From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
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Missouri Tigers look to bounce back against Aggies in 10th ‘Rally for Rhyan’ game
Texas A&M leads ... that put him on the map: He led the Golden Eagles to the NCAAs five times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2013. For Missouri, Tigers guard and Kansas City native ...
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Kansas Unveils Underground Railroad Uniforms
The University of Kansas basketball program has worn so many ... Lawrence's history against slavery and its role in the Underground Railroad. Most KU fans know about the state's legacy as a ...
Early Willis inventor Ned Eastman Barnes a significant contributor to railroad development
Montgomery County resident Ned Eastman Barnes would contribute greatly to the progress of the railroad system.
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Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water
Texas has thousands of orphan oil and gas wells that need plugging. The Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas wells in the state, defines these as wells that have been inactive ...
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Missouri, Kansas sports stadium feud hangs over lawmakers as border truce sunset approaches
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - While the future of Kansas City’s sports stadiums remains in the air, lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas have put down their weapons, so to speak, in a border truce.
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'There's nowhere else I'd rather live': Experts on KC help put city on map
Kansas City has found itself in the national spotlight yet again, so to uncover what it truly means to "put KC on the map," ...
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Do the Kansas City Chiefs play in Missouri or Kansas?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to achieve the first three-peat in the NFL’s Super Bowl era as the team faces off against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.