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An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Cabela’s, 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. As the nation experiences a new surge in COVID-19 cases, the Red Cross has become increasingly concerned about the nation’s blood supply, including convalescent plasma, according to a spokesman. The Red Cross has distributed a record number of COVID-19 plasma products to hospitals this fall treating patients who are battling COVID-19, the spokesman stated. As a thank-you for helping meet the need for blood donations from Nov.15 through Dec. 15, Suburban Propane is offering…

The next scheduled blood drive in Wyandotte County is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Francisco Lounge, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kan. Another upcoming blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 4 at Sumner Academy, old gym, 1610 N. 8th, Kansas City, Kan. To register for these Community Blood Center blood drives, visit https://www.esavealifenow.

A Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled through 3 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Budweiser Brew House at Children’s Mercy Park, One Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kansas. Advance registration is required at https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/72115.

A blood drive is planned from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the meeting room of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department station at 4953 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. COVID-19 antibody testing is being performed on all donations to identify potential convalescent plasma donors. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter KCKPD to schedule an appointment.

As local hospitals begin to ramp up their operations, the blood supply must increase as well. Sporting Kansas City and Community Blood Center (CBC) are teaming up to hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, May 18, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The blood drive will take place inside the Budweiser Brew House, located in the northeast corner of the stadium at the intersection of France Family Drive and Village West Parkway, and will be conducted in accordance with CBC protocols for social distancing and public health guidelines. Donors are required to wear…

A Community Blood Center blood drive continues today at the University of Kansas Health System. According to a CBC spokeswoman, the blood supply is still under recommended levels in the Kansas City area. The blood supply has been low since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials. On Thursday, the blood drive at KU Health System collected 85 units of blood, and they hope to replicate that today, according to officials. The blood drive continues now through 7 p.m. Friday, according to the Community Blood Center. It is being held in the Health Education Building, 2146 W. 39th…

Snow fell overnight in Wyandotte County. (Staff photo) About 2 to 4 inches of snow fell overnight in Wyandotte County. As a winter weather advisory ends this morning, there is still the chance of more snow and freezing drizzle before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Motorists are advised to be careful. Then there is a chance of drizzle between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. today. The temperature was 30 degrees at 9 a.m. Thursday, and the high will be near 33 today. Tonight, there will be cloudy skies with a low around 27. Friday’s forecast is cloudy…

by Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service Lawrence, Kansas — The more Kansas tests people for the coronavirus, the clearer it becomes that black Kansans are being disproportionately affected — a sobering trend that is true in communities across the United States. Black Kansans are three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than white people, and more than seven times more likely to die from the virus. Latinos are also about three times as likely to test positive for COVID-19. The data mirrors trends seen in across U.S. cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit, as well as other…

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library in cooperation with CiviX Class will hold a lecture presented by Chester Owens at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. Owens, a former Kansas City, Kansas, City Council member, will discuss Sumner High School alumnus and director of the Florida A&M University Band, William P. Foster, who became known as “America’s Band Leader.” Owens is a civil activist, historian, business professional, and humanitarian. He served as the chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee of the NAACP. Owens has received numerous awards throughout his lifetime for his civil…

A black history program to be presented by Chester Owens Jr. on March 22 at the Wyandotte County Historical Society meeting has been canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus risk, according to officials. The topic of the program was the history of Sumner High School. The program will be rescheduled at a later date, according to officials. According to Wyandotte County Museum officials, a new exhibit at the museum will be open to the public during regular museum hours. “Look Up, the Fascinating Architecture of Wyandotte County,” includes photos of historic architecture throughout Wyandotte County. It will be open through…