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Plasma You Sell in East Kansas City Could End Up in Medicine an Ocean Away
Michael Mullen donates blood plasma every Tuesday and Thursday. He has for 12 years. The money it brings in — a little over $100 a week — augments what he makes as a chef. He’s come to rely on it. “It...
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New Owner Shares Vision for Country Club Plaza
The new owners of the Country Club Plaza will emphasize safety by installing more than 100 surveillance cameras and employing a more visible security force that can make arrests as part of its revival...
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Kansas City Rabbis Feel Local Impact of Israel-Hamas War
The murderously cruel attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists last Oct. 7 and the ensuing war and resurgent antisemitism have profoundly affected life for Jews and their rabbis in the Kansas City area....
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Farm to Trouble: As Conservation Lags, so Does Progress in Slashing Gulf’s...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The cover crop that blankets Dan Voss’ farmland from late fall into the spring comforts the Eastern Iowa farmer because he knows heavy spring rain won’t wash away his topsoil....
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Why Liberty Hospital Could No Longer Go it Alone and Turned to Kansas for Help
A hospital merger that caused a short-lived political storm tinged with Missouri-Kansas rivalries earlier this year kicks in with the start of July. Liberty Hospital, a 177-bed community hospital on...
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New Survey Seeks Rural and Racially Diverse LGBTQ+ People
At least two decades have passed since the Kansas City area has comprehensively assessed the needs of its LGBTQ+ communities. Doing so is important to establish even baseline information for grant...
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FAQ: How to Vote in Missouri
2024 is a big election year for Missouri: Every statewide officer from governor to treasurer is on the ballot, along with a U.S. Senate seat, every U.S. House race, much of the Missouri General...
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FAQ: How to Vote in Kansas
2024 is a big election year for Kansas: Every U.S. House seat is on the ballot, plus several Board of Education races, and the entire Kansas Legislature. And that’s not even to mention the...
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Nick’s Picks | Missouri Scrambles to Keep Chiefs, Royals
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is in town today as he launches a new effort to save Kansas City’s sports stadiums. The Republican governor has scheduled a string of closed-door meetings with Kansas City...
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Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding...
When you look at your Aug. 6 Missouri ballot and see the same question about funding for the Kansas City Police Department as two years ago, that’s not a mistake. In April, the Missouri Supreme Court...
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Farm to Trouble: At the Mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana Bears the Burden...
CYPREMORT POINT, La. — Thomas Olander has watched his shrimp catch shrink over the last 15 years. It’s not just the abundance of Louisiana shrimp; Olander said that the average size of the crustacean...
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Missouri Governor on Kansas City Chiefs: ‘I’m Not too Worried About Kansas at...
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday he doesn’t think the Kansas City Chiefs want to leave Arrowhead Stadium for Kansas, though he acknowledged he hasn’t actually talked to the team’s owners....
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Kansas City Shopping Malls at an Economic Crossroads
The Country Club Plaza’s new owners last week offered an early peek at plans to restore the iconic but struggling shopping district. They mentioned an office building, a boutique hotel, a small...
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Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology....
When Mike Lahiff picked his daughter up from school, just months after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people, he found her distraught following an active shooter drill that day....
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Lawrence Farmers’ Market Rolls Out Double Up Program for Protein
LAWRENCE, Kansas – On two Saturdays each month, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can turn $25 into $75 at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market. Participants can swipe their SNAP...
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Nick’s Picks | Election Season and Weather Heat Up
The Republican National Convention gets underway today in Milwaukee, less than 48 hours after a gunman tried to assassinate the party’s presumptive nominee Donald Trump. One person is dead, and two...
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Missouri Amendment 1: Child Care on August Primary Ballot
Missouri voters will weigh in on Aug. 6 on whether to give property tax exemptions to child care centers when they cast ballots on Amendment 1. As the state looks to address its chronic child care...
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Farm to Trouble: Mississippi River Basin Farm Runoff Pollutes Upstream Waters
ELBA, Minn. – Jeff Broberg’s well sits inside a wooden shed not too far from a field he rented about a decade ago to a local farmer. One day, Broberg discovered the farmer was fertilizing with hog...
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New Owners Spark Hope for Country Club Plaza
Kansas City’s “crown jewel,” the Country Club Plaza, has new owners. Many of the people with a stake in the iconic shopping district say they’ve made a good first impression. When HP Village...
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As Landfills Approach Capacity, Upcycling Gains Momentum
Karen Sullivan’s tunic is made from a tablecloth, but you would never know it. The white cotton material, intricately crocheted into circles and patterns, has been sewn into a wearable garment....
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