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Economic Data

88.0Stable
0100
vs US average
GDP
+4.7% YoY

US avg +4.7%

Jobs
3.8%

US 4.2%

Infl.
3.3%

US 3.5%

Macro vs US100.0

Industry Mapping

Kansas industries

Overall: 61 / 100

Specialized + impacted · 4 (LQ ≥ 1.2)
  • ManufacturingLQ 1.5587

    News shock · 8/7/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Transportation and warehousingLQ 1.3149

    News shock · 8/12/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionLQ 1.245

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • UtilitiesLQ 1.2197

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Educational servicesLQ 0.5798

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • InformationLQ 0.7794

    News shock · 8/7/2026 · tap to see headlines

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News for Kansas

Headlines for Kansas — with sectors and a plain “why” when we can infer them. Hover ? for metric definitions.

GoldsteinToneImpactBias
KansasNBCRSSHigh Conflict

Kansas father kills 4 children and wife before turning gun on himself, authorities say

about 18 hours agoGoldstein -9.0Tone -100.0Impact -4.70
May affectTransportationFinance & InsurancePublic Administration

This story’s event type often ties to Transportation, Finance & Insurance and Public Administration in Kansas—headlines like this can add strain for those sectors when they’re important locally.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

LAPS: 47 Teachers Gain Valuable Math Training - Los Alamos Daily Post

2 days agoGoldstein -0.1Tone 2.0Impact 0.24Story intensity 0.1
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCompare 2High Conflict

Police search for gunman after man killed on Kansas City front steps

2 days agoGoldstein -1.8Tone -6.2Impact -1.35Story intensity 4.0
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

‘I want my kids to be focused,’ SMSD mom reflects on new bell-to-bell phone ban

3 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -3.0Impact 0.32Story intensity 1.7
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KansasGDELTGDELTCompare 2High Conflict

Kansas City police investigate after woman shot, killed in east side yard

3 days agoGoldstein -5.1Tone -7.4Impact -2.50Story intensity 4.0
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KansasGDELTGDELTNeutral

U.S. Senate race in Kansas between Marshall, Hamilton likely to consume more than $50 million

3 days agoGoldstein 0.2Tone 0.9Impact 0.17Story intensity 0.1
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

City, department leaders excited about ‘leading from the front’ with addition of new hybrid electric fire engine

5 days agoGoldstein -1.8Tone 0.0Impact -0.53Story intensity 1.2
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas Just Expanded Their Fall 2026 Headliner Tour – See All Eight Dates

5 days agoGoldstein 2.2Tone 0.4Impact 0.72Story intensity 1.5
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Kansas felon on parole accused of killing his roommate brother

6 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -10.0Impact -4.33
May affectInformation

This story was classified to Information in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Missouri woman pleads guilty to cyberstalking, threatening to murder Kansas victim

6 days agoGoldstein -9.7Tone -13.0Impact -4.63
May affectInformation

This story was classified to Information in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas banned phones in schools. Some Shawnee Mission parents want their district go further

6 days agoGoldstein 2.0Tone 0.2Impact 0.62
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

At this Kansas City museum, a chance discovery is revealing the names of enslaved people

6 days agoGoldstein -2.7Tone -2.2Impact -1.11
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas Voters Reject Electing Supreme Court Justices

7 days agoGoldstein 1.8Tone -0.5Impact 0.47
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Feds indict interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota for bribery

7 days agoGoldstein 2.3Tone -3.2Impact 0.27
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Still the same: Kansas voters reject Supreme Court amendment, opt for status quo

7 days agoGoldstein -4.0Tone 0.8Impact -1.09
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

KCK fire union sues UG, Board of Commissioners over ban from speaking at UG meetings

7 days agoGoldstein -6.0Tone -1.8Impact -2.05
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Salina family pleads for return of stolen ashes after burglary

7 days agoGoldstein -6.6Tone -5.7Impact -2.75
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KansasNBCRSSHigh Conflict

Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices

8 days agoGoldstein -4.0Impact -1.20
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasNBCRSSCooperative

