Johnson County
American Dreaming |’Putting Together Legacies’
This story is part of a series of reports from Johnson County Community College journalism students working with KCPT’s Hale Center for Journalism to report on hopes and obstacles for achieving the American dream. The reporting is part of KCPT’s Re:Dream project. William “Bill” Brown emerges from the workshop at his home on his…
American Dreaming | A Rare Student, A Rare Dream
This story is part of a series of reports from Johnson County Community College journalism students working with KCPT’s Hale Center for Journalism to report on hopes and obstacles for achieving the American dream. The reporting is part of KCPT’s Re:Dream project. Henry Lubega just wanted to get out alive. Lubega, a student at…
Johnson County Has More Binge Drinking But Wyandotte County Has The Bigger Problem
Editor’s note: A male in Wyandotte County can expect to live about seven fewer years than a male in Johnson County. A female in WyCo can expect to live nearly six fewer years than her JoCo counterpart. About 21 percent of residents of WyCo consider themselves to be in poor or fair health; fewer than…
A Growing Gap Between Wyandotte And Johnson Counties: Primary Care Physicians
Crossing to Health A male in Wyandotte County can expect to live about seven fewer years than a male in Johnson County. A female in WyCo can expect to live nearly six fewer years than her JoCo counterpart. About 21 percent of residents of WyCo consider themselves to be in fair or poor health; fewer…
Swimming Pool Parasite Sickens Three In Johnson County
A disease caused by swimming pool parasites has been diagnosed in some Johnson County, Kansas residents and led to the temporary closure of a pool in Overland Park. Cryptosporidiosus, or crypto, is spread by contact with waste, contaminated food or water,or infected people. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, and vomiting. “At this time,…
New cancer center planned for eastern Jackson County
HCA Midwest Health, the region’s largest health system, announced Wednesday that it plans to open a comprehensive cancer center near Centerpoint Medical Center, the company’s hospital in Independence, Mo. HCA will house the center in a 17,000-square-foot building near Centerpoint, according to a system spokeswoman. HCA purchased the building, a former furniture store, in 2012.
Kansas City Week in Review: Eilert, Lightner, Kobach & Chastain
Who Should lead Johnson County? We debate the issues in Johnson County with Ed Eilert, Johnson County Chair and his opponent, former state lawmaker Patricia Lightner. Also on this edition: Light rail on the ballot and a debate that took place earlier this week between the incumbent Secretary of State for Kansas, Kris Kobach, and his challenger, Jean Kurtis Schodorf.
New $13.5 Million Culinary Academy Opens at Johnson County Community College
One of its most prized assets of Johnson County Community College has been its culinary program which has long been viewed as one of the best in the country. It has graduated some of the city’s top chefs, as well as some prestigious names in the cooking world. Now, they have a facility to…
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