Born and raised in Kansas City, photographer, filmmaker and music-lover Diallo French is hoping to expose a broader audience to Kansas City’s enormous contribution to American music through his upcoming […]
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HBCU Students, Faculty Press Urgent Need for Climate Action
New Orleans (AP) — Both joy and frustration are in the air in New Orleans at the HBCU Climate Change Conference this week as environmental and climate advocates and researchers […]
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Missouri House Advances Funds for Doula Training Program Named After Cora Faith Walker
After 28 hours of labor, Adrianne Blakemore remembers the incredible joy she felt when her first son came into the world in 2017. But she also felt completely exhausted. She […]
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Oprah, Smithsonian Channel to Explore Health Care Inequities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary. The network revealed […]
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KU’s McCormack Named 2022 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
University of Kansas senior David McCormack is the 2022 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. McCormack joins KU senior Kate Steward who is the 2022 Big 12 Women’s […]
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City Council Honors Zodiac Motorcycle Club
The service-oriented Zodiac Motorcycle Club has focused on encouraging rider education and peace for nearly 50 years. The club is the oldest African-American motorcycle club in Kansas City, located at […]
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CDC Extends Travel Mask Requirement to May 3 as COVID Rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in […]
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UG Invites Nonprofits to Submit Proposals for American Rescue Plan Act Funds
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the local recovery funds from the American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA). […]
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Missouri House Leaders Reveal Billion Tax Credit Plan to Spend Down Record Surplus
As the annual income tax filing deadline approaches on Friday, Republican legislative leaders have announced a plan to use $1 billion from the state’s historic surplus for tax rebates. Under a bill […]
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KCPD Chief Rick Smith Disbands Missing Persons Cold Case Squad
Just days before his retirement, Kansas City Police Department Police Chief Rick Smith said he disbanded the missing persons unit as a result of a shortage of police officers. Smith […]