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Rev. William H. Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME pastor, delivers the Black Press Sunday message on March 15. ( Credit: AFRO Photo / Alexis Taylor)

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Black Press Celebrates Ties to Black Church in Annual Sunday Service

Alexis Taylor,

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Emerging on March 16, 1827, with the debut of “Freedom’s Journal,” the Black Press was started by the intellect, hard work, and courage of John Russworm and Rev. Samuel Cornish.

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Voters Approve City Earnings Tax Renewal

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Kansas City voters on Tuesday approved the renewal of the city’s 1% earnings tax, securing the single largest source of funding for city services and ensuring that Kansas City can continue to invest in the people and infrastructure that make the city work.

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Sumner Alumni Celebrate 120 Years of Excellence at Scholarship Reception

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Graduates of Sumner High School and Sumner Academy of Arts & Science will come together to celebrate 120 years of academic excellence during the Sumner Scholarship Reception on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Sumner Academy, located at 1610 N.

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Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill to Expand Health Coverage for Kansas Children

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has signed Senate Bill 271, bipartisan legislation that permanently updates the outdated income eligibility requirements for Kansas’ Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and protects access to affordable health coverage for Kansas children.

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Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Creating Kansas Sports Facilities Authority Act

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

~~Instrumental Legislation Establishes Governance of Kansas City Chiefs’New World-Class Stadium, Practice Facility in Kansas~~TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2466, creating the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority Act.

Kansas City Council Passes Retail Alcohol Impact Area Ordinance

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Council today (Thursday) passed Ordinance 260250, establishing Retail Alcohol Impact Areas in specific neighborhoods where residents have long raised concerns about safety, public disorder, and quality of life.

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Artemis II Lifts Off

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Friday, April 3, 2026

April 1, 2026--NASA.

Victor J. Glover (Photo by NASA.gov)

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NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover Makes History

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Victor J. Glover was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013 and is currently assigned as the pilot of NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon, the first black astronaut to be among a crew traveling around the Moon.

Thousands of people gather at Mill Creek Park on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City on Saturday. (Photo Julie Denesha/KCUR 89.3)

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No Kings Rallies Spread Across Kansas City

Jodi Fortino, Emily Younker,

Thursday, April 2, 2026

KCURProtesters gathering for No Kings rallies across the Kansas City metro say they are angry with the actions of the Trump administration, including the president’s decision to go to war with Iran, increased immigration enforcement and laws they believe amount to voter suppression.

The Kansas City Globe’s Endorsements for April 7 Election

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The Kansas City Globe’s Endorsements for April 7 Election

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Voters in Missouri have already begun voting to decide on ballot questions involving taxes--from the Kansas City earnings tax to local school boards. In the April 7 Election we are mostly endorsing the ballot Questions that impact our readership area.

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