In The Face Of More Missouri Abortion Restrictions, One Woman Tells Her Story

Missouri Capitol

Anti-abortion groups in Missouri helped boost many Republican candidates to victory in November, and they’re now eagerly waiting to see how those lawmakers advance their cause. Missouri legislators have filed dozens of restrictive abortion bills, including two that would outlaw abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy rather than the current 21-weeks and six days.…

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Florence Crittenton building

KDADS Policy Change Creates New Budget Worries for Youth Psychiatric Facilities  Dana Schoffelman sees one way to keep serving Kansas children with serious mental health needs without going under financially: taking fewer of them and supplementing with out-of-state children. Schoffelman, executive director of Florence Crittenton Services in Topeka, has new financial concerns because of a…

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Commentary | The Untapped Power of Humor

A woman and the words "comedy's truth"

Gil Scott-Heron was incorrect. The revolution will be televised. Because, apparently, pop culture is the only way to get through to people. This weekend, Tom Hanks was the guest host for Saturday Night Live. He played a Trump supporter in a skit called “Black Jeopardy” where he competed for prizes with black contestants, a black…

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New ‘Rollin’ Grocer’ Brings Grocery Store To Kansas City’s Food Deserts In recent years, the once-lowly food truck has entered the big leagues of cuisine. Once peddlers of quick snacks like hot dogs and falafel, food trucks now sell items like crème brulee, roast duck and Spanish tapas. Some Kansas City entrepreneurs think these trucks…

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Benjamin Anderson

Rural Kansas Hospital Thrives By Keeping Patients Out Of The Hospital Rural hospitals are struggling to stay open as the communities around them shrink and average patient counts drop as well. A study released earlier this year said one in three rural U.S. hospitals is at risk of closing. But one small hospital in southwest Kansas…

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