News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
When racing for a cure is personal
One was just your typical college kid, the other an infant not even a year old. But then came Leukemia, a cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system, that would turn their world upside down for them and their families. It is the most common form of cancer in…
Sounding Smarter
Russian jets continued to strike in support of Syrian ground troops. The Russians may also be backing an Iranian-led offensive forming in the northern province of Aleppo in support of the Syrian regime. Hey, weren’t they supposed to be fighting ISIS? Speaking of Iran, this week its state-run media broadcast pictures of a huge underground tunnel filled with ballistic…
New KC Mental Health Center Will Get $20M From Hospital Sales
The sale of two Kansas City-area hospitals will generate $20 million in the next decade to help operate a new mental health crisis center.
90 Seconds with ShotTracker
From propelling the game’s emergence in the early 1900s, to honing hall of fame players like Wilt Chamberlin at the University of Kansas, the Sunflower State is rich in basketball history. So it makes sense that a Kansas company, ShotTracker, hopes to write the sport’s next chapter with its wearable technology for basketball players and coaches….
Take 5 for your health
Telemedicine Expands, Though Financial Prospects Still Uncertain Say you’re a Midwestern farmer in a hospital bed, recovering from surgery or a major illness. It’s time for the nurse’s check-in, but there’s no knock on the door. At Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, a camera attached to the wall over the foot of the bed whirls around, as a…
‘Legends’ is still the new kid on the block. Here’s why that might be great for KCK.
Nine years after its opening, Legends Outlets Kansas City continues to surpass expectations — despite a public perception that the stores are struggling. “I believe the song is, ‘The haters gonna hate, hate, hate, and we’re gonna shake, shake, shake it off,” says Mark Holland, mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. Borrowing his words from musician Taylor Swift, who recently…
Raising Heel Heights To Raise Money For Abuse Victims
KU Med Students And Faculty participate in “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event
Celebrating, Bemoaning the passage of time
The Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall is celebrating its 75th anniversary tonight, and it’s a good thing that the celebration is happening during the evening: In the light of day, the museum is clearly in need of a facelift – possibly an estimated $36 million dollar facelift. Starting in 2005, the Kansas City Museum…
Children’s services tax on table for Jackson, Clay Counties
Jackson and Clay counties are hoping to join a handful of Missouri municipalities that have enacted a local tax to fund services for at-risk