The Biden administration will give out 400 million N95 masks to U.S. residents starting next week. The White House announced the masks will come from the government’s Strategic National Stockpile, […]
Why is it Better to Wear an N95 Than a Cloth Mask Right Now?
Health experts are suggesting stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated […]
City of Wichita Releases Cedric Lofton Video
The City of Wichita has released 10 body camera videos from officers on the scene of the arrest of Cedric Lofton,17, on Sept. 24. The video also includes WPD’s transport […]
Grammy-Nominated Producer/DJ Gives Back to Hometown Wichita Music Community
DJ 4 The Win has a unique combination of mixing, emceeing, and producing skills in his wheelhouse that have propelled him into one of the most in-demand DJs in Wichita. […]
Expanded Wichita Small-Business Loan Program Reopening Today
The City of Wichita will reopen applications for the PROPEL (Providing Resources & Opportunities for Proprietors, Entrepreneurs & Lenders) District 1 loan from Jan. 18 through Mar. 18. This time, […]
Bipartisan Group of Missouri Lawmakers Hope to Close Domestic Violence Gun Loophole
Marsha Keene-Frye grew up around guns, going hunting with her family from a young age near her home in Mississippi County. To this day, she still regularly carries a firearm […]
Negro Leagues Baseball Coin Program Commemorates its 100th Anniversary
The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program on January 6 at noon EST. This program commemorates the 100th anniversary of […]
Jackson County Health Department Officials Say Hospitals are in Crisis Due to Rising COVID Cases
The Jackson County Health Department issued a letter to the Kansas City community Friday afternoon describing how dire the COVID-19 situation is in Kansas City. As COVID-19 cases are rising, […]
Online Orders for Free At-Home COVID Tests to Begin Jan. 19
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday launched a new website for Americans to request up to four free COVID-19 tests per household. The administration is buying 1 billion at-home […]
Kansas Lawmakers, Officials March in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Call for Unity
In anticipation of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Kansas lawmakers, civil rights advocates and other government officials spoke Thursday of unity among Kansans as a key to weathering challenging […]