GOP’s Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher to meet in Kansas governor’s race

8 days agoGoldstein 1.0Impact 0.30
May affectPublic AdministrationProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services

We map this headline’s event type to Public Administration and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services in Kansas—check the industry panel on the map for how those sectors are doing.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Optiv Introduces Agentic Security Operations, Redefining Managed Security Services with the Power of Google Security Operations and Extensive Wiz Integration

8 days agoGoldstein -6.0Tone 1.0Impact -1.67
May affectRetail Trade (Motor Vehicles, Furniture)

This story was classified to Retail Trade (Motor Vehicles, Furniture) in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

KCKPS denies federal allegations of withholding student gender records from parents amid 14-day DOJ deadline

8 days agoGoldstein -7.5Tone -5.9Impact -3.04
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary

8 days agoGoldstein 3.4Tone -0.9Impact 0.90
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTModerate Conflict

CoreCivic sells Leavenworth detention facility to Department of Homeland Security

8 days agoGoldstein 1.4Tone -6.1Impact -0.40
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids and other U.S. House incumbents secure primary victories

8 days agoGoldstein 0.8Tone 0.9Impact 0.36
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Woman faces second-degree murder charge in death of Excelsior Springs man

8 days agoGoldstein -4.0Tone -10.3Impact -2.57
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas primary election underway as polls open across the state

9 days agoGoldstein 2.5Tone 1.7Impact 0.98
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Who's running for Kansas secretary of state in 2026? Here's a guide

9 days agoGoldstein 1.9Tone 0.0Impact 0.57
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Fuller Industries navigating regulatory and automation shifts in the commercial cleaning manufacturing sector

13 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone 0.0Impact -3.00
May affectManufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel)

This story was classified to Manufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel) in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

3 day grace period: Kansas Court declines to take appeal of election law

13 days agoGoldstein -3.6Tone -0.5Impact -1.14
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Kansas attorney general asks three cities to undo conversion therapy bans

14 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -2.8Impact -1.88
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTModerate Conflict

Northeast Kansas education board candidates share ideas for funding, local control, technology

14 days agoGoldstein -1.2Tone 0.4Impact -0.30
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Waldo neighborhood on edge as woman with active warrant accused of threatening residents, slashing tires

14 days agoGoldstein -0.2Tone -5.6Impact -0.81
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Competency hearing scheduled for man charged in Kansas priest’s death

14 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -4.5Impact -3.60
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Bailey Glaser talks about her involvement in Special Olympics Kansas

15 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 5.0Impact 0.96
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Wake Up Recap: 2020 fatal shooting sentencing; new mental health resources

15 days agoGoldstein -6.3Tone -9.4Impact -3.13
May affectHealth Care & Social Assistance

This story was classified to Health Care & Social Assistance in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

2025 Scholarship Winner Met With The Optimists

15 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 4.7Impact 0.93
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Inside job: Kansas money lending business robbery

16 days agoGoldstein -2.3Tone -10.8Impact -2.12
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Now-former Parsons police officer arrested, accused of recording minor inside bathroom

16 days agoGoldstein -2.8Tone -3.9Impact -1.35
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Kansas teen accused of drive-by shooting that injured man

16 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -7.4Impact -2.49
May affectAccommodation & Food Services

This story was classified to Accommodation & Food Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasNBCRSSHigh Conflict

Wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator shot by son

16 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -87.5Impact -4.75
May affectTransportationFinance & InsurancePublic Administration

This story’s event type often ties to Transportation, Finance & Insurance and Public Administration in Kansas—headlines like this can add strain for those sectors when they’re important locally.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

History: Battle of Platte Bridge Fought 100 Years Ago Today

17 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -2.5Impact -3.33
May affectTransportation

This story was classified to Transportation in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Mexican national staged crimes to fraudulently obtain visas for alien ‘victims’

17 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -9.9Impact -2.82
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas Wheat to host free Wheat Rx programs in Hays and Wichita

19 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 4.8Impact 1.34
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

