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Rail Merger Pause: The federal Surface Transportation Board paused the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and asked for more details, including public input and more clarity on impacts—meaning environmental review and timelines could stretch. Extreme Weather Risk: A new study in Nature warns a warming world could mean more hailstorms and bigger, more damaging hail, raising the odds of costly damage. Public Health—Ticks: CDC data show tick-bite ER visits are at their highest for this time of year since 2017, with Kansas among areas at risk as warmer weather boosts activity. Water Quality: KDHE issued a swim advisory for Eureka Lake due to elevated E. coli, urging people and animals to avoid the water until follow-up testing clears it. Biodiversity—Bumble Bees: Kansas is recruiting volunteers for the Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas to survey under-sampled prairie areas and build a better conservation baseline. Local Governance—Data Centers: Jackson County and Gardner held public input on proposed data center moratoriums, with residents weighing tax benefits against transparency and accountability. Rural Health Funding: Clay County Medical Center won $2.536M from KDHE’s Rural Health Transformation Program to expand surgical capacity with a da Vinci 5 robot.

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Peak Severe Weather Season Begins June 1 Across Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas With Damaging Winds Large Hail and Tornadoes as Primary Threats Through August

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Kansas baseball will host NCAA super regional in Lawrence vs Oklahoma

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Buzzing to volunteer? Kansas looks for help with Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas

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