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They traveled from Kentucky to the “Promised Land” on the Solomon River of Kansas. Emancipated African Americans found a road to freedom after the Civil War, and established the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi at Nicodemus, Kan.

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A GoFundMe fundraising effort to help Chase County High School student-athlete Mitch Budke with medical costs related to injuries he sustained in December is progressing well.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D., has loved learning and talking about sharks since he was a child. On Friday evening, he brought that depth of knowledge and passion to Albert Taylor Hall while promoting his book, “Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator.”

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A glow-in-the-dark underwater wonderland greeted parents at one Emporia elementary school this week, and art teacher Danielle Albert is hoping it emphasizes the need for art education across the district.