Happy Friday!
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you have had a fantastic week. Here are the top stories from this week, in case you missed them.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Controversy is growing over new Wichita Junior League Football plans
- New Kansas City jail nears completion
- 2025 Love Couples
- The most hated Valentine’s Day gifts
- The penny may soon be out of U.S. circulation
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WICHITA NEWS
1. Controversy Over New Junior League Football Plan Growing
Opening of registration for the 2025 season of Wichita’s popular Junior League football program, has awakened opposition to the City’s planned reorganization of the historic program.
What’s happening with Wichita Junior League Football?
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMUNITY VOICE
Join The Voice and a host of friends for a night full of culture and fun on Thurs., Feb. 27 for a special Black History Month, Black Trivia Night! Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. at Riordan Clinic at 3100 N. Hillside, Wichita.
KANSAS CITY NEWS
2. Final Beam Placed: Jackson County’s New Detention Center Nears Completion
The final beam was crane-lifted into place as part of a “topping-out” ceremony at Jackson County’s new $301 million detention center, marking symbolic progress in the county’s largest-ever taxpayer-funded investment in criminal justice infrastructure.
Learn more about this development
PEOPLE
3. 2025 Love Couples
We’re showcasing our 2025 Love Couples, their story, and their wisdom for other couples. Check out each love couple below!
Question: Lucille was B.B. King’s what?
A. Wife
B. Twin Sister
C. Guitar
D. Mother
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
VALENTINE’S DAY
4. The Most Hated Valentine’s Day Gifts
Before you buy, check out this list of the most hated Valentine’s gifts, according to the internet.
NATIONAL NEWS
5. So Long, Penny! Trump Orders US to Ditch 1-Cent Coin After Decades of Complaints
The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere, may soon be no more. President Donald Trump announced that he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, the buying power of which is long past its prime.
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Rap Beef Explained Kendrick Lamar and Drake engaged in a heated rap feud that culminated at the Super Bowl, with both sides dropping diss tracks and throwing shade. (The Defender)
Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs. As many as 200,000 US workers slated to be affected by mass terminations as Musk leads crusade to slash spending. (The Guardian)
Morris Chestnut And His Wife Share Their Secret To Their Healthy 28-Year Marriage (NewsOne)
Trivia Answer: C. Guitar. While performing at a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas, a fight broke out causing a barrel of burning kerosene to topple over and set the hall on fire. Everyone evacuated but King realized he had left his $30 Gibson guitar inside and ran back into the burning building to save it. He later learned the fight was over a woman named Lucille. To remind himself never to run into a burning building or fight over a woman, he named his guitar Lucille.
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