Statue

Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved statue of the civil rights baseball icon from a park in Wichita, Kansas, set off a national outpouring of donations.

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer — who was born in Atchison, Kansas — is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and her statue is one of two representing Kansas in the collection.

Jackson County legislator notes that the carefully-crafted language "speaks to where we were and where we are."

What is in store for landlords and tenants come August 1, a 13.5-mile path following the old rail line is now complete, and a new plaque is attached to Jackson County's Andrew Jackson statue.

Plans for a plaque that would contextualize the deeds of former President Andrew Jackson were put on hold for months. But after voters failed to pass a measure to remove them, plans are back on to add the plaques.

County Executive Frank White's push for removal was vetoed by the legislature. The question will instead appear on November ballots.

Jackson County legislators will let voters decide whether statues of the controversial president will remain on public property, an update on how women did in last week's Missouri and Kansas primaries, and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the economy of the Show-Me State.

Four Confederate monuments have been taken down since 2015, representing 20% of the state's total.