Posts Tagged ‘News & Issues’
Suicide-Prevention Specialists Urge Parents To Safely Store Guns, Ammo
The teen was beautiful and fun-loving, a cheerleader, a peacemaker, and a girl who kept everyone in stitches. Her personality didn’t change even after face-altering surgery prompted jeering at school. Life turned darker when a female friend was shot and killed. The week after the funeral, 13-year-old Ashley Craddock, took her own life. She used…
Read MoreWant To Know 10 Interesting Factoids About The KC Metro?
We have been hearing a lot about the census lately, and for good reason: The national headcount is coming around next year. But the U.S. Census Bureau does not exactly sit on its hands in between the once-a-decade population tally. It churns out a ton of data, including the annual American Community Survey, which the…
Read MoreClimate Summit Coming to Overland Park on Saturday
About 500 community leaders, students, educators, organizers and 30 experts will gather in Overland Park on Saturday to discuss climate change and its local impact. Climate Action KC organized the one-day summit at Johnson County Community College to highlight climate issues and explore solutions. Organizers want to show how regional efforts can affect climate change.…
Read More‘No Bees, No Food’ – Missouri Group Pushing for State Ban on Bee-killing Chemicals
A Missouri environmental group is seeking statewide support for proposed legislation that would ban the use of a class of insecticides believed to be contributing to a decline in the population of honeybees. Environment Missouri’s “No Bees, No Food,” campaign sent canvassers across Kansas City this summer, collecting signatures in support of a ban on…
Read MoreKansas City PBS Earns 11 Regional EMMY® Nominations
Kansas City PBS received 11 nominations for the 2019 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards. The nominations are based on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television. “It’s so gratifying to receive nominations that reflect the diverse content and storytelling across all our services –…
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