Is Kansas’ Mental Health System Near Breaking Point?
The filing of a murder charge against a former patient at the Osawatomie State Hospital is prompting questions about the state’s mental health system. On May 14, Brandon Brown, 30, was released from a five-day stay at Osawatomie. He was sent to the state hospital after threatening other patients at the Haviland Care Center, a…
Local artists featured in documentaries by Brad Austin
As a local photographer, filmmaker, and creative director, Brad Austin has been working to foster a sense of camaraderie and support among artists in the Kansas City area. And although his work has gone international, Austin has remained close to home, promoting the skilled and talented artists who live right here. Watch and enjoy two…
Where do you get your meat from?
Food companies all over the world are paying close attention to the groundswell of support for food transparency: the “know where your food comes from” movement. JBS, the largest meat producer in the world, is beginning to take notice as well. But executives with JBS USA, the North American arm of its Brazilian parent company,…
Women flex their tech muscles at KC conference
Article provided by Startland News and video produced by Brad Austin Framed by a LEGO guitar and robotic vehicle, Rheanne Walton and Emma Howard anxiously review notes at their podium as dozens of technology experts await their pitch. The middle-school students are visiting the Kansas City Developers Conference to share the story of their all-girl…
5 cool things to see at Maker Faire KC (GIFs)
Maker Faire has been described as part science fair, part county fair. The local event, which runs June 27-28 at Union Station, showcases innovations, science, crafts, and hobbies from more than 35o makers. Kansas City’s Maker Faire is part of a larger, multi-city movement that began in San Mateo, California. Here are five cool things seen…
Rodeo bullfighters aren’t clowning around
Rodeo season is getting into full swing, and at most rodeos bull riding is the main event. But when the bull ride ends, the work begins for rodeo bullfighters, and a young bullfighter is making a name in the business by putting himself in the middle of the action. At bull riding time at the…
Life story of former MLB umpire pumps up tobacco-tax event in KC
Supporters of an increase in Missouri’s cigarette drew about 100 people to a campaign event in Kansas City Thursday evening, headlined by a motivational speaker who said he could identify with the campaign’s goal of increasing funding for early childhood education.
National and Local Reactions to the SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision
Today’s Supreme Court ruling extending the right for gay couples to marry nationally has set off a wave of reactions, including celebrations outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
Bringing farmers-market energy to a local KC cafe
The sidewalk ends in hard-packed dirt at 1708 Oak Street. There are triangle impressions left by the tires of earthmovers as contractors work on the courtyard in front of Howard’s – a new grocery and café concept from Craig Howard that is slated to open later this summer. “This opens us up to a whole…
Local Politicians, Health Care Officials React To Obamacare Ruling
Reactions to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a key pillar of the Affordable Care Act – the subsidies made available through the federal insurance marketplace: