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In Missouri and Nebraska, information about maternal mortality rates among Hispanic women is not reliable. That’s a challenge for health care organizations that depend on those statistics to send resources to that population.
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Despite the fact that more women are going into veterinary medicine than ever before, some female practitioners in rural areas still face discrimination and pay gaps — problems experts say the industry will need to overcome to fill a shortage of animal care in those communities.
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The founders of SK8 Shot Studios are taking Kansas City roller-skating rinks by storm. Their plan is to revive the once thriving scene and grow it into a global destination for Black skate culture — one class and skate party at a time.
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Kansas has three carbon dioxide pipelines. Next, it could get two carbon sequestration wells, linked to ethanol plants. Here’s what we know.
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Heart-shaped messages of love are popping up on light poles along a one-mile stretch between the Englewood neighborhood and Independence Square. The public art project is creating good vibes in the Kansas City suburb to benefit the performing arts.
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As the number of wind and solar farms increases, so does opposition in the rural areas where they’re being built. While more counties and townships passed restrictions in the last year, some states are responding by passing laws making it harder for local governments to say no to wind and solar.
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Graduates of historically Black colleges and universities account for an outsized number of NFL Hall of Famers. The Chiefs’ backup corner from Fayetteville State University has dreams of joining their ranks.
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George Toma, a 95-year-old former Kansas City Chiefs groundskeeper, had worked every single Super Bowl since the very first. But after a slippery playing surface in Arizona last year garnered harsh criticism from players and fans, the NFL hoped to avoid turf troubles in Las Vegas.
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Excitement around Taylor Swift’s connection to the Chiefs is adding to what is already the biggest sports betting day of the year. But the state of Kansas, where sports gambling is legal, might end up with little tax revenue.
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Since recreational weed was legalized in Missouri, thousands of residents say they get a greater high than from the pot they used to buy. It's spurred many consumers to ask: "Has weed gotten stronger?"
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As pharmacies close nationwide, some patients lose access to basic pharmaceutical care. These closures are hitting independently owned pharmacies in places like rural Kansas especially hard.
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Thousands of miles of oil and natural gas pipelines already crisscross the country. Now, many more are being proposed to carry things like hydrogen and carbon dioxide as ways to combat climate change.