KBI releases the name of woman who died in Kansas officer shooting

20 days agoGoldstein -1.5Tone -2.9Impact -0.84
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Surveillance cameras ID suspects in fatal Kansas City mass shooting

21 days agoGoldstein -6.0Tone -10.1Impact -3.15
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Trio from Texas sentenced for stealing over 25,000 doses of pain pills, other controlled substances

21 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -12.1Impact -3.11
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Kansas teen learns his fate for death of his infant daughter

22 days agoGoldstein -7.4Tone -11.8Impact -3.80
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

ARC, Bombardier, Carlin at 52-Week Highs on News

22 days agoGoldstein 6.7Tone 0.9Impact 2.12
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Lincoln University partners with regional critical materials project, expands program | Jefferson City News-Tribune

23 days agoGoldstein 4.0Tone 1.8Impact 1.43
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

St. Joseph man among those napped in sex crimes sweep

23 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone -6.3Impact -0.53
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

How A Culligan Franchise Became A $22 Million Business In 3 Generations

24 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 0.3Impact 0.34
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Seneca Council hears downtown mural proposal

24 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 2.6Impact 0.65
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation | Texarkana Gazette

25 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -8.0Impact -2.56
May affectAdministrative & Waste Services

This story was classified to Administrative & Waste Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas

27 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 0.0Impact 0.30
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Man accused of molesting girls at sleepovers tells jury he’s innocent; his wife says accusers’ timeline doesn’t make sense

29 days agoGoldstein -5.8Tone -4.6Impact -2.34
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

City announces award for the Director of Public Utilities

30 days agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 13.5Impact 2.81
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Vehicle stolen near Wichita found in Parsons, man arrested

30 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -8.9Impact -2.69
May affectManufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel)

This story was classified to Manufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel) in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasNBCRSSN/A

López tras triunfo de Argentina: "Es un partido especial; estamos preparados para lo que viene"

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Roberto Ayala: "La paciencia tiene que estar en los momentos de dificultad"

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Musso: "Argentina está dispuesto a todo; a sufrir, a jugar, a pasar momentos difíciles"

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

"El que no salta es un inglés": el cántico de Argentina al llegar al estadio con la mira en semis

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center seeks county funding after state grant delays create budget gap

about 1 month agoGoldstein 4.0Tone -0.9Impact 1.10
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Demofest in Salina Saturday

about 1 month agoGoldstein 5.0Tone 2.9Impact 1.89
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Scholarship Efforts Send Kids to Camp Wood

about 1 month agoGoldstein 2.6Tone 3.0Impact 1.17
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

9th Annual Lovegrass Music Festival returns to Wilson State Park August 6–8

about 1 month agoGoldstein 3.0Tone 6.4Impact 1.74
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

¡Colombia va en serio! La Sele vence a Ghana y se cita con Suiza en los 8vos del Mundial 2026

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Gol de Jhon Arias desata la locura en Kansas City y pone adelante a Colombia ante Ghana

about 1 month agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Latest Articles

about 1 month agoGoldstein 4.2Tone -1.7Impact 1.04
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Man charged after 2 critically injured in Gladstone shooting

about 1 month agoGoldstein -3.4Tone -8.5Impact -2.13
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Lyon County moves forward with engineering firm for rural road safety project

about 1 month agoGoldstein 1.4Tone 0.4Impact 0.48
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Pittsburg High School student competes in nation

about 1 month agoGoldstein -0.2Tone 3.2Impact 0.36
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Wyoming Catholic College student wins Presidential 1776 Award

about 1 month agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 4.1Impact 1.57
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Man held on $300,000 bond after Thursday arrest in Manhattan

about 1 month agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -13.6Impact -3.31
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KansasGDELTGDELTNeutral

THURS: North Valley mosque moves forward after officials deny appeal , + More

about 1 month agoGoldstein 1.0Tone -1.1Impact 0.15
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

