Kelly Cordingley
Former Content Manager
Kelly is a 2016 University of Kansas graduate with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. She has background in journalism, business and accounting. She joined the Flatland team in May 2016, and has enjoyed her time here reporting on various topics and managing projects across KCPT and Flatland.
Stories by Kelly Cordingley
Bus vs. Streetcar Debate: No Easy Answers
More than a decade ago, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority launched an express bus system along Main Street between the Country Club Plaza and the City Market. Known as the Metro Area Express, or MAX, that 6-mile route proved so successful that five years later, in 2010, the authority added another line along Troost…
Making Principles of Peace Part of the Curriculum in Raytown
For nearly two decades, Queen Mother Maxine McFarlane closed Raytown’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration with the hymn, “Pass It On.” Though she recently moved to Florida, the legacy she created to honor the slain civil rights leader remains alive and well in the city — and its schools. For the past five years, Raytown…
A Ritual to Remember
It will be fun and games for the costumed ghosts and goblins tonight, but it was a much more solemn affair this past weekend for the Boyce family. From a dark floral scarf and black and red roses decorating an empty chair, to the black tablecloth and dishes, the dinner was a quiet remembrance and invitation for their beloved…
The Ripple Effect | KCPT’s look at Ewing Marion Kauffman’s legacy
The name Kauffman is synonymous with Kansas City, from Kauffman Stadium to the Kauffman Foundation to the Kauffman Scholars program. In celebration of his 100th birthday, we take a look back at the life of a man whose great impact ripples beyond the boundaries of our city. As a young man, Ewing Marion Kauffman opened Marion Laboratories,…
The Weekend Starts Today
It would take too long to build an ark, but it sure is tempting. The rain and sporadic thunderstorms are set to last all weekend, so we’ve compiled a few indoor and outdoor events so you don’t go stir-crazy. If the first game of the regular season was any indication of things to come,…
Homestead Turned Children’s Shelter to Open in October
A Northland organization that serves victims of abuse and neglect is poised to open an enlarged children’s emergency shelter, a project that comes with a backstory of success, generosity and a few ruffled feathers. Synergy Services plans to open its new children’s center at 2501 N.E. 46th St. in Kansas City, North, on Oct. 13….
Task Force Addresses Growing Problem of Poverty in Johnson County
Armed with a master’s degree in English, Amy Jude Keaton was a successful university English instructor before moving back to Johnson County, where various ailments left her unemployed and periodically homeless. Keaton now clocks 52 hours a week at two jobs, but she can barely make ends meet, largely because her contribution to company-sponsored health…
Partnership will Evaluate Effect of Trauma on Kansas City Community
With legs bent like sprinters in starting blocks, arms thrust forward and necks twisted toward the fluorescent lights of the Kansas City Missouri Police Academy, a group of first responders was focusing on breathing and forgetting about work. In the world of emergency response, people are beginning to realize that victims and their families are…
Add It to the List: Missouri Schools Now Require New Vaccine for 8th- and 12th-Graders
Summer vacation is almost over, and Missouri parents will want to put those back-to-school vaccinations on the radar, especially with a new requirement for thousands of students around the state. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is now requiring incoming eighth- and 12th-graders to be protected against four strains of meningococcal disease, which…
The Pick-Me-Up Gets a Lift
Hail! Coffee Co. is doing a nitro brew differently than anyone else in the Kansas City area — on a bicycle. Co-owners Chance Byrd and Caleb Roye flash brew their coffee, put it in a keg, put that keg on their aqua-colored bike and infuse it with nitrogen before serving. And that keg weighs about…