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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly

Kansas Education Board Rejects Governor’s Order to Delay K-12 School Reopening

The Kansas State Board of Education has rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order that would have delayed the start of K-12 schools by three weeks.

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Crossroads Refuses to Suffer ‘Clever Fools’ Gladly

By Kevin Collison A leafleting campaign by a Mission company that brags about its “unique style of guerrilla marketing” has papered the Crossroads Arts District to the point City Hall is being asked to prepare vandalism charges. “What a burden to lay this upon the urban community when we’re already dealing with so many relevant…

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Izula Jade, mother and doula in KC

Birthing Battle | Labor Pains

Infant and maternity mortality rates in the Kansas City area keep climbing. This hit close to home for Izula Jade

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Tough Choices: Removing Parents From Nursing Homes During Pandemic

As COVID-19 rages in nursing homes across the country, families are making tough decisions about whether to leave loved ones in, take them out, delay the process or avoid them altogether.

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Kris Kobach and Bob Hamilton at a debate

Democrats Want To Face Kobach In Senate Race, But A GOP Group Is Spending Millions To Stop Him

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kris Kobach, a lightning rod throughout his political career, finds himself at the center of a Republican primary battle for the U.S. Senate. That includes independent groups spending millions on ads for and against him. One of those efforts comes from Democrats, who think a primary win for Kobach gives their party the…

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