The state is also accepting applications for grants to help Child Care Centers TOPEKA — Low- to moderate-income Kansans will have wider access to child care assistance tied to federal […]
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EXPLAINER: Assassination Threatens More Chaos for Haiti
The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse seemed to have thrown an already turbulent nation into chaos on Wednesday, with a muddled line of succession. Here is a look at […]
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Instagram Makes it Easier to Discover Black-Owned Businesses
Last year, according to Instagram, there were over 1.3 million Instagram posts in support of Black-owned businesses. The number of businesses with “Black-owned” in their profile also increased over 50%. […]
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Kansas City and Wichita Score Low on New Police Scorecard
A new study supported by data from state and federal databases and public record requests to local police departments ranked more than 16,000 municipal and county law enforcement agencies across […]
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7th Annual Midwest Diversity Expo Showcases Minority-Owned Businesses
Last week, the Midwest Supplier Diversity Planning Committee held their annual Midwest Supplier Diversity Exposition at the Metropolitan Community College, Park College Campus. Seven years ago, the exposition was created […]
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Fighting Food Insecurity with Chef Workforce Training Program
While food insecurity has always been an issue across the nation, the pandemic clearly exacerbated people’s access to food. According to data from Map the Meal Gap put together by […]
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KC Revolutionary Black Panthers March to ‘Back the Black’
After the mayor and eight other city council members approved a plan that would reallocate a portion of the Kansas City Police Department’s funding to violence-prevention programming, the “back the […]
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Wichita Ranked #2 in RealtyHop’s Most Affordable U.S. Cities this July
The housing market boom continues in Wichita after being ranked the second most affordable city in the nation in July according to RealtyHop.com. With a median asking price of $140,000, […]
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KCK Coalition Asking UG to Pass Safe and Welcoming Wyandotte Ordinance
A coalition of Kansas City, KS, organizations want the Unified Government to enact a two-part ordinance they believe would make Wyandotte County a safer and more welcoming place. The first […]
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‘Surge Response Team’ Arrives in Missouri Amid COVID Spike Caused by Delta Variant
As federal officials land in Missouri at the request of the state to assist with combatting a wave of new COVID cases spurred by the Delta variant, Gov. Mike Parson […]