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Source: Broncos finalizing deal with Packers OC

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Denver Broncos are finalizing a deal to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their head coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.

‘It can escape’

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has evolved mutations that allow it to evade many antibodies humans have developed, a key to its increased transmissibility, University of Missouri research has found. The research analyzed protein sequences from South Africa, Botswana and the United States.

With markets tanking, fear returns—but don’t panic

Checked your stock portfolio or 401(k) balance recently? If so, you likely felt a sinking feeling in your stomach and worry over what to do next. You might well have seen your balance drop a whopping 10% in recent days. If you were seduced by Bitcoin and its fickle associates, the spreadsheet likely will look worse.

Flat start ruins Wildcats’ late rally

Breckston White, the 6-year-old son of Blue Springs High School football coach and assistant activities director David White, was on a mission. He and his father, mother and twin sisters were in the gymnasium Tuesday night following the Wildcats’ 77-71 Suburban Big Eight Conference loss to No.

Valentine hearts again brighten city streets

People still have a couple of weeks to buy personalized hearts to be mounted on Independence street poles in February. It is the fourth year the WestiND Connection, Englewood Station Arts District and the Independence Square Association have organized the HeART 2 HeART Connection fundraiser.

Local students earn honors and degrees

Two graduate from University of Iowa Ryan Snider, of Independence, graduated from the University of Iowa at the end of the fall 2021 semester. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology, law and justice.

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