Ayana Belk, a Kansas State University master’s student in landscape architecture from Kansas City, MO, is the recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Belk will use the scholarship, […]
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On the Move: Daryl Smith
Daryl Smith, an assistant teaching professor of management in the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri System has been awarded a 2020 William T. Kemper Fellowship for […]
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Black Caucus Makes Last Push for Police Reform
Police reform was done for on Capitol Hill. Then came the latest police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin. Now, despite daunting odds in an election year, key lawmakers […]
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As Election Nears, Deadlines for Registering and Absentee Voting Apps Near
With the presidential election nearing 50 days away, it’s time to make sure your voting papers are in order. CHECK YOUR VOTING STATUS Begin by checking to make sure your […]
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COVID-19 Affecting More Younger Community Members in WyCo
COVID-19 has often been talked about as an illness that affects older people. However, the vast majority of cases in Wyandotte County have been among people under 50. As of […]
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Kansas Approved for Federal Funding to Boost Unemployment Benefits
The state of Kansas’ application to receive a Federal Emergency Management Action Grant has been approved and the $63 million in funding will allow Kansas to provide $300 per week […]
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Wichita NAACP Notice Of September & October Meetings and November Election
General Membership meetings of the NAACP Wichita Branch, for the purpose of election of officers and at-large members of the executive committee will be held: • On Sept. 8, 2020, […]
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In or Out: Dueling Petitions Fight to Keep Mayor Lucas In or Kick Him Out
Mayor Quinton Lucas has been in office for a year now and during that short period, he has faced a global pandemic and the rise of crime and civil unrest, […]
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Merc Co-op Store Officially Opens in Downtown KCK
For years, residents in Kansas City, Kansas’ downtown area have gone without a full-service grocery store. Living in a food desert, a place where residents lack convenient access to fresh, […]