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KCK school board votes to require masks in fall The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education voted Tuesday night to approve masks for all students, staff, parents and visitors when school resumes in the fall. The board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation, which was presented by Stephen Linkous, district chief of staff, and recommended by the superintendent. According to Linkous, masks also will be required on school buses. The new rules also call for students and others who have any ...

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a proposal to let wrestling restart. The proposal presented by Tammie Romstad, the district’s director of athletics, will allow wrestling practices and competitions to start on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Voting to allow wrestling to start again were Yolanda Clark, Maxine Drew, Randy Lopez and Stacy Yeager. Voting no on starting wrestling were Janey Humphries, Wanda Brownlee Paige and Valdenia Winn. “I do not feel comfortable hav...

Toy fund overcomes pandemic challenges to deliver joy to children Curbside toy pickups are among the changes made necessary by challenging times. By Staff Report Share Nonprofits have had to make lots of adjustments during the pandemic, finding new ways to operate safely and struggling to serve their communities at a time of historic needs and limited resources. The Press Herald Toy Fund is no different. An early start to the fundraising campaign, expanded coverage of the effort by the Sun Jo...