Haines Eason

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Haines Eason is the owner of startup media agency Freelance Kansas. He went into business for himself after a stint as a managing editor on the content marketing team at A Place for Mom. Among many other roles, he has worked as a communications professional at KU and as a journalist with work in places like 'The Guardian', 'Eater' and 'KANSAS! Magazine'.

Stories by Haines Eason

The nameplate on the newly renovated home in Midtown Kansas City operated by Artists Helping the Homeless. (Haines Eason | Flatland)

Bodhi Home Reopens to Homeless Clients After Renovation

It has been nearly two decades since Kar Woo, a sculptor and gallery owner, established Artists Helping the Homeless (AHH) in Kansas City, Missouri. And Woo recently returned to his roots by renovating the first home opened by the nonprofit. AHH refreshed the Midtown home with about $60,000 in new paint, fixtures, appliances, and furniture….

Cindy Hohl is the first representative from the Kansas City Public Library to serve as president of the American Library Association. She is the library's director of policy analysis and operational support. (Courtesy Cindy Hohl)

KC Library Exec Focuses On Native Americans in National Role

As the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, a member of its leadership team made her mark in a national organization with a distinguished history of its own. As the library’s director of policy analysis and operational support, Cindy Hohl is the first KCPL representative to serve as president of…

A mound of mulch surrounds a tree planted in a road partision. Parking blocks and a parked car as well as traffic can be seen in the background. There is a sign with the text, "This tree was planted throuh The Crossroads Street Tree initiative" and includes a QR code to learn more.

Urban Trees are Dying: Is Climate Change the Culprit?

The approach of fall in our region should mean a picturesque foliage display is also on the way, but more and more Kansas City trees are dying. While it’s uncertain what that could mean for urban foliage photo shoots, fewer urban trees will mean a hotter city if the issue isn’t addressed.  “We are anecdotally…

A Johnson County ballot drop box outside the Gardner branch of the Johnson County Public Library.

Johnson County Becomes Crucial Battleground in Election 2024

In Republican-dominated Kansas, Johnson County is increasingly seen as a toss-up by both Republicans and Democrats this election year.

The womyn of the newly formed Womontown march in the 1989 Kansas City Pride Parade.

Honoring Womontown: Kansas City’s Intentional Lesbian Community

The Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America will install a historic marker honoring Womontown on Thursday, June 13, at 27th Terrace and Charlotte Street.

Night view, looking north, of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Nelson-Atkins Museum Sells Monet Masterpiece for $21.7M

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has sold artist Claude Monet's "Mill at Limetz, 1888" through Christie's auction house for $21.7 million, meeting expectations.

Exterior view of the Bryant School from Westover Road in Brookside.

KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing

Kansas City Public Schools may convert the closed and mothballed Bryant School into teacher housing. The public is encouraged to submit feedback by May 17. 

A person stands on the sidewalk near a bus stop just south of the Lawrence Public Library.

As Homelessness Surges, Kansas Communities Look to Lawrence 

Lawrence has invested in services to address homelessness. But some say that has that made it a tempting place to "dump" unhoused people from other communities.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to Sell Iconic Monet

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art plans to sell a jointly owned Claude Monet painting. "Mill at Limetz, 1888," through Christie's auction house in May.

Bruce Graham, former head of the Renewable Energy Department at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas, stands in front of a wind turbine.

Kansas Farmer Brings Renewable Energy Future to Concordia

A Kansas farmer has built a renewable energy program at Cloud County Community College, embracing sustainability workforce training to confront climate change.

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