In the 100 years since the Southwestern Athletic Conference was formed, the conference home for some of the nation’s most storied historically Black colleges and universities has always found a […]
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Communities Face Tough Choices on Opening Public Pools
Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing and […]
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Kansas Counties Mull Their Approach to Virus Restrictions
Kansas county officials had various reactions on May 27 to Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision to give them the authority to determine their own coronavirus restrictions, with some deciding to keep […]
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Wichita Parks and Recreation Announces Restricted Opening Effective June 1
Effective June 1, Wichita Park & Recreation will be opening the following with restrictions in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19 to staff and guests. • Recreation Centers […]
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Osaka Tops Serena on Forbes’ List of Sports Annual Earnings
Naomi Osaka has been a Grand Slam champion and No. 1 in the WTA rankings — and now she’s No. 1 on another list: top-earning female athlete. According to a […]
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Vanderbilt’s Lee Becomes SEC’s First Woman Athletic Director
Vanderbilt has removed the interim title, making Candice Storey Lee the first woman to become an athletic director in the Southeastern Conference. With Vanderbilt’s announcement Wednesday, Lee now is among […]
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Wichita Municipal Court Back in Session May 26
After temporarily closing due to COVID-19, Wichita Municipal Court reopens on Tuesday, May 26. All previously pending cases have been assigned new court dates. Those involved in pending cases are […]
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Opinion: Lack of Interest in KC’s Rescheduled Election May Prove the Big Winner
OPINION: In the midst of a pandemic, it’s been pretty difficult for an election for a school board positions and a quarter-cent sales tax to garner much attention, and that […]
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Kansas City Voters to Decide on Fire Dept. Sales Tax Increase in June 2 Election
When the Kansas City Fire Dept. first proposed a sales tax increase to the city council earlier this year, a neighborhood association leader, Kathy Presley, did not support it. Now […]
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Judge Allows ACLU of Kansas Lawsuit Against State Highway Patrol to Continue
• 93% of KHP stops along I-70 were for out-of-state motorists and most of them were drivers of color. A District Court judge has overruled the Kansas Highway Patrol’s motion […]