Kansas Legislature At Midpoint of 2013 Session
This week, both the Missouri and Kansas Legislatures were near the mid-points of their 2013 sessions. As Kansas lawmakers returned from their mid-session break, Steve Bell checked in with Lawrence Journal World Statehouse Reporter Scott Rothschild.
Legalize It: Kentucky Farmers Look To Hemp
Kentucky is trying to bring back hemp, the close relative of marijuana that is used in a seemingly endless number of products like textiles, car parts, lotions and paper. But like its cousin, it’s illegal to grow hemp in the United States. Some Kentucky politicians and farmers, though, see hemp as an alternative crop for struggling small tobacco producers and are working to change its legal status.
The Wires Debut 'Alternative Strings" Album
The violin and cello duo is releasing a first album of original compositions, self-titled The Wires. Sascha Groschang and Laurel Morgan Parks call it “an alternative exploration in string sound.”
This week’s odd job is more of a rocking job. Tim Finn has been covering music for the Kansas City Star for more than 16 years. He’s met countless bands and performers. He’s also seen the local music scene grow and prosper. Finn reveals his favorite artists to see live, as well an experience with a hard rock group that changed his way of thinking about music and its fans.
De Barker: KC's Queen Of The Line Dance And The Two-Step
When it comes to line dancing, most people think of Country and Western dances like the Boot Scootin’ Boogie. In African American communities all over the country, “soul” line dancing is everywhere—at wedding and retirement receptions, nightclubs and parties. Here in KC, the Kansas City Two Step, a couples dance, is also wildly popular. We have our own line and step-dancing guru. De Barker is a software engineer by day, and, in the evening, teaches line dancing and two- step at the Southeast Community Center.
What Is That?: K-7 Grave Marker
A listener emailed asking us to find out the story behind an old gravesite on K-7 highway. Turns out, the story reveals a key period of Kansas' pre-Civil War history.