CriticalRace.org Report Reveals Top Med Schools Instruct Students on Gender Transition Surgeries

about 1 month agoGoldstein 3.4Tone -2.0Impact 0.76
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Developer, former Unified Government mayoral aide criticize Chiefs stadium proposal

about 1 month agoGoldstein 5.2Tone -1.5Impact 1.35
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KansasGDELTGDELTCompare 2High Conflict

The Red Legs sought border war-inspired bloodshed, officials say. Let’s not repeat that history. | Kansas Press Association

about 2 months agoGoldstein -3.2Tone -5.8Impact -1.74Story intensity 4.5
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in Kansas based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Ecuador entra en calor ante el apoyo de su gente

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSCompare 2N/A

¡La Tri ya está en Kansas City y va por un triunfo clave!

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

Kansas

about 2 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 2.8Impact 1.08
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative

EY US announces winners for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Heartland Award

about 2 months agoGoldstein 0.7Tone 8.7Impact 1.37Story intensity 0.5
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Joplin man sentenced to prison for armed jewelry store robbery in Kansas City

about 2 months agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -7.7Impact -2.52Story intensity 3.7
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

20-year-old Lawrence man seriously injured after striking unoccupied police car on 1-70

about 2 months agoGoldstein -7.2Tone -7.7Impact -3.17Story intensity 5.3
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KansasNBCRSSCompare 2N/A

Scaloni tras debut de Argentina: "No va a pasar que nos confiemos; será difícil que nos ganen"

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Triplete y máximo goleador: Messi es el Superior Player of the Match presentado por Michelob Ultra

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Las cábalas se respetan: De Paul y Paredes con caramelos en la cancha previo al debut de Argentina

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSCompare 4N/A

¡Messi presente! Golazo del 10 pone a soñar a Argentina en su debut en el Mundial ante Argelia

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

Roberto Ayala revela su cábala con Argentina antes de su debut en el Mundial: "Para qué cambiar"

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSCompare 4N/A

Conexión Mundial | Messi y Argentina reconocen la cancha a minutos del debut mundialista

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Missing Kansas man found dead behind old grain elevator

about 2 months agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -7.4Impact -3.98
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KansasNBCRSSN/A

El rinconcito más argentino de toda Kansas City: un paraíso de choripán y cumbia

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasNBCRSSN/A0% bias

Kansas City es Albiceleste! Impresionante banderazo de Argentina previo al debut de la selección

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Illicit drug was mailed to Douglas County Jail, and inmates lit it with lithium batteries from computers, affidavit alleges

about 2 months agoGoldstein -3.5Tone -6.0Impact -1.86
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Sheriff: Gunfire damaged Kansas man's SUV

about 2 months agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -6.0Impact -3.80
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KansasWIREDRSSN/A0% bias

1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures

about 2 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Last-minute confidential settlement reached in Douglas County case in which surgeon removed wrong organ

about 2 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -2.8Impact 0.33
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative6% bias

Merriam school that helped end segregation added to National Register of Historic Places

2 months agoGoldstein 3.4Tone -0.5Impact 0.95
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative7% bias

Orthodox book lover’s store affected believers | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 months agoGoldstein 2.0Tone 1.8Impact 0.83
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KansasGDELTGDELTCooperative3% bias

U.S. bishops approve revised version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

2 months agoGoldstein 1.0Tone -0.1Impact 0.29
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KansasGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict17% bias

Kansas attorney general urges governor to deny clemency to inmates who received death penalty

2 months agoGoldstein -1.2Tone -10.9Impact -1.81
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Regional Impact

Who is actually affected

Kansas industry health

Overall: 61 / 100

Specialized + impacted · 4 (LQ ≥ 1.2)
  • ManufacturingLQ 1.5587

    News shock · 8/7/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Transportation and warehousingLQ 1.3149

    News shock · 8/12/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionLQ 1.245

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • UtilitiesLQ 1.2197

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Educational servicesLQ 0.5798

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • InformationLQ 0.7794

    News shock · 8/7/2026 · tap to see headlines

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Last updated: 8/11/2026, 6:45:02 PM · 51 states monitored