The Meaning Of Milk: A War Over Words Erupts In The Dairy Aisle
A war is brewing over what you pour on your breakfast cereal. Dairy farmers say the makers of plant-based milks – like almond milk, soy milk and a long list of other varieties – are stealing away their customers and deceiving consumers. And they’d like the federal government to back them up. At its heart,…
1,000 Years Ago, Corn Made This Society Big. Then, A Changing Climate Destroyed Them
The Mississippian American Indian culture rose to power after 900 A.D. by farming corn. Now, new evidence suggests a dramatic change in climate might have led to the culture’s collapse in the 1300s.
The Cost of Our Bridges | Preview
If you’ve ever thought about the safety of the bridges you drive over everyday, follow The Cost of Bridges, the third in a five-part general overview series on our city’s aging infrastructure. Here’s a preview in advance of Monday’s Episode 3. All five overview episodes culminate in a 30-minute documentary at 7:30 p.m., March 2 on KCPT. — Follow the entire project online…
KC Bier Co.’s Anniversary & Other Weekend Possibilities
Time flies when you’re drinking beer. KC Bier Company (310 W. 79 St) is celebrating its third anniversary from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Feb. 11. Over the course of the day, they’ll be rotating 20 beers through their taps. Right now, they’ve got a Doppel Alt on tap that is dry-hopped. It’s got a strong…
Anyone Can Lead, Anytime, Anywhere
Pastor Adrion Roberson likes to say that youth sports founded his church in Kansas City, Kansas. He has spent 25 years coaching youth football in Wyandotte County and founded the KC United! Youth Sports Initiative – a league that has grown to 65 teams in several Kansas City-area communities. He launched it so working parents…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Rebuke Box
“The times they are a-changin.’” That chorus from Bob Dylan’s 53-year-old protest hymn is undoubtedly a classic. Aided greatly by Dylan’s poignant and timeless songwriting, the track has enjoyed the decades-long effect of inspiring listeners, uniting otherwise dissonant parties, and challenging established ideas – feats typically necessary to effectuate any sort of change. Many local…
Our Watershed | A History of Brush Creek
From questions of quality — think Flint, Michigan — to questions of access — think the Dakota Access Pipeline — understanding our finite resource of water starts at home. Our story starts with Brush Creek, a landmark in the heart of Kansas City named for the brush that once grew on its sides. Brush Creek,…
The Weekend Starts Today
It’s the weekend before Valentine’s Day, so the city will flood with couples, new and old, looking for a romantic night on the town. The rest of us will stay home and weep. Kidding. We’ll get out and weep in public. No matter. Whether you are part of a pair, want only to hang with…
Mana Bar Believes It’s Time for Tea
Kava, a mood-altering tea native to the islands of Polynesia, Hawaii, and Micronesia, is coming to Kansas City. Mana Bar (1412 Westport Road) will prepare kava in house, along with kombucha and a variety of teas, when it opens in mid-to-late March in the former Westport location of Sheehan’s Irish Imports. “We believe Mana Bar is…
Medicine By Monthly Fee Expanding In Kansas: Is KanCare Next?
Dr. Damon Heybrock’s office doesn’t look like a traditional medical clinic. Heybrock finished converting a two-story row house into a medical practice in September, putting exam tables in the bedrooms and a centrifuge for lab tests next to the kitchen sink. Original pieces by Kansas City artists cover the walls of the clinic in Westwood,…
Outcry Over Immigration Ban Spans the Weekend in KC
As it has across the country, the temporary immigration ban instituted by President Trump continued to reverberate through the Kansas City area over the weekend. The activities, including a town-hall forum organized Saturday by U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, came against the backdrop of a fast-developing story. A federal judge in Washington…
The Cost of Our Sewers | Episode 2
If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of our region’s sewers and how the city is working to stop raw sewage from leaking into area waterways, “The Cost of Our Sewers | Episode 2” goes underground in the second of a five-part digital series looking at our city’s aging infrastructure. Public Works? The Cost of Our Aging Infrastructure…
Not All Fun And Games: New Guidelines Urge Schools To Rethink Recess
New guidelines urge schools to take recess seriously. It’s not just playtime for kids and a chance for teachers to get a break.
Reveal | Trial By Fire
Listen to the podcast here: This podcast is from the Center for Investigative Reporting, which co-produces the “Reveal” radio show and podcast with PRX. “Reveal” features CIR’s reporting, as well as stories from public radio stations and a wide range of media partners, both nonprofit and commercial. For “Trial by Fire,” CIR relied on decades of reporting…
Why You’ll Be Seeing More GMOs At The Grocery Store
Genetically engineered crops are nothing new. But new technology that allows scientists to alter plants more precisely and more cheaply is taking genetically engineered plants from the field to the kitchen. The first version of the Arctic Apple, a genetically modified Golden Delicious, is headed for test markets in the Midwest in February, according to…