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A listening tour for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Washington High School, 7340 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting will include Dr. Charles Foust, superintendent, and school district officials. Parents and the community may attend the meeting. Other Listening and Learning Tour dates include: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Wyandotte High School recital hall, 2501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas; 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Schlagle High School, 2214 N.59th St., Kansas City, Kansas; and 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at Sumner…

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Two of the top three campaigns for Kansas governor are relying heavily on a single source of cash: their own money. The last major campaign reports filed before next week’s election revealed that, in the last three months, Kris Kobach’s running mate accounted for nearly half the money hauled in by the Republican candidate. Kelly cashes in Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly raised the most money by a wide margin, pulling in almost $1 million more than Kobach. During the period from July 27 to Oct. 25, Kelly received $2.3 million. Nearly all of…

In anticipation of greater voter turnout for the Nov. 6 general election, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Kansas will lead a more robust, statewide, Election Protection Hotline effort to safeguard the voting process. The nonpartisan project, in partnership with the Kansas City law firm Stinson Leonard Street, LLC, will feature nearly 30 lawyers providing assistance for citizens encountering difficulty voting — nearly double the number on hand during the August primary. “Voting is one of the most important things we do as citizens, and we want to make sure that all eligible voters get to exercise this sacred…

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Kansas City Kansas Community College’s soccer season came to a heartbreaking end Friday. Cloud County scored an early second half goal and made it stand up for a 1-0 win in opening round NJCAA Division I playoff action in Concordia, Kansas. The win for Cloud avenged a 1-0 overtime loss to the Blue Devils almost a year ago to the date, Oct. 29, 2017, a win that KCKCC used as a springboard to Jayhawk Conference and Plains District championships and a berth in the NJCAA national tournament for the first time in history. For Cloud, it…

Piper sophomore running back La’James White (12) eluded the Eudora defense on a run around the right side in Friday night football action. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel) by Brian Turrel The Piper Pirates won their inaugural Frontier League game, 28 – 7, over the Eudora Cardinals on Friday night. Behind the persistent running of quarterback Dalton White and running back La’James White, the Pirates were able to string together long drives and maintain control of the game. Piper’s ability to score consistently in short-yardage situations was also due to the strength of the offensive line, led by senior…

The Kansas City, Kansas, Branch NAACP will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Bethany Medical Building, 21 N. 12th St., in the second floor meeting room. The executive meeting will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the general membership meeting at 7 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend and the public is welcomed. The agenda includes updates on the plans for the 100th Year Freedom Fund Banquet; the general membership will determine the date, time, and location for the branch November election and a nominating committee will be elected to report out at the October meeting. For further…

Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a homicide in the 3100 block of Mellier Avenue. Officers responded about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, to the location on reports of a shooting, a police spokesman stated. Officers located a victim, a man in his 30s, who had been shot, the spokesman stated. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Mellier Avenue is between Parallel Parkway and Brown Avenue. The incident is under investigation by the police department’s Major Case Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS. To send in…

Dylan Rinne of Kansas City, Kansas, has been elected to the 2018-2019 Graceland University House Council as Intramural Representative for Powell. Graceland, a university with campuses in Lamoni, Iowa, and Independence, Missouri, is sponsored by the Community of Christ. It offers a system that merges student government and the housing system. Each floor of the residence halls is designated as a “house” with its own name, symbol and colors. Student leaders plan and run programs for the house. Unified Government Commissioner Mike Kane on Thursday night called for more fire protection in the Piper area. Kane made his remarks at…

Piper Community Festival and car show to be Sept. 29 The Piper Community Festival and car show will take place Saturday, Sept. 29, at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The Piper Community Festival will run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the car show open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. All of the funds raised will go to the Piper Educational Foundation. For more information, visit http://wyandottedaily.com/festival-car-show-planned-saturday-at-piper/ or www.piperfest.com. Renaissance Festival continues The Kansas City Renaissance Festival continues on weekends through Oct. 14 at the…

Residents of Welborn Lake planted a rain garden around the lake on Saturday to prevent erosion. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert) by Mary Rupert Residents of Welborn Lake, near 48th and Leavenworth Road, planted a rain garden today to control erosion and are planning more improvements next week. The residents heard a presentation today from David Dods, an environmental scientist, on how rain gardens prevent erosion by filtering the water runoff from the street. He also handed out information to the residents about rain gardens, native plants and preventing erosion. Then residents planted several varieties of native plants around Welborn…