The Wichita Citizen’s Review Board canceled its meeting last week over growing vacancies on the panel and to allow more time to propose changes to its structure. The police review board was set to review two cases of alleged misconduct against Wichita Police Department officers as well as possible changes to how the board operates, […]
As vacancies grow, Wichita’s police review board cancels meeting
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Here’s how to become a substitute teacher in Missouri
DESE has changed requirements to make it easier for people to serve as substitute teachers and has promoted the changes on social media and through interviews with news outlets.
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As Missouri profits from marijuana sales, drive to expunge convictions grows
In 2020, medical marijuana dispensaries in Missouri generated nearly $30 million in state tax revenue. That same year, 10,650 Missourians were arrested for marijuana possession, according to FBI crime data. The growing disconnect in a state that reaps profits from the sale of marijuana for medical purposes while also prosecuting residents for possessing it is […]
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When justice goes virtual: how KC’s municipal court changes when COVID-19 cases rise
As COVID-19 infections continued to rise in Kansas City, Missouri, in January, the KC Municipal Court took a step back and returned to virtual operations for a few days. The statistics behind the decision were grim: About 20% of all court workers were infected or isolating due to close contact with an infected person. On […]
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Wichita’s latest plan for its single-family public housing units: Sell them all
The city of Wichita outlined a plan to rehabilitate most and sell all of its 352 single-family housing units on Tuesday. The plan would end the city’s public housing program. Most of the proceeds from the sales would go to the city’s new affordable housing fund, which aims to boost affordable housing development. The proceeds […]
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As pandemic persists, there’s still no consensus on college safety
A look at colleges and universities across the region shows a range of coronavirus response plans, and each has its own way of handling vaccination, masking, social distancing and COVID tests.
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Vaccine mandates, teacher pay and scholarships: Kansas education bills to watch
Kansas legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills regarding K-12 and higher education in 2022, covering topics such as teacher pay, COVID vaccines and course materials. The Kansas Legislature went into session Jan. 10 and lawmakers will likely continue to add new legislation to the list. The mix of education-related legislation also includes some […]
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Want your street paved or a sewer line in Wichita? Here’s how to make that happen.
In 2015, residents along North Meridian Avenue and 29th Street called for the city to pave their street. The dirt road was hard on their cars and caused drainage issues, neighbors wrote in a City Council document. “As people who use it often, we feel our cars get banged up every time we drive on […]
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¿Le gustaría que pavimentaran su calle? A continuación, le indicamos cómo hacer que eso suceda.
En 2015, los residentes a lo largo de North Meridian Avenue y 29th Street pidieron a la ciudad que pavimentara su calle. El camino de tierra no era bueno para sus autos y causaba problemas de drenaje, escribieron los vecinos en un documento del Concejo Municipal. “Como personas que usamos la calle a menudo, sentimos […]
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Vaccine mandates, teacher pay and scholarships: Kansas education bills to watch
Kansas legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills regarding K-12 and higher education in 2022, covering topics such as teacher pay, COVID vaccines and course materials.