College fairs are a valuable source of information
Kansas and Missouri both host a large number of college fairs from September through November, and several of them focus on the Kansas...
kidFEST: Taking toddlers on a fun science ride
For over a century, Union Station has been the area embarkation point and a national transport hub for adventure. And this is the second...
KC Ballet’s annual end-of-summer shindig
Photos by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios Late August offers celebrations of back to ballet as well as back to school, and it’s time...
Beware strokes in the young too
Carolina Ortiz Menchaca woke up in May to what she thought was just a strong headache, but she couldn’t figure out why her hand and left...
Wanted: Crayons for Kids
In a typical day, young patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital will use 100 boxes of crayons per day in the aggregate. Brittany Duncan...
Young Olathe Cook Wins White House Audience
After Olathe seventh grader Joey Heidari walked through various sections of the White House — through the stately Blue Room, the ornate...
Libraries helping seniors figure out Medicare
One of the ways that local libraries are serving their communities is preparing seniors for Medicare. Taking the confusion out of...
Missouri´s Annual Sales Tax Holiday
By state law, the sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday. In 2016, the...
Immigrant architect results from gritty, focus-driven upbringing
When professional architect and immigrant Andrea Pardo Spalding first arrived in the United States as a 15-year old, she was encouraged...
Researchers need Hispanics for Alzheimer’s studies
The University of Kansas is recruiting volunteers, especially women and minorities for Alzheimer’s research studies at its Clinical...
