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Kansas City forms committee to consider reparations payments for slavery
Kansas City has formed a committee to consider slavery reparations for black citizens. After passing a vote in January to…
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Teacher blasts Shawnee Mission School District for focus on diversity training during staffing challenges
A longtime teacher is criticizing the Shawnee Mission School District for mandatory diversity training during a teacher shortage. “I can…
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Missouri bill would require bullet-resistant school doors
The Missouri House has approved a public safety bill that would provide bullet-resistant doors and windows for all school buildings…
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115-year-old Harlem Baptist Church near Kansas City will be torn down after arson
The historic Harlem Baptist Church just north of the Missouri River from Kansas City will be torn down. Jason Withington,…
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Missouri judge temporarily blocks restrictions on childhood gender surgery, hormones
A Missouri judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an emergency ban on childhood gender transition just hours before it was set…
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NFL Draft in Kansas City kicks off on Thursday
The long-awaited NFL Draft in Kansas City will begin on Thursday evening and continue through Saturday Over the last decade, the…
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Kansas names 2023 missing child poster winner
Fifth-grade student Mahith Surapaneni has won the Kansas Missing Children’s Poster contest. Surapeneni, 10, attends Harmony Elementary School in Overland…
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Star of upcoming “Les Misérables” says it’s a timeless story of redemption
From Jesus on the cross to Paul on the Damascus road, the Bible is filled with stories about the power…
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“Annie” offers a lot to love in family-friendly musical at the Kaufmann
There is a lot to love in the Broadway show Annie which opened April 18 at the Kaufmann Center for…
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Independence community rallies around 93-year-old veteran whose car was stolen
Independence residents are pitching in to help a 93-year-old Korean War veteran whose car was stolen by a young person…