In early 2021, Briana Willis was working as a registered nurse when she decided to open a beauty supply store in Wichita. On September 5, she quit that job to […]
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“Together, Let’s Make it Happen” Tyrone Garner Sworn in as First Black Mayor of KCK
On Monday night at Memorial Hall, Tyrone Garner made history when he was sworn in as the first Black mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS. Hundreds […]
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BOA 00,000 Grant Funds Goodwill Re-Entry Training Programs
Goodwill Industries of Kansas this week announced a $300,000 grant from the Bank of America to be distributed for education and career readiness through the organization’s NexStep Unlocked program, a […]
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Meet the Duo Leading Memorial Church International
Fifth generation pastor Apostle Larry Aiken and Pastor Olivia Aiken are known as the dynamic duo leading the Baptist church, Memorial Church International located at 11424 Hickman Mills Dr. Kansas […]
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Bipartisan Commission Moving Toward Plan for New Missouri House Districts
A bipartisan commission drawing a map for 163 Missouri House districts that will be used in the coming decade is “more than 50 percent” in agreement, members said Monday as they worked […]
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Leavenworth Prison Beset by Reports of Violence and Mismanagement Faces Uncertain Future
Midwest Newsroom- Prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing at the troubled Leavenworth Detention Center should have new confines by the end of the year. CoreCivic, a publicly traded prison operator, owns the […]
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The Kansas Prison Staff Shortage Means Lansing Inmates Won’t be Able to See Their Families
Kansas News Service- Dana Aguilar is preparing to see her son in person for what could be the last time for months. Her son is an inmate at the Lansing […]
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KC City Council Approves Plan to Convert Hotel into “Housing Navigation Center” for Homeless
City council has approved a plan to lift the most vulnerable of Kansas City’s unhoused population off the streets and into a more permanent housing solution. The council is allocating […]
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South African Doctors See Signs Omicron is Milder than Delta
As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s one of […]
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First Long-Acting Option HIV Prevention Approved For Use
The first long-acting option to protect women from HIV has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). For nearly two decades, researchers from the School of Pharmacy […]