News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Making Buddhism Matter, in KC
“Come inside.” Lama Chuck Stanford is standing just inside Kansas City’s Rime Buddhist Center on a frosty Sunday morning in late December, urging the morning’s volunteer greeter to come in from the cold. She can welcome people once they come indoors, he says. It’s what other greeters do. As visitors arrive to the entryway of the…
Kansas Woman Says Health Reform Law Helped Her Launch Business
A Lawrence businesswoman has become something of a poster child for the Affordable Care Act. Meg Heriford, owner of the Ladybird Diner, didn’t seek the spotlight but has been thrust into the role by former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Sebelius, who also served two terms as Kansas governor, still has a…
Forum Explores Conservative Route to Kansas Medicaid Expansion
Event at Johnson County Community College drew more than 300 attendees Tuesday
Review Meets Preview
The Preview: We hate to humblebrag, but Flatland has had a big year. Inside the Hale Center, we burned through a lot of coffee gearing up for our October relaunch, where we showed off our new look. But Flatland is more than a pretty face. We’ve also re-tooled our digital focus, finding new ways to bring you into the…
Take 5 For Your Health
Salvaging food to feed hungry Kansans Almost a third of the food produced in America goes to waste. But the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture aim to change that through an effort that builds on the motto, “Feed people, not landfills.” The federal agencies are working with organizations across the country, including…
Jump in Murders Prompts Changes in Kansas City Anti-Violence Program
While declaring that Kansas City’s homicide problem won’t be solved by a single prevention strategy, leaders of one of the city’s signature anti-violence initiatives said Monday they plan to modify the program following a surge of murders this year. The program, the Kansas City No Violence Alliance (KC NoVA), is a three-year-old collaboration among several…
The answer to your question is curiousKC
Anything you’ve always wondered about, found peculiar or downright confusing about Kansas City? Share your questions with KCPT’s curiousKC!
What’s in a Trademark? Law. Lots and Lots of Law.
In 2014, while stuck in Kansas City rush hour traffic listening to N.W.A.’s infamous track, “Straight Outta Compton,” Mattie Green had a great idea. Why not replace “Compton” with “Kauffman” – a reference to the Kansas City Royals’ home field? In March 2014, Green had a single T-shirt printed with the phrase and a photo…
New Grant Helping Jackson County Encourage HPV Vaccinations
The funding is from the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
Tina Luckett, Entertainment Marketing Director at Hallmark’s Crown Center, always looks forward to a particular business trip. Every other year, Hallmark sends Luckett to Sweethome, Oregon to spend the day walking through the forest in search of a Christmas tree. Well, two Christmas trees to be exact. For the past ten years, Luckett has traveled to the…