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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center opened its doors for kids on Monday to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of MLK Day, the center invited Areiana Green, the 2025 ...

Community leaders gathered Monday at St. James Church to honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while also addressing current civil rights concerns in Kansas City. The Martin Luther King ...

U. S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver shows off a new face sticker placed on his face by Lyla Ligon, 8, at Cleaver Family YMCA in Kansas City on Monday, January 19, 2026. Cleaver was in attendance to celebrate ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader, is fast approaching. Observed on the third Monday in January, the holiday falls near King’s birthday and gives Americans ...

The letter in Wichita shows an early draft that might have informed some of the civil rights leader's most famous speeches. Nestled in the archives of the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, there’s ...

Secrecy, surveillance and intimidation make people feel powerless in their own neighborhoods, afraid of what might happen ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Jan. 19, making this a three-day weekend for many — but not all — residents across the U.S. and Florida. See list of what will be closed Jan. 19, from mail ...

Each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a federal holiday. The date was chosen to coincide with the civil rights leader's birthday, which falls on Jan. 15.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal holiday dedicated to honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Local and state leaders were ...

A federal holiday dedicated to honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Local and state leaders were at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas for the 46th annual citywide celebration.