News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
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,…
Chemical Giant Bayer Agrees To Buy Monsanto For $66 Billion
The deal will create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and agricultural chemicals, if it survives scrutiny by regulators. It’s part of a wave of agribusiness consolidations.
Take 5 For Your Health
Planned Parenthood Adds Locations In Arkansas And Oklahoma Planned Parenthood Great Plains says it has joined forces with three Planned Parenthood facilities in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, giving it a total of 12 health centers in four states. Formerly known as Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, the organization earlier this year expanded into central…
Pot And Pregnancy: No Harm Seen At Birth, But Many Questions Remain
Between 2 percent and 5 percent of women say they use marijuana while pregnant, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. And while harm to the fetus is certainly plausible since the drug crosses the placenta, the evidence has been spotty. Now a review and analysis of 31 previously published studies has…
Common Grounds | Teens Weigh In on Voting
For many first time voters, 2016 is an exciting, but head-scathingly confusing election year. Daniel Serres, 18, just graduated from Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri and is voting in his first election. He’s received notice through the mail that he needs to sign up for selective service to the military, and Gillette marked…