TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas schools are seeing a growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks, and school-aged children are getting infected more frequently than any other age group.
The ACLU and public defenders in the region wrote to Leavenworth County officials and the White House urging them to shut down a privately-run pre-trial detention facility by the end of this year.
Erika Swift opened her bridal shop, Pearl and Lace, last weekend in Lenexa, KS, making hers the only Black-owned bridal shop in Kansas.
Legislators, advocacy groups, and Wichitans are all awaiting the impending redistricting of Kansas' congressional and legislative districts. Minority groups are particularly concerned that the lines for districts might be redrawn in a manner that diminishes their political power and represen…
Last week, Republican-led committees of the Kansas Legislature announced plans to pack into five days, the 14 town hall meetings offering opportunities for the public to share ideas on redrawing boundaries of the state’s congressional, legislative and state education board districts. Redistr…
For the past 30 years, the Kansas Business Hall of Fame has recognized business leaders from the past and present for their contributions to Kansas.
After the Civil War, former slaves embraced their newly found freedom and went westward to establish Black communities on the Great Plains. Nicodemus, KS, was one of those towns and it’s the only Black town still remaining in Kansas. They celebrated that long history this past weekend with t…
With the national eviction moratorium set to expire on July 31, hundreds of thousands of Americans are at risk of eviction, but assistance is still available.
Although Nicodemus is a small town, during their Homecoming (July 29-Aug 1) weekend, the city fills up with descendants and friends who come to celebrate its rich heritage and the emancipation of slavery. The Nicodemus National Historic Site, the last remaining all-Black town west of the Mis…
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, African-American children, children in urban districts, and children born in poverty are at the highest risk of dropping out of school. Those who drop out report a low sense of belonging and engagement in school.
The number of Missouri deaths from COVID-19 reported since Jan. 1 has exceeded the number reported during 2020.
The team behind the redesign of Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park has released conceptual plans for the new park this week. The park will serve as an entryway to the new Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine School while highlighting the life and legacy of one of Wichita's most promin…