The closure of Save A Lot in Pagedale left a hole in northern St. Louis County. Beyond Housing, a community building group that serves about two dozen cities in the area, had […]
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KCMO Names First Black Woman Health Director
The city of Kansas City, MO named the new person who will take over leadership of the Kansas City Health Department (KCHD). Marvia Jones, who previously served as the violence […]
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African Americans on the USA 2022 Olympic Team
African-Americans and first-generation Africans have a scarce yet rich history of competing at the Winter Olympics, from figure skater Debi Thomas to bobsled athlete Vonetta Flowers. And speed skater Shoni […]
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U.S. Bobsleder Says She’s Set to Leave Isolation at Olympics
Meyers tested positive for COVID-19 shortly arriving in Beijing U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said Saturday she was about to leave isolation and could start preparing in earnest to compete […]
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Wichita Native to Return Home for Local Debut of her Award-Winning Play
This April 1-3 production at Wichita’s Crown Uptown has a special Wichita connection Depending on your age, you may have heard the old question, “How are you going to keep […]
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CJ Lofton Case Has Lots of Action This Week
It was a busy week in the follow-up in the death of 17-year-old Cedric “CJ” Lofton. The Sedgwick County Community Task Force appointed since his death to Review Youth Corrections, […]
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Six Juveniles Identified as Persons of Interest in HBCU Bomb Threats
According to a story released Thursday evening, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified six “tech savvy” juveniles spread across the country as the individuals behind recent bomb threats to […]
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Sedgwick County, Wichita Create Task Force To Review Teen’s Death
Local elected officials are continuing to look into the death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton. Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita have created a task force to review the circumstances […]
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Sedgwick County implements changes at juvenile facility ahead of task force meeting
Some facility and policy changes are already underway at the Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center without recommendations from a newly formed task force. Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz […]
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WSU Men’s Basketball to Raise Funds for Title I Schools in Shocker Neighborhood
This year’s annual #Fight4Literacy game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena when WSU Men’s Basketball team plays the University of South Florida. […]