As the cooler months approach when indoor sports and activities begin, the UG Public Health Department suggests that schools not allow indoor sports like wrestling and basketball due to the […]
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Connect With a New Job Through the WYCO Works Program
Through the WYCO Works program and Workforce Partnership Initiative, those unemployed as a result of the pandemic can receive information and even training for more than 4,300 open jobs in […]
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COVID-19 Saliva Testing Now Available in WYCO
The Unified Government Public Health Department (UPGHD) is offering free COVID-19 saliva testing at its new COVID-19 testing facility at 7836 State Avenue in Kansas City, KS, which is the […]
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Kansas Eviction Prevention Program Here to Help with Rent
Applications are still being accepted for the Kansas Eviction Prevention Program. If you’re behind on your rent because of a COVID-19 related loss of income, help may be available. More […]
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Wichita Resident Places in Gordon Parks Museum Photography Contest
Wichitan Karen Cayce placed second in the Gordon Parks Museum “Social Justice, Diversity, and Equity” photo contest. Fifteen entries were received and the Cayce placed second with her photo “A” […]
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In-Person Motor Vehicle Services Paused Temporarily
Due to COVID-19, Motor Vehicle Services at the Annex in Wyandotte County, located at 8200 State Avenue, will temporally transition to online, drop off and mail-only service. The transition will […]
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Legacy Building: Meet the Oldest Black American Legion Posts
After veteran and Commander Sidney Malone found an old picture of his grandfather wearing an American Legion uniform and his grandmother wearing a cap with a #149 patch, he knew […]
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Advice for Safe Thanksgiving: Keep Gatherings as Small as Possible
Thanksgiving is less than a month away, and winter holidays come in six weeks. But global coronavirus cases have hit record daily highs, and the U.S. is staring down its […]
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Kansas Highway Patrol Wants to Improve Its Diversity
With the strain in relationships between law enforcement and communities of color increasing, the number of applications law enforcement agencies have been receiving has been on the decline. The Kansas […]
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Can’t Make Bail, You’ll Sit in Jail: What Can be Done?
Kansas’ Ad Hoc Pretrial Justice Task Force has been looking at ways to improve the state’s pretrial detention program. Its report will be released soon. Currently, 53% of county jail […]