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Silvisaurus condrayi designated as Kansas’ state land fossil
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas now has a state fossil.
Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Invoice 3 on Friday, which designates Silvisaurus condrayi because the official state land fossil.
The Silvisaurus was “a one-ton armored ankylosaur roughly 13 ft lengthy that walked throughout Kansas through the late cretaceous interval of the Mesozoic period,” in keeping with the brand new statute.
It’s “the one recognized dinosaur from the Dakota Formation in Kansas,” the governor’s workplace mentioned in a launch.
The Silvisaurus, which is on show on the College of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Pure Historical past Museum in Lawrence, was a medium-sized, armored herbivore whose stays have been found in 1955 by a rancher in Ottawa County in central Kansas.
“Designating this state fossil helps educators additional show Kansas’ relevance to eras lengthy earlier than the founding of america,” Gov. Laura Kelly mentioned.
Amongst 5 different largely procedural payments Kelly signed Friday, Kansas counties might now create a code inspection and enforcement fund in addition to a municipalities struggle dependancy fund, which will probably be used to distribute cash from state opioid settlements.
The act, Home Invoice 2082, additionally permits gear funds for use for expertise bills.
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How to Watch Chiefs vs. Steelers: NFL Week 17 TV, Odds, Preview
For the first time since the 2022 AFC playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs will square off against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kansas City has a three-game winning streak over Pittsburgh, which includes the aforementioned contest in the Wild Card round of the postseason. This year, both teams have already clinched playoff berths but still have something to play for. The Chiefs, specifically, can get the best Christmas present of all by winning and locking up the one-seed and a first-round bye. A win makes them unreachable to the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers, on the other hand, are looking to maintain their division lead. They hold a conference tiebreaker over the surging Baltimore Ravens but are far from certain to keep that.
Here’s everything you need to know and how you can follow along with the Chiefs as they square off against the Steelers on Wednesday.
Game: Chiefs vs. Steelers
Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 25 at 12:00 p.m. CT
TV Channel: Netflix or KCTV local
Listen Live: WDAF (106.5 FM) Chiefs Radio Network or Tico Sports (Kansas City) for Spanish radio broadcast
Betting Line: Chiefs -3 (as of Wednesday morning)
This contest’s television broadcast team is highlighted by Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and both J.J. Watt and Nate Burleson (color) in the commentary booth. Melanie Collins and Stacey Dales will serve as the sideline reporters for Week 17’s matchup.
For updates throughout the game and after the action has concluded, including plenty of postgame content, keep it locked in right here at Kansas City Chiefs On SI and follow us on X @ChiefsOnSI, Bluesky @chiefsonsi.com and Facebook at Chiefs Nation for additional coverage, commentary and more.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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Search for missing Reno County man ends, Silver Alert still in effect
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – After three full days of searching on land and in area waters, the search for 80-year-old Gary Foster has been put on hold.
The Reno County Sheriff’s Office said Foster’s family decided to postpone the search until after the holidays, when efforts will resume as a recovery mission.
Over the last 72 hours, crews launched a large-scale effort involving over 200 people combing a five-mile radius around where he was last seen. The Kansas Highway Patrol searched the area via aircraft, and Saline County provided a water rescue team and sonar to scan nearby ponds.
The Silver Alert for Foster remains in effect.
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