face. Typically, a visitor of his stature would play just a couple of songs before taking a bow. But after two, he leans into Mitarotonda to whisper a few words the audience can’t hear. When the huddle breaks, Mitarotonda smiles wryly. “He’s gonna stay,” he tells the ecstatic crowd. They play together for another hour.
Playing the Waiting Game on Going-to-the-Sun Road – Flathead Beacon
Currently, when the road crew is not working from Monday to Thursday until 4 p.m., Going-to-the-Sun Road is open all the way over Logan Pass to hikers and bicyclists. However, most of the alpine highway remains closed to motorists, who can drive as far as Avalanche Creek on the west side and Jackson Glacier Overlook on the east.
2024 NBA draft – Sleeper draft prospects at every position – ESPN
We’ve talked and written ad nauseum about the top of the 2024 NBA draft class — Reed Sheppard’s status as the best shooter, Donovan Clingan’s shot-blocking, Alex Sarr’s defensive versatility and Zaccharie Risacher’s 3-and-D prowess.
Unsung Hero working hard to expand Rails to Trails in Kalispell
In this week’s Unsung Hero, we are highlighting Maddie Porter, who has jumped into volunteering for the community to keep people outside and moving through the Rails to Trails system in Kalispell.
CASA volunteers sworn in | Daily Inter Lake
Each will work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate/ Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in the Flathead County foster care system. District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht presided over the ceremony last month and administered the oath.