Kansas first-ever November local elections drew mixed results across the state with just over 8% of Sedgwick County voters showing up at the polls, but in Wyandotte County and Shawnee […]
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Overflow Crowd Enjoys Storytellers Evening of Arts
Storytelling, drumming, spoken word, dancing and singing were some of the talents enjoyed by an overflow crow during the Evening of Arts, held as a kick-off to the 35th Annual, […]
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Prosecutor Investigating Former KCK Detective Who Preyed on Black Women
A Kansas prosecutor has asked for help in investigating a retired White police detective accused of preying on Black women for sex over decades and pursuing the wrongful murder conviction […]
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Annual Kansas City Ball Will Present 20 Debutantes
The 2017 Debutante Ball has finally arrived. On Fri., Nov. 24, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Mu Omega chapter, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Leadership Institute, Inc., will host the […]
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Ray J Closes 1 Million Deal to Launch Raycon
Singer and television personality Ray J has inked a $31 million deal that secures the launch of his new electronics transportation brand Raycon. The $31 million deal, paid in the […]
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New Kansas Medicaid Plan Proposes Work Requirement For Recipients
State Medicaid officials announced their revised plans for KanCare, the privatized Medicaid program launched by Gov. Sam Brownback in 2013, and it has a “legally questionable” work requirement for those […]
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Use of Funds from Sale of Save-a-lot to Be Decided
It was a great day in 2004 when James Arbertha finally cut the ribbon on the Save-a-lot grocery store at 13th and Grove. The Northeast Wichita area had been a […]
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Study Gives College Sports D+ Grade for Race, Gender Hiring
Leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools continue to be dominated by White men, according to a diversity report released Wednesday. The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity […]
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College Athletes Continue to Earn Degrees at Record Rates
Black athletes are earning college degrees at record rates, and it’s pushing the overall graduation rate higher and higher. On Wednesday, the NCAA’s latest Graduation Success Rate report showed that […]