Competing super PACS are spending millions on ads for and against Kris Kobach and Roger Marshall ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican U.S. Senate primary. TOPEKA, Kansas — Kris Kobach, a […]
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Kansas Governor Says Masks Are Non-Negotiable In Schools And Pleads For Delaying Classes
The state Board of Education will meet July 22 to decide whether Kansas K-12 schools will push back the start of the 2020-21 school year until September. Students, teachers and […]
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Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman at his Political Rally
Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the […]
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Kansas Congressman Forced to Leave Committees After Felony Charges
A freshman Kansas congressman facing felony criminal charges over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form has been forced to temporarily […]
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County Adds Diversity and Inclusion Officer
During its regular meeting this week the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners voted to add a Diversity and Inclusion Officer to the organization. The purpose of this position will be […]
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Trial Of ‘Largest Sexual Abuse Scandal in History Of VA’ Begins in KCK Federal Court
The case involving the veterans hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, is being tried without a jury in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, before U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree. A […]
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Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit: 5 Takeaways
A two-year audit of Facebook’s civil rights record found that the company’s elevation of free expression — especially by politicians — above other values has hurt its progress on other […]
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Good News for Dunbar Theatre and Chester I. Lewis Reflection Park
Wichita’s Dunbar Theatre and Chester I. Lewis Reflection Park have both had good news this week. The Dunbar, the historic movie theater and event venue that served Black Wichita from […]
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Heading to a Gym In Wyandotte County, Don’t Forget Your Mask
The Wyandotte County Health Department says it may be uncomfortable, but residents heading to a gym in the county will be required to wear a mask, effective on Wednesday, July […]
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Beware of Toxic Hand Sanitizers, Says FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a list of toxic hand sanitizers and similar products that should be avoided after they tested positive for methanol contamination. There are now […]