A banquet hosted by Topeka non-profit IBSA Inc., celebrated area African-American business ownership at a banquet held June 15 at the Senate Suites, Topeka. Dell Gines, senior community development advisor […]
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Greater Kansas City Links Welcomes Two New Members
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of The Links, Inc. announced the induction of two new members: Katerina Robertson and Donna Watson. The two members join an organization of women who […]
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Why Do Onions Make Your Cry?
According to the National Onion Association (yes, that’s a thing), approximately 170 countries grow onions, and it’s estimated that 9.2 million acres of onions are harvested annually around the world. […]
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Opioid Crisis Leads to Abuse of an Unusual Suspect: Antidiarrheal Medication
With the opioid epidemic growing, some people are turning to an unusual and very dangerous alternative: taking massive doses of a common antidiarrheal drug called loperamide, often sold over the […]
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Local Documentary Filmmaker Chronicles Wyandotte’s “Best Kept Secret”
Sumner High School was once a diamond that shined brightly in Kansas City, Kansas. Now, thanks to documentary filmmaker Kamiasha Moses-Tyner, the story of the first and only All-Black high […]
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Museum Expansion Plan Has Community Dreaming of Resurgence
Donations are coming in and excitement is growing around the effort to transform the little house where Berry Gordy founded Motown into an international entertainment and education destination. The proposal […]
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Kansans Need to Take Some Time Off
According to a recent survey, the average U.S. employee takes less than half of their allotted vacation each year. But Kansans come in worse than average, with Kansans taking just […]
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Kansas School Funding Bill Expands Low-Income Private School Tuition Program
The recently passed Kansas school finance bill expands a program that funds private school tuition for low-income students while offering a tax credit to some of the state’s wealthiest. The […]
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“SayYES!,” Offers Free Access for Youth This Summer
The City of Wichita is providing a package of youth-enrichment summer activities offering free bus rides through Aug. 31, free access to public swimming pools, free golf and FootGolf at […]