New Roots for Refugees has been helping refugees learn the business of farming from a small plot of land in Kansas City, Kansas. The organization will soon move to a 90-acre site that will allow for more refugees to learn business and sustainable farming skills.
Brittany Callan
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Solving KC’s recycling problem, one local business at a time
A network of Kansas City organizations wants to help local businesses be better about recycling their waste, from electronics to glass to food.
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In Missouri, Covid variants are being tracked through sewage
Each weekday at 8 a.m., the process for tracking COVID-19 variants in Missouri begins with vials of sewage samples. The boxes from across the state are unpacked at the Sewershed Surveillance Project lab at the University of Missouri. The vials get spun around in a centrifuge, separating the solids to the bottom. Next, anything bigger […]
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We asked legal experts what parents should know about COVID vaccines for their kids
Now that children 12 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, what does it mean for parents who disagree on whether their child should get it? Can schools require students to get the vaccine?
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How WyCo built vaccine trust with Hispanic communities
Audio-Reader · TheBeacon 5-26-21: How Wyandotte County Built Vaccine Trust With Hispanic Community Lamon Lewis, 40, of Kansas City, Kansas, wasn’t sure at first that he wanted to get vaccinated because he was afraid of potential side effects. But when Lewis, who identifies as African American, saw the percentage of Americans with at least one […]
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All the free stuff you can get with your COVID vaccine card
Health benefits alone may not motivate people in the short term. But cash does.
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Medicaid expansion in Missouri: Why people should still apply and what’s next
Bridget Hughes can’t afford to treat her cervical cancer and diabetes. Richard Eiker cuts his prescription pills in half. Kenya Banks can’t afford an operation for her fibroid tumors. Bill Thompson can’t afford to go to a doctor following a heart attack — he already had $10,000 in medical debt. These are all uninsured Missourians […]
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What you need to know about Missouri’s black bear hunt
With the rebound of the black bear population, hunters are excited about the chance to hunt them.
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Why do people take drinking to the extreme? Mizzou researchers are finding out.
Fights, meltdowns, breakups, arrests and people puking across the bar. In his seven years of bartending in Kansas City at Union Station, the Power & Light District, Westport and Ameristar Casino, bartender Eli Zajac has seen it all. For some people, it might happen a few times a year. For others, it’s every weekend. “I […]
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Say cheese: Wildlife takes spotlight with help of Kansas Citians’ smartphones
Starting Friday, April 30, the Kansas City metro area is challenging residents to get out and discover the nature surrounding them in their backyards, neighborhoods and local parks.