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News Summary Kansas City’s WWII history includes the surprising role of German and Italian POWs in local farming. These prisoners worked on large potato farms,...
News Summary Emporia State University will host the Kansas Court of Appeals on April 8th, where judges will hear important cases including medical negligence and...
News Summary This past weekend, Kansas City experienced a devastating wave of violence, including two separate homicides in Kansas and Missouri. The incidents have left...
News Summary Columbia University welcomes Claire Shipman as its new acting president amid Congressional hearings on campus antisemitism. Shipman criticizes the hearings as ‘Capitol Hill...
News Summary The detention of an international graduate student from the University of Minnesota by ICE agents has sparked significant concern and protests within the...
News Summary The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) faces significant upheaval as the Trump administration lays off nearly 200 to 300 employees amid a restructuring...
News Summary On March 29, 2025, widespread protests broke out across the U.S. and parts of Europe against Elon Musk’s significant role in the government....
News Summary A federal judge has reinstated grants for four fair housing organizations, including one from Western Massachusetts. This ruling affirms the importance of equitable...