Years Ago, Summer Meant (Almost) Everyone Headed To Fairyland Park
From the 1920s through the 1960s, summertime in Kansas City meant a thrilling trip to Fairyland Park. The 80-acre amusement park in Kansas City, Mo.,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHighway 71 And The Road To Compromise
Mamie Hughes, 85, stands in the middle of a bridge that’s named after her, and she marvels at the power of the road below. The power of Highway 71. ...» E-Mail This
View ArticleKauffman Charter School Sets High Bar, But Can It Be Replicated?
It’s a lofty goal for any charter – be the premiere public school in Missouri and a model for the rest of the country. And for a new school, it’s...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHistoric Northeast Neighborhoods: People, Art, Food
As part of KCUR's Beyond Our Borders series, Central Standard met with a handful of residents of Kansas City's historic Northeast to hear about the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Story Behind The Lost Song About Fairyland Park
Thousands of dancers flocked each week to the Fairyland Park Dance Pavilion in Kansas City, Mo., in the decades between opening day in 1923 and when...» E-Mail This
View ArticleProgram Offers Grief Counseling For Kansas City Teens Affected By Homicide
There’s a hush in the community room at the Lucile H. Bluford Public Library at 30th and Prospect streets, something like the quiet in a church just...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNeighborhoods In Kansas City's Historic Northeast Move Beyond City Ordinance
The Historic Northeast has a concentration of social services such as soup kitchens, shelters and health centers. And the services tend to draw large...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTransforming Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe is a neighborhood on Kansas City’s east side with a rich history. Though recent decades have brought on hard times, the community, led by...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMeet The Eyes And Ears Of Kansas City's Ivanhoe Neighborhood
Ida Dockary and Florence Hayden have seen it all during the 55 years they’ve lived on the 3800 block of the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City, Mo.,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTroost As A Meme
When we talk about Troost in Kansas City, are we really talking about race? A panel of people who live, work and think on the street discuss whether...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhen We Talk About Troost, Are We Talking About Race?
To conclude KCUR's extended investigation of Troost Avenue as a border that Kansas Citians perceive as a dividing line, Central Standard asked a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat Sidewalks In Troostwood Say About The Green Impact Zone
The sidewalk outside of Wanda Taylor's house on Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Mo., is cracking – it's bad enough that her dog, Faith, steps gingerly...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Challenges Of Renovating Homes In Kansas City's Urban Core
Blanche Thomas wants neighbors. She has been living in the Ivanhoe neighborhood at 34th Street and Brooklyn Avenue in Kansas City, Mo., since 1956. Back...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEarly Education, Economy And Ferguson With Mayor James
A new campaign is urging parents to spend more time reading with their kids, and Kansas City is at the front of this push for early childhood education....» E-Mail This
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