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How Missed Details Led to the USS Vincennes Incident
In Coming to Our Senses (Oxford University Press, 2014), cognitive scientist Viki McCabe argues that our tendency to privilege cognitive processes over the information we access with our perceptual systems often leads to making inaccurate...

Breakthru Beverage Group Expands Partnership with Proximo Spirits in California
Agreement Expands Successful Relationship into Dynamic New Market July 10, 2025 — Breakthru Beverage Group, one of the leading beverage distributors in the United States and the largest broker in Canada, representing a portfolio of premier wine,...

Neighbors pack community forum to get answers about RECA plans
The federal government will now pay people in the St. Louis area who got sick from radioactivity. There's no timeline yet on when the money will be made available. North St. Louis County neighbors packed a town hall Thursday evening looking for...

Board of Regents extends Tatum’s contract to 2029
July 8, 2025 Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents has extended the contract of University President Dr. Lance Tatum for four more years. The new contract took effect July 1 and replaces the initial three-year agreement the Board...

Bad news for beef lovers
US shoppers will have noticed how some items in their shopping basket are much more expensive than they were a year ago. The price of beef is 34 percent higher than it was this time last year, and nearly 50 percent higher than 2020. That increase...

‘We were safe the whole time’
Staff whooped and hollered as a skid steer moved a tree blocking Camp Bandina’s front entrance, clearing the way for campers to return home this past weekend. The tree’s base, which measured more than 6 feet long, was firmly lodged there by water...
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What Is the Drought Status of the Corn Belt?
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report showed a mixed landscape across the country as of July 8. Heavy rainfall helped shrink drought coverage and intensity across large parts of the High Plains and Midwest, continuing a gradual recovery seen...

Healing the land: USACE, Quapaw Nation take first steps toward comprehensive assessment for land restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District and the Quapaw Nation cohosted a multi-faceted, multi-government, and multiagency planning and visioning meeting to address restoration goals for Quapaw Nation lands restoration, at the Quapaw...

Biotech CEOs to FDA: Don’t Let Politics Override Science on Abortion Pill
Industry leaders warn the Trump administration that ignoring decades of evidence on mifepristone’s safety would jeopardize public trust and the entire U.S. drug approval process. There are two different ways to have a medication abortion and end a...

'Nowhere to be found': Disaster workers slam Trump's 'slow-walking' after flood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Donald Trump had made disaster assistance available to Texas to assist recovery efforts from last week's deadly flooding — but sources say not much has been done to help. The...

Montana's Great Outdoors Initiative Aims To Enhance Public Access
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are set to present Phase 2 of the Montana Great Outdoors to the commission in August 2025 The proposal includes several land projects that are aimed at enhancing public access and also conserving vital wildlife...

Opinion: The most perverse part of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Wind turbines along Route 176 in Andrews, Texas. (Julio Cortez/AP) Of all the elements of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, perhaps none is as obviously self-defeating as getting rid of tax credits for clean energy. That decision will not simply set...

No More Sad Tomatoes: Your Guide to Growing Them Right
Summary Pick tomato varieties suited to your space and climate for a successful harvest. Create well-draining, sunny soil for optimal growth; raised beds or containers can help. Plant tomatoes deep, water consistently, prune suckers, and watch for...
Texas flood disaster: A crime of capitalism
A crew of firefighters from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, left, aid in search and rescue efforts near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. [AP Photo/Eli Hartman]The death toll from flash...
America’s favorite summer getaways by state. Where are you going?
There are several interesting factors that influence where people wish they were headed for summer travel. We’ve grouped each state's top-searched international destination for 2025 by country to offer a fresh view into regional trends and...

Residents challenge Montana septic system law in new lawsuit
BIG SKY, Mont. – A new lawsuit has been filed against the Montana Department of Environmental Quality challenging a state law on pollution control. The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed the lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of a law that...

Matching your workouts to your personality could give you better results
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Keeping Farmland in Farmers’ Hands
This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town news. Farm transfers are complex. Anna Sekine helps farmers pass their land to the next generation. Anna Sekine works as the Midwest Farmland...

Detroit boutique owner details impacts of tariffs as deadline for deals passes without ceremony
Rachel Lutz, owner of The Peacock Room in Detroit, during a press call highlighting how President Donald Trump's tariff policies have harmed business owners. July 9, 2025. | Screenshot With President Donald Trump’s administration once again...

Janesville hopes to attract data center proposals for abandoned GM site
Once, thousands of workers built tractors and trucks on the General Motors site in Janesville. Now, saplings grow among its concrete rubble. In the future, at least part of the site could host a very different user — a data center. Janesville...