Slam Poetry Meets Jazz
Let’s play a word association game. What’s do you think when I say, “Kansas City?” Barbecue? The Royals? How about jazz? Now what about when I say “Jazz,” what do you think? It probably isn’t poetry.
View ArticleRemembering Kansas City Jazz Musician Eddie Saunders
Kansas City saxophone player and jazz singer Eddie Saunders passed away on December 30, 2012. The late Lucky Wesley of The Scamps came up with Saunders and had described him as nice--naughty but nice....
View ArticleMisogyny in Hip-Hop Culture
It seems that nowadays, anytime you hear a hip-hop song the lyrics are full of negative and insulting messages. Whether these comments are racist, misogynistic, or just downright disrespectful it's...
View ArticleThe Impact Of Latin American Music
Coming from dozens of countries, from Mexico and the Caribbean in the north to Brazil and Argentena in South America, Latin American identity encompasses a variety of cultures, backgrounds, stories,...
View ArticleResearch shows if you’re a Black Kansan, you’re more likely than others to...
Black Kansans die at higher rates of seven of nine leading causes of death than all other Kansans. Advocates say now is an important time to focus on these disparities.
View ArticleRoger Marshall called them ‘paid Democratic operatives.’ They say they’re...
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they...
View ArticleA retired Kansas City fire captain wants to ensure every fallen firefighter...
The Kansas City Fire Department has responded to all kinds of emergencies since 1868, but some firefighters who died doing this dangerous work have been forgotten. Ray Elder is making certain all of...
View ArticleHonoring Kansas City's forgotten firefighters
A retired Kansas City fire captain is on a yearslong mission to honor every firefighter in the department's 157-year history who has died in the line of duty. Plus: A Kansas cemetery holds the stories...
View ArticleWichita voters narrowly reject $450 million school bond issue
A final tally of votes in the Feb. 25 special election shows opponents edging bond supporters by only 319 votes. Wichita school district leaders say they plan to regroup and consider next steps.
View ArticleLawmakers fast-track legislation expected to boost Missouri power generation...
Lee's Summit Republican Sen. Mike Cierpiot's bill would repeal a 1976 ban on charging customers for new power plants as they are built to meets future energy needs. Critics say it’s a cash grab by...
View ArticleLee’s Summit parents have more control over what their kids check out from...
The Lee's Summit School District said parents have always had the option to ask school librarians to keep certain titles from their student. But starting this month, they can list up to 20 titles that...
View ArticleA Kansas tax credit can help build thousands of affordable homes. Lawmakers...
Critics of the affordable housing tax credit argue it is costing Kansas too much money. But supporters say it's helping construct new homes amid a housing shortage that’s driving up the costs of homes...
View ArticleKansas City's suspended city manager has a history of controversies
Kansas City Manager Brian Platt was suspended with pay last week, a day after a jury ordered Kansas City to pay more than $900,000 to its former communications director. Hear the allegations against...
View ArticleSmall town grocery stores face unique challenges. Some Midwest states are...
More states in the Midwest and Great Plains are trying to support rural, independent grocery stores through tailored grant programs. Advocates say these businesses are vital for rural communities to...
View ArticleHaskell's fired basketball coach isn't leaving the game yet
Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence saw dozens of its employees laid off under the Trump administration's mass cuts. That includes their women's basketball coach, Adam Strom, who's kept...
View ArticleInvestigators flag 'serious safety issue' after Wichita flight's mid-air...
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
View ArticleMissouri meteorology students devastated by NOAA cuts
For the hundreds of meteorology students at the University of Missouri, working for the National Weather Service was the dream until federal job cuts hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleChris Dunn was exonerated. Missouri’s attorney general wants to put him back...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is asking the state Supreme Court to let him appeal the release of Christopher Dunn, who spent more than 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. At...
View ArticleBillions of federal aid for farmers is due this month. Some are counting on it
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said earlier this month that economic aid payments Congress approved late last year are on the way. But with days left before the deadline, some farmers are...
View ArticleKansas City could lose half its bus routes
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority plans to cut nearly half its bus routes, drastically reduce weekend service, and lay off 171 workers, according to documents obtained by KCUR. What will...
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