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Does TCU have a little more magic left? The No. 3 Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University will look to continue their undefeated season against the No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats in the 2022 Big 12 Championship game. All the pressure will be on the Horned Frogs as their College Football Playoff (CFP) fate is on the line. With a win, TCU will secure a spot in the CFP. If TCU were to lose, there’s no guarantee they will finish in the top four and make the playoffs. In their lone meeting back in October, TCU overcame…

Panasonic announced today that it aims to produce 30 GWh of battery cells during the first phase of its new Kansas factory expected to supply Tesla’s vehicle production. Earlier this summer, Panasonic announced plans to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with more battery cells. Today, the Japanese battery manufacturer released more information about the project. We now know that Panasonic is planning to break ground in De Soto, Kansas, as soon as next month: Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a…

In famed music critic Robert Christgau’s latest newsletter, Xgau Sez, he admits to loving Canada but having less-than-fond thoughts about some of the most popular Canadian bands, including The Tragically Hip.“Worse than Kansas, my sole review reported, and it doesn’t get much worse than that,” Christgau said of the beloved Canadian band, comparing them to the hammy “Carry On Wayward Sun” and “Dust in the Wind” classic rockers.The Hip response came about because of a newsletter question by “Jim from Toronto,” who asks…

Google is teasing the dramatic expansion of its Fiber internet service over the coming months. Not only is GFiber coming to more places than ever before, it will start making multi-gig speeds widely available and accessible. How fast? In a blog post Google Fiber CEO Dinni Jain dropped a big hint – Google has been testing >20 Gbps fiber internet speeds at the home of one of its execs in Kansas.Google Fiber currently has a simple but attractive pricing plan for customers within its service areas. People can choose a 1…

About 350 people were laid off last week from Centura Health’s locations in Colorado and western Kansas, though the system is still trying to hire nurses and others who directly care for patients. The layoffs affect 1% of the system’s employees in Colorado and western Kansas, Centura said in a statement. Some of those workers would be able to transition to other positions within the system, the company said, and the others would receive severance pay and help finding new jobs. Most of the people who were laid off didn’t…

Team Roc has secured another big win.The social justice advocacy group—co-founded by Jay-Z—is celebrating the arrest of Roger Golubski, a former Kansas police officer who is facing federal civil rights crimes. The United States Justice Department announced the arrest Thursday, about a year after Team Roc sued the Kansas City Police Department for alleged misconduct and corruption.“We continue to stand in solidarity alongside the people of Kansas City, Kansas who have been patiently for justice and accountability,” Team…

MoviePass has officially launched the beta version of its new service, but most Americans won't be able to use it.After more than 750,000 people joined its limited waitlist last week, the moviegoing subscription service announced that its first test markets will be Chicago, Dallas and Kansas City.Beta users will be able to get tickets directly through the MoviePass app. They will also receive a MoviePass branded debit card that they can use to purchase tickets at a theater's box office.MoviePass will use its beta period…

We knew MoviePass was gearing up to relaunch its beta service on September 5th, now Insider reports that it's targeting Chicago, Kansas City and Dallas as its first major markets. Waitlisted customers in those cities will be able to sign up for one of the company's plans: $10 a month for up to three movies, $20 a month for a maximum of four, and $30 monthly for five films. It also sounds like the company's waitlist was wildly successful. According to CEO and original co-founder Stacy Spikes, over 775,000 people signed up…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using machine learning to sift through a decade's worth of seismic data, researchers have identified hundreds of thousands of microearthquakes along some previously unknown fault structures in Oklahoma and Kansas. …

A woman looking at her laptop at home.  Getty Images/iStockphotoWhether you're looking to complete your bachelor's degree, graduate faster with an accelerated or 4+1 program, or earn your master's, online colleges in Kansas likely offer what you need. Many feature affordable tuition and generous credit transfer policies for coursework, work experience, and military service. Online colleges in Kansas can prepare you for careers in the state's key industries, including advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense,…