Cole Deaver

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Stories by Cole Deaver

Advocates Look to Make KCK Next Abandoned Housing Success Story

By Cole Deaver, Mike Sherry | August 27, 2026

The Kansas Abandoned Housing Act is working in Leavenworth, and proponents are hopeful it will prove successful in Kansas City, Kansas, too.

Jennifer Kabler is a sexual assault survivor who volunteers with the Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault (MOCSA), based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is photographed here at The Ship, a restaurant and bar in the West Bottoms, at a Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action Celebration on April 7, 2026.

Hospitality Workers Learning to Play Defense During the World Cup

By Cole Deaver | April 15, 2026

“What college kid doesn’t want access to free pizza?” Jennifer Kabler asked, as she recounted a horrifying evening from two decades ago. She was taking a co-worker home, and he said that his roommate could hook them up with the grub. Even though she felt a little uneasy about the situation, Kabler took the guys to pick…

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