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Volunteers battle wildfires in larges portions of the country, but now fire departments are trying to respond to more calls with fewer volunteer firefighters.
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Trained advocates provide support and resources for young Kansans about to face life on their own.
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Glickman, who also served as U.S. secretary of agriculture, tells stories from his new memoir, and the organization helping Kansas teens aging out of the state foster care system.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters has connected Kansas City children with adult mentors since 1964, but as cries for racial justice inspire prospective volunteers, the pandemic creates entirely new obstacles.
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Aaram Salam has two primary interests: piano, and Alzheimer's disease. At only 15, he's dedicated himself to combining the passions by playing recitals at nursing homes.
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LAWRENCE, Kansas — It’s hard for Meg Heriford to tell people they’re no longer allowed to walk into her restaurant. She runs the Ladybird Diner in…
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Segment 1: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas reviews the year that was, and discusses his 2020 to-do list.Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has only been in…
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Seg. 1: Arguments Against Tax Increment Financing. Seg. 2: Meet The Volunteers At A Suicide Hotline.Segment 1: What is tax increment financing, and what are its drawbacks?Tax increment financing districts, known as TIFs, have been a significant tool in…
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The holiday season brings a surge of many of things: shopping, twinkling lights in public places, men in white beards roaming around malls. But the…
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It's the holiday season once again, when many of us look to donate some time to a worthwhile cause. Today, we ask representatives of local non-profits…
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If you pull a fire alarm in any large U.S. city, it's likely that paid firefighters waiting at a nearby station will quickly respond. But seven out of 10…
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Last fall, after he was laid off from The Kansas City Star, Yael Abouhalkah did what many journalists do: he started a blog and continued to cover local…