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As Black History Month ends, consider what’s happening in legislatures nationally, including here in Kansas, to limit how it’s being taught. Black history can liberate and inspire and empower, and that’s why politicians from Tallahassee to Topeka continue to attack it. The New York Times has reported that a new version of the AP African-American […]
This story was first published in Classical KC’s “Take Note” newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox the first Wednesday of every month. It’s a rare treat to hear a saxophone concerto, and it’s been quite a few years since the Kansas City Symphony has programmed one. This February, you’ll […]
article The oldest polar bear in US captivity has died. (Credit: Kansas City Zoo) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The oldest polar bear living in U.S. captivity has died, according to the Kansas City Zoo. The 33-year-old animal, named “Berlin,” lived at the zoo for a decade. Zookeepers believe she may have been the oldest bear […]
WASHINGTON, Kan., Dec 18 (Reuters) – Farmer Bill Pannbacker got a call earlier this month from a representative from TC Energy Corp , telling him that its Keystone Pipeline, which runs through his farmland in rural Kansas, had suffered an oil leak. But he was not prepared for what he saw on his land, which […]
Last weekend, the team representing the United States at the World Cup in Qatar crashed out of the tournament following a 3-1 loss against the Netherlands. As a fan, I have tracked this team from qualifying in CONCACAF to pre-tournament friendlies, from the group stage into the knockout round, monitoring the pre-match lineups and coaching decisions. […]
WASHINGTON, Kan., Dec 10 (Reuters) – Residents near the site of the worst U.S. oil pipeline leak in a decade took the commotion and smell in stride as cleanup crews labored in near-freezing temperatures, and investigators searched for clues to what caused the spill. A heavy odor of oil hung in the air as tractor […]
It is a scandal that has shocked many beyond the borders of Kansas City, where a senior white policeman allegedly carried out a reign of terror in which he brutally abused and sexually assaulted vulnerable Black women. An appalling set of allegations against former Kansas City, Kansas police department detective Roger Golubski has lifted the […]
Two Kansas high schools are investigating after students at one school reportedly yelled racist and offensive taunts at the other school’s basketball team. Topeka High School’s team was subjected to “racial slurs, threats and disgusting taunts,” during a game on Saturday with Valley Center High School, Coach Geo Lyons said in a Change.org petition. He […]
Lily Pearl Black, will join him, however, Lisa Hartman Black, is unwell. As they say in show business, the show must go on and that’s exactly what will happen when Clint Black hits the stage tonight without his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, by his side. The country music icon’s Saturday evening concert in Wichita, […]
TOPEKA — Investment advisers urged the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System’s board of trustees to adopt a stay-the-course approach to growing demands for modification of institutional portfolios to match political ideas on energy policy, climate change and the carbon economy. The advisers acknowledged the rising temperature of people on the political left and right, but […]