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A Black History Month program, “Children of the Promised Land,” will be presented from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The history topic will be the town of Nicodemus, Kansas, the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. The town is a National Historical Site. A pictorial history will explore the experiences of the mothers and their children in Nicodemus, some of whom were the first in their families who were born free. The discussion will…

Garrett McKinzie had good reason to grin as he scored the third of three runs driven in by Christian Arnold’s 3-run triple in KCKCC’s come-from-behind 5-2 win over Dakota County Monday. McKinzie was greeted by Lucas Norton (3) and Alex Thrower (19), who had just scored the tying and go-ahead runs. (KCKCC photo by Matt Fowler) by Alan Hoskins Steve Burleson has been around baseball far more than his 35 years as head coach at Kansas City Kansas Community College but in all those years, he’s never seen an ending like the one that completed a Blue Devil sweep of…

Wyandotte County reported an additional 23 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, for a cumulative total of 7,416, according to the UG COVID-19 webpage. There were no additional deaths reported, for a cumulative total of 134. (From UG COVID-19 webpage) Bishop Ward High School will change to all-remote learning for 14 days because of three positive COVID-19 student tests, according to Jay Dunlap, Bishop Ward president. He said the private high school in Kansas City, Kansas, has been in hybrid learning since Sept. 8, just after Labor Day. Because of positive tests of the three students, there were some faculty members in…

Bishop Ward High School will join a new high school athletic and activities conference in fall 2021. To be called the Kaw Valley Conference, the new conference also will include Heritage Christian Academy, Olathe; KC Christian, Prairie Village; Cair Paravel Latin School, Topeka; Maranatha Christian Academy, Shawnee; and Seabury Academy, Lawrence. The schools have similar sizes and competitive capabilities. Each school has many iniviidual and team state championships through the years. The schools have a similar focus on the student-athlete, according to the spokesman. Member schools will be developing conference competition in athletics and activities over the next year, with…

by Josh Sukraw Bishop Ward High School had the opportunity to hold a lunch Dec. 2 with Deacon Dana Nearmyer, director of youth ministry for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, and local Roman Catholic priests in Wyandotte County. At the meeting it was discussed how the church can constructively benefit the community of Wyandotte County. priests from all parishes attended and the discussions ranged from education to how the church can serve youth today. According to a school spokesman, it was very beneficial for Bishop Ward to hold this lunch, the youth in the community were often the…

Ashley Biondi Ashley Biondi, a lifelong Wyandotte County resident and Piper High School alumna, is running for the Piper Board of Education. “Piper schools provided me with the education I needed to succeed and become an educator myself,” Biondi said. “It would be an honor and privilege to serve our community.” Biondi received a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Kansas in 2007. During her time at KU, she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, holding two executive positions as recording secretary and vice president of…

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act passed the U.S. House on June 29. The bill, which would allow Medicaid to expand in Kansas, was supported by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist. Other provisions of the bill would help lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs and protect people with pre-existing conditions. “Kansas has come close to expanding its Medicaid program in the past, but always fell short. I’ve long fought to help Kansas finally expand Medicaid and I was proud to have secured key measures in this bill to help our state cover the cost…

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, is one of the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would standardize the designation, funding and management of National Heritage Areas across the country. The National Heritage Area Act would establish an annual authorization of $1 million for each existing and future National Heritage Area, providing stability to National Heritage Areas. In Kansas, this legislation would strengthen Freedom’s Frontier, which contains heritage areas including the Quindaro townsite and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical site. In 2019, Quindaro, now a part of Kansas City, Kansas, was designated a National Commemorative Site, after legislation…

Elementary-aged kids will have the opportunity to learn tips on cycling safety, to get free bike safety helmets and t-shirts and to sneak a peek at the attractions at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City at a free family event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19. The annual Kansas City, Kansas, Kiwanis West Bike Rodeo is back for the 12th year with expanded offerings and the same great location. The event will be held rain or shine in the parking lot and entrance area of Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Kansas City, 9400 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The KCK Kiwanis West, in…

Jermaine Yarbough’s 16 points and three dunks included this two-hand slam in KCKCC’s 112-70 win over Saint Mary junior varsity Thursday night. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Blue Devils went on their biggest scoring rampage of the season Thursday but not before surviving a spectacular long-range aerial assault. Saint Mary’s junior varsity knocked down nine 3-point goals in just 15 attempts (.600) and had a 5-point lead with three minutes left in the first half before the Blue Devils surged to a 112-70 win. In a game of two halves, KCKCC…