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Congratulations, you made it through another week, the weekend is here! Here are some top stories from this week, in case you missed them.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Evergy’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program is back
- Celebrate this holiday season with the Soul of Santa
- Wichita gang list removal assistance
- The history of Black Union Soldiers
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KANSAS STATE NEWS
Kansas Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
Evergy Kansas customers who need financial assistance keeping their heat on this winter can apply for the 2025 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). Applications are now open through March 31, 2025.
Get details on the program and eligibility requirements
WICHITA NEWS
Wichita Groups Offer Help to Residents Seeking Removal from Police Gang List
Wichita police have a list of individuals they consider affiliated with gangs. This session on Dec. 7 wants to help those find out if they are on the list and how to get off.
What percentage of Black and Brown people are on this list?
KANSAS CITY NEWS
Soul of Santa Brings Holiday Magic with Expanded Community Celebrations
The Soul of Santa “Do Good” Foundation is heating up Kansas City’s holiday season with an expanded lineup of events that combine community giving with festive celebrations – from free breakfasts to concerts promoting peace and unity.
Find your next holiday event in Kansas City
HEALTH
RFK Jr.’sTo-Do List to Make America ‘Healthy’ Has Health Experts Worried
Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned to let the vaccine skeptic “go wild” on health, food and medicine, Kennedy’s official selection for the nation’s top health post sent shockwaves through the public health world, concerned about his potential effects on vaccination rates, research on infectious diseases and misrepresentation of established science.
BLACK HISTORY
Meeting to Spotlight Research on Missouri’s “Little Dixie” Black Union Soldiers
A groundbreaking project documenting the lives of Black Civil War soldiers from Missouri’s “Little Dixie” region will take center stage at the Black Archives of Mid-America.
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