News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
‘Buy Nothing’ Helps Neighbors Share More Than Free Stuff
‘Buy Nothing’ is about more than getting rid of stuff – it’s also about building community and saving the environment. You can find just about anything in a Buy Nothing Project group – from brown bananas to fine china. Perhaps one of the strangest gifts? “Somebody either had or needed chinchilla droppings for their…
Sheep, Native Plants and Fire Tested as Methods for Managing Invasive Honeysuckle Next to the Blue River
Editor’s Note: Additional information was added into this article to identify the species of bush honeysuckle that impacts Missouri. For information on identifying invasive honeysuckle or other invasive plants, visit the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Website. Something is suffocating Missouri’s forest floors. It’s leafy, it’s dense, it’s pervasive, and it can grow so thick that…
Missouri Business Tests New Net to Catch Invasive Carp Leaping Out of Platte River
A little ripple tears through the muddy water. It’s small. It’s so small, in fact, that coupled with the regular movements of the river, you wouldn’t even notice it – unless you knew what to look for. Within seconds, a silver carp flies out of the water and launches itself several feet into the air….
Kansas City Exceeds Need for Electricians as Green Energy Grows
Naomi Alexander spent two years studying accounting at Missouri Southern State University before deciding it was not the right path for her. When her father, a lifelong sprinkler fitter, suggested she consider a trade career, he “lit a fire” in her, she said. After doing some research, Alexander enrolled in the Missouri Apprentice Ready Program,…
Nick’s Picks | DNC in Chicago, KC Symphony Takes Europe, KCPS Seeks New Funds
Trump VP pick in KC The road to the White House finally cuts through Kansas City this week. Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance will be in Johnson County on Thursday. He is headlining a fundraising reception at a private home in Mission Hills. Currently, Vance has no plans to meet with the public while he’s…