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Nursing shortages have led hospitals to rely more on travel nurses that help plug gaps but come with big price tags.

Tripled pay is great for travel nurses, but not for struggling Missouri and Kansas hospitals

The nursing shortage has led to a greater reliance on travel nurses — who come with big price tags — at hospitals around the country. According to leading travel nursing agency Aya Healthcare, there are nearly 1,500 openings for travel nurses in Missouri and 340 in Kansas. That’s causing some hospitals to rethink their nursing staff retention efforts.

A woman, left, and a young boy hold grasp the sides of two different pinball machines they are playing side by side. She is playing a game called "Paragon." His is playing "Star Wars Episode I."

Kansas City's pinball scene is coming out of the dark and into the... basement

Across the Kansas City metro, pinball machines are ringing to life again in arcades, bars and home basements — a burst of nostalgia made even more powerful by the pandemic.

Gary Blakely takes the first spin with Taylor in the running Model TT truck.

For these Kansas City Model T lovers, the best smell in the world is '100-year-old grease — hot'

Henry Ford’s first Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908, ushering in the age of the automobile and becoming a symbol of America's modernization. By 1927 he'd built more than 15 million cars and trucks . In Kansas City, the KC Chuggers are dedicated to keeping these old Fords running.

The Dream Of Owning A Farm Is Out Of Reach In The Midwest Because Of Student Loan Debt

Many farmers are eyeing retirement, but student loan debt is complicating the picture for the next generation.

Brushing away some of the spiced sugar, McDowell prepares to place a baking tray of pastry into the oven.

Inside the Kansas City kitchen of a cookbook author who teaches the world to make a perfect pie

New York Times bestselling author Erin Jeanne McDowell has been baking tasty treats for holiday tables since she was a teenager in her grandmother’s Kansas kitchen. Now, she teaches thousands of amateur cooks how to master the art of baking.

Democratic Candidates Were Less Than Welcoming To Michael Bloomberg

Wednesday night's Democratic debate in Las Vegas was as contentious as expected. All of the candidates were challenged on the issues, their experience and even on their supporters' behavior.

Kids Have Been Chowing Down On Healthier School Meals But Adults May Change The Rules

After the day’s meals are done on a recent Tuesday, Gilbert Community Schools director of food service Deb Purcell shuffles through a stack of papers....

Joe Biden buys a pie at Buttercup Diner in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday. He swept a number of states in the biggest night of the primary season.

Biden Surges On Super Tuesday, Transforming Democratic Primary Into 2-Man Race

The former vice president won handily in states around the country, including Virginia, Massachusetts, Alabama and Texas. But Bernie Sanders won delegate-rich California, plus Colorado and Utah.

Residents wash their hands at a station set up by Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where running water is scarce.

How Do You Wash Your Hands To Fend Off Coronavirus If Water Is Scarce?

One of the top pieces of advice is: Wash your hands to prevent infection. But millions of people don't have access to running water.

Amid Lebanon's Economic Crisis, The Country's Health Care System Is Ailing

"We are collecting from every person of goodwill," says a Roman Catholic priest who started a low-cost clinic. "We are not expecting a miracle. We hope to create a place where people feel respected."

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