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Ryann Brooks

(She/Her)
  • Marketing And Public Relations Manager, Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, Kansas
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Covers:  Government policy, LGBTQ issues, women's issues, business, rural life
2023 Kansas Press Association Journalist of the Year. News editor @TheEmporiaGazette. All opinions my own. She/her.
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Against the Odds

Against the Odds

Emporia Gazette — Kansas Press Association award winning article for news, discussing the story of "Jenny," a young woman being served by SOS CASA of the Flint Hills who has agreed to tell her story through program Director Dena Russell. Names have been changed to protect her identity.
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Donation brings day center to Family Promise

Donation brings day center to Family Promise

Emporia Gazette — With help from members of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Family Promise of the Flint Hills has secured a house to serve as a day center for its community-based homeless shelter. The house, located adjacent to the church at 1018 Neosho St., will serve as a permanent location where the families can get ready for the day.
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Svaty connects with ESU students during tour

Svaty connects with ESU students during tour

Emporia Gazette — After what he described as a "rough" eight years, gubernatorial hopeful Josh Svaty believes Kansans are ready for a change, and that young voters can make that change happen. Svaty, a Democrat from Ellsworth County, made a visit to Emporia State University Tuesday as part of a tour of colleges around the state.
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Guitar hero: Silkman shatters world record

Guitar hero: Silkman shatters world record

Emporia Gazette — A broken record made for sweet music Friday in Emporia. A crowd gathered at Flint Hills Music Friday to watch as Thomas Silkman broke a Guinness World Record for the most guitars restrung and tuned in an hour, placing 226 strings on 37 3/4 guitars.
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A World Perspective

A World Perspective

Emporia Gazette — Juan Stumpfs wasn't sure what to expect when he received word he'd been selected to take part in a teacher exchange program in Kansas. Stumpfs - a science teacher from Paraguay who has been working at Emporia High School since late March - had filled out an application to participate in the program a little more than three years ago and, until late last year, he hadn't heard anything more about it.
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'Audrie & Daisy' survivor shares experiences

'Audrie & Daisy' survivor shares experiences

Emporia Gazette — More than 500 students from area high schools and community members took part in a public screening of the Netflix documentary "Audrie & Daisy," which details the stories of two underage high school girls who were sexually assaulted by their peers.
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Familienbande

Familienbande

Emporia Gazette — It all started with a box filled with 12 family letters and documents that Christoph Mueller's father had collected over the years in hopes of completing his family's genealogy. "You know how it is when you're working," Mueller said. "You don't have the time.
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All you need is love (and autism awareness, too)

All you need is love (and autism awareness, too)

Emporia Gazette — Monday marked the observation of Autism Awareness Day, when people all over the world step up and speak about the need to raise awareness for autism spectrum disorders. Autism is a topic close to my heart because I have a child on the spectrum.
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A leader's legacy: Boyce Baumgardner remembered

A leader's legacy: Boyce Baumgardner remembered

Emporia Gazette — Cottonwood Falls Mayor Boyce Baumgardner died Saturday after a 10-year-long battle with bone cancer. He was 75 years old. The Cottonwood Falls City Council offered a joint statement on Baumgardner's continued legacy in the community. "Boyce accomplished more in his short time as mayor than has been done in a long time," the statement read.
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Small but Mighty

Small but Mighty

Emporia Gazette — For the last six months, a little blue and yellow box has been making a big impact for some local families dealing with food insecurity. The Little Free Pantry, located at the corner of Norton Avenue and S.
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Wyclef Jean Coming to the Granada Sunday

Wyclef Jean Coming to the Granada Sunday

Emporia Gazette — Wyclef Jean, an award-winning producer, musician, rapper and founding member of The Fugees, is bringing his Carnival Tour to the Emporia Granda Theatre at 8 p.m. Sunday. "The 'Carnival Tour' is a celebration tour," Jean said. "It's a celebration to reconnect old fans and to thank the new fans for joining us.
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