Part 1, continued: Undocumented and Uninsured – A Health Care Challenge [Editor’s Note: Click this link for an overview of the series and an interview with the author.] Tammy Worth — Special correspondent to The Hale Center for Journalism Anna is a 17-year-old living in Mission, Kan. She is a well-spoken, pretty young woman who seems…
Part 1: Undocumented and Uninsured – A Health Care Challenge [Editor’s Note: Click this link for an overview of the series and an interview with the author.] Tammy Worth — Special correspondent to The Hale Center for Journalism In 1990, there were only five Hispanic people living in Milan, Mo. – one family living on a farm on the…
Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism Starting a company is hard. You have to find the right people, technology and environment. Even when all of those basic needs are met, you still have to make sure that you have enough money to cover overhead costs and be sustainable. In a burgeoning startup community,…
Cerner officially announced its Three Trails development today, which will eventually cover 237 acres and employ up to 15,000 people; the first phase of expansion, which will be constructed over 30 months, will employ around 1,500. Governor Jay Nixon, Mayor Sly James and Cerner executives gathered with legislators and press at Cerner’s Innovation Campus to…
Did you have a Betsy Wetsy or a Bitty Baby growing up? Well, the baby dolls of today owe their realistic pouts to the “Kaiser Baby.” In this edition of Curator’s Choice, doll collector and United Federation of Doll Clubs volunteer Debbie Tracy shares the story of a doll with a face that she says,…
KCPT has aired several documentaries since 1995 from the landmark series Not In Our Town, which looks at communities standing together against hate and bullying. Filmmaker, journalist and executive producer of the series Patrice O’Neill has dedicated her career to creating media that empowers communities to become inclusive and hate-free. The series’ website, NIOT.org, features…
Kyle Geary — The Hale Center For Journalism Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium at the Kauffman Foundation for this Wednesday’s 1 Million Cups to listen to a pair of startups present and network with the community. The two companies presenting were Dynamic Athletics Research Institute and Hang Ups in KC. Hang Ups in KC…
Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism David and Beverly Lewis used to trek occasionally to the neighboring Nazarene church with a collection of balls that had flown into their backyard from the playing field just beyond their privacy fence. It was no big deal, and anyway, Beverly liked watching the younger kids play…
Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism After a brief break from their weekly Wednesday morning meetings, 1 Million Cups is back. The two startups who presented this chilly morning are very different, but share one thing in common – sports. Knoda, started by Kyle Rogers and James Flexman, is an app that lets…
Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism For officials in Johnson County, and across the country, it’s plain to see that enrollment is down in a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and their children. Less clear, however, is why. “That seems to be the question that no one has the answer for,”…