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Professional skateboarder Sean Malto has called Kansas City his home for quite some time now.
Former Employee Of The Kansas Department Of Children And Families Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
A former child protection supervisor with the Kansas Department for Children and Families office in Winfield has filed a “whistleblower” lawsuit, accusing the agency of firing her for calling her supervisor’s attention to false reports filed by a social worker.
The Learning Curve: Career Tech Education
In 2013, the PBS Newshour added Paseo Academy to its national roster of schools participating in the Student Reporting Labs project. Designed to increase teens’ understanding of today’s media landscape, the partnership also helps journalism students develop content which can be utilized for broadcast as part of the Kansas City Missouri School District’s Career Tech Education program….
Southeast Kansas counties still rank low for health
A cluster of counties in southeast Kansas are among the least healthy in the state, according to new rankings released Wednesday. Four of the five state’s unhealthiest counties — Woodson, Cherokee, Greenwood and Labette — are in southeast Kansas. Several other counties in the region rank among the bottom 10. But the director of an initiative launched…
KC bloggers share unfiltered cancer journeys
When Sarah Kallail was diagnosed with lymphoma in September of 2014, she immediately knew what her first move would be: She would write about it. Kallail has always been one to put her feelings on paper. Long emails to friends and her boyfriend were not uncommon. She said it made sense to write about this…
Checkoff debate stirs clash within organic food industry
A battle is brewing in the organic food industry. The largest trade association for organic farmers, marketers and processors wants growers to help pay for promotional campaigns, using a decades-old funding model that paid for iconic ads like “Got Milk?” and “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner.” But deciding how to spread the organic message is…
Some Farmers Warming Up To The Affordable Care Act
Until the federal health insurance marketplace opened in late 2013, farmers and ranchers were more likely to be uninsured than many other occupational groups. The Affordable Care Act changed that by requiring them to buy insurance. But it also gave them coverage options they didn’t have before.
Immigrant’s Sway: The Iway Family, Part 1
“I believe when Americans see that laws aren’t being followed – not just immigration laws, but other laws – it frightens people. And when people are frighten they tend to show it, and it can come off as being racist.” – Danny Spurlock, son-in-law of Olivia & Belino Iway — Doctors Olivia & Belino Iway…
Mayoral candidates differ widely on issues
The Kansas City Mayoral primary is less than two weeks away, and the three candidates met for the first time to answer questions from a crowd of about 125 people Tuesday night. Mayor Sly James and candidates Clay Chastain and Vincent Lee took turns during the 90-minute forum — sponsored by the League of Women Voters — stating their positions on…
Panel of experts discusses Ken Burns’ cancer documentary
Cancer survivors, caregivers, advocates and community members gathered at Union Station for KCPT’s sneak preview of and discussion about “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” on Tuesday evening. The preview included several clips from the expansive six hour series, which will air on KCPT over three consecutive nights beginning Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m….