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On Wednesday, the first really gorgeous spring afternoon of the year, a couple dozen people were playing pickleball at Meadowbrook Park at 91st and Nall…
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Segment 1: Derrick Rieke is an unlikely but powerful LGBTQ rights advocate in his community.When Derrick Rieke spoke out, at a Shawnee City Council…
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The official opening of Meadowbrook Park on Saturday more than doubles Prairie Village’s park acreage, giving the landlocked city of 22,000 some 82…
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When George Kessler drafted plans in 1893 for a parks and boulevard system in Kansas City, he created a model for cities throughout the world. From Mexico…
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Segment 1: An update on the Kansas Board of Regents' strategic 10-year plan for higher education which wraps next year.Foresight 2020 has three goals for…
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Parkville officials are asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to pay for the city’s parks, instead of continuing to rely on funding from Platte…
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Segment 1: Swope Park is over twice the size of Central Park. Are we using it as well as we could?Swope Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the…
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Segment 1: The story behind a cowboy music band from Kansas City. Cowboy music is not the same as country-western. We speak with two of the musicians of 3…
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This Saturday, Antioch Park in Johnson County, Kansas, will reopen its western-themed playground named "Dodge Town."Complete with a general store, smithy…
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Segment 1: Memories of the wild west are kept alive in Johnson County park.For many kids who grew up near Antioch Park, 'Dodge Town' has been a place to…
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Alternative newspapers offer a unique perspective on the news, events and culture of a city. But how are they handling an era where print media struggles?…
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Sisters-In-Law Explore Every Kansas State Park, And How Low Enlistment Affects Military PreparednessKansas doesn't usually rank high as an outdoor destination state. But, while there are no grand canyons, snowcapped peaks, or white sand beaches, it does…