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A group of people stand next to a sign with a buffalo that reads "Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity"

Better Together: Kansas Workshop Connects Agencies to Rural Communities 

Local agencies have teamed up for the Kansas Rural Health and Prosperity Grants workshop, an effort to connect rural communities with government assistance.  

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Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer talks to reporters during an Aug. 16, 2023, news conference in his newsroom.

Kansas Newspaper Raided by Marion Police Sues Officials for Attack on Free Press

The Marion County Record has sued local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the Kansas newspaper’s office and the publishers’ home.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | April Fools’ Day, Stadium Tax Vote

Jackson County voters will decide Tuesday on a sales tax to help finance a new downtown Royals ballpark and upgrades for the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

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A Kansas City Fire Department truck parked outside of Second Presbyterian Church in Brookside.

Kansas City Looks to Faith Leaders as First Responders

When catastrophe slams Kansas City, among the first responders are faith leaders stepping forward to offer comfort to the afflicted.

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Rebecca Wood and Mary Carol Garrity, owners of diebolt’s.

Nell Hill’s Founder Returns With ‘This Little Secret’ Shop

Nell Hill’s founder Mary Carol Garrity has returned to retail with a “little secret” shop in a Midtown Kansas City antique mall. Here are the details.

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