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‘Extra Life’ Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy
A new PBS series that premieres Tuesday, May 11, examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases.
Less Pollution, Lower Bills: Kansas, Missouri Move Ahead on Utility Securitization
Legislation in Kansas and Missouri may soon help utilities to retire coal-fired power plants faster as the energy sector accelerates its transition to renewable energy sources.
Getting Shingles or Hives After the Shot? Experts Connect the Dots
Medical experts break down recent occurrences of shingles and hives and folks’ concerns about the vaccine for COVID-19.
Plaza Jack Henry Redevelopment Plan Now Includes Endangered Church
By Kevin Collison A big Country Club Plaza redevelopment that will renovate much of the former Jack Henry building as a fitness club has expanded to include an endangered church next door prized by historic preservationists. Matt Pennington, president of Drake Development, recently announced a Chiefs Fit, a joint fitness venture between the Kansas City…
Signing Off: Demolition of Old Radio Station Triggers Nostalgia in Westwood
In Westwood, Kansas, demolition of an old radio station has triggered a wave of nostalgia.
Maxus Files Apartment Proposals Ahead of Stricter Incentive Policies
By Kevin Collison A proposal to convert the former AT&T building at 500 E. Eighth St. into a 283-unit apartment project specializing in work-live space has been filed by Maxus Properties with the a city development agency. Maxus acquired the 1973 office tower three years ago and originally intended to upgrade it for modern office…
Ernest Hemingway: PBS Documentary Grapples With Both Man and Myth
A new PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick passes through Kansas City on its way around the world to tell the sweeping story of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway.
New Kirk Family YMCA ‘Flagship’ for Metro Association
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s new “flagship” YMCA is ready for action, but unless you’re a kid, you won’t be swimming, working out, playing basketball or participating in a myriad of other healthy activities until later this year. That’s because the Y leadership is doing a gradual roll out of their new $35 million Kirk Family…
Kansas City’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Makes Itself Heard
Kansas City’s vigil at Cafe Cà Phê to grieve the victims of the Atlanta shooting sought to create the intimacy and the reverence of an at-home vigil in a space large enough to fit the whole Asian American-Pacific Islander community.
As Regulations Vanish, One Missouri County is Ground Zero for Factory Farming Debate
The state eliminated local control over large animal feeding operations. Some rural residents want that power back.