Landmark KCK church could be torn down, as college’s downtown campus moves ahead

BPU considers $250,000 donation to campus project tonight by Mary Rupert A landmark Kansas City, Kansas, church could be torn down to make way for the Kansas City Kansas Community College’s $70 million downtown campus project. Funding for the project is coming from diverse sources, with the Board of Public Utilities being asked at its … Continue reading “Landmark KCK church could be torn down, as college’s downtown campus moves ahead”

Friends of Yates holds 20th annual community lunch to raise domestic violence awareness

Approximately one out of three women and one out of four men will experience domestic or sexual violence in their lifetime. According to the 2019 KBI report, in the state of Kansas one domestic violence murder occurred every 11 days, one domestic violence incident occurred every 23 minutes and Kansas law enforcement made one domestic … Continue reading “Friends of Yates holds 20th annual community lunch to raise domestic violence awareness”

Dennis Moore, former Congressman, remembered

State officials have released statements after hearing of the death of former Congressman Dennis Moore, D-3rd Dist. Moore, 75, died Nov. 2 in Overland Park, Kansas. He served in office from 1999 through 2011. A native of Anthony, Kansas, Moore received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas, and a juris doctor degree from … Continue reading “Dennis Moore, former Congressman, remembered”