Lin-Manuel Miranda likes to picture the millionaire, Mr. Howell, from “Gilligan’s Island,” saying the brag. You know the one. “Well, I saw it with the original cast.” On Friday, July […]
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Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign to Step up July 4th Weekend
On average, more than 415 traffic crashes occur over the Fourth of July weekend in Kansas each year. This is attributed to increased traffic and impaired drivers. To keep families […]
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Was It Legal for St. Louis Couple to Point Guns at Protesters?
You’ve probably seen the video by now of a couple in an exclusive, private community near St. Louis holding guns, and actually waving them a protestors. How legal were the […]
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Sedgwick County Churches, Restaurants and More Can Request Free PPE
Eligible businesses and organizations in Sedgwick County are now able to request a 90-day supply of non-medical personal protective equipment (PPE) through Sedgwick County Emergency Management. This is not for […]
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ESSENCE Festival Joins the Line-Up of Online Celebrations
The much-anticipated celebration – which annually draws more than 500,000 attendees and contributes almost $300 million in economic impact over July 4thweekend in New Orleans–will be produced as a fully […]
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Beyoncé’s Message at BET Awards: Go Vote
Beyoncé used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal to viewers: Go vote. “Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our […]
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BREAKING: Kansas City Parks Board Votes to Remove Name from Iconic Fountain
Kansas City officials on Tuesday voted to strip the name of one of the city’s most influential developers from a city fountain and street because he barred Blacks and Jews […]
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L’Oreal to Remove the Word ‘Whitening’ From Its Products
The decision comes as beauty brands receive backlash for their skin-lightening products amidst ongoing protests for racial equality. Industry-leading French cosmetics company L’Oreal announced they will be removing words like […]
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Kansas City May See Local Control of KCPD Question on November’s Ballot
Another step toward possible local control of Kansas City’s police department is in the works. With support from local faith leaders, Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced an ordinance Thursday that would […]
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KCMO Makes Face Coverings Mandatory
Mayor Lucas Announces Next Steps in Kansas City’s COVID-19 Response EffortsRex Archer In response to a growing rate of COVID-19 infections in Kansas City and across the country, Kansas City […]