Kansas City likes to tout itself as the nation’s soccer capital and a new soccer field will enhance that reputation. The Kansas State School for the Blind dedicated a newly renovated soccer field last week. And, as Greg Echlin explains, the new venue is expected to be a big Midwestern draw for the visually impaired.
Plus more on these stories:
- A Kansas bill that would make it a crime to encourage suicide appears likely to become law after a last-minute push by lawmakers.
- A group that urged Kansas schools to get rid of Native American mascots will continue to weigh in on education issues.
- The Sedgwick County Commission passed a policy Wednesday to evaluate applications for new housing developments funded in part by property taxes.
- The Greater Wichita YMCA says its Andover branch will reopen May 20th.
- Cleats from a vandalized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Wichita park will have a new home Thursday in Kansas City.
- The Great Plains Nature Center is looking for people to help with its spring work day.
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