Alex Smith

Rez Downtown Builds Urban Church Community

Alex Smith — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:05:52 +0000

The renaissance of downtown that has happened in recent years has attracted more than restaurants and real estate developers. As more and more people have come to live, work and hang out downtown, churches have also had their eyes on the area.

Downtown Resurrection, Harvey Girls, Audio Theater Festival

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:14 +0000

UMKC Starts Physician Assistant Degree Program

Alex Smith — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:22:29 +0000

The UMKC School of Medicine will start accepting applications for a new physician assistant master's degree program. This follows the governor recently signing a bill that would allow physician assistants to operate more independently.

Under the law signed by Gov. Jay Nixon last month, physician assistants in Missouri will only need to be supervised by a physician four hours for every 14 days on the job. Previously, they needed to be supervised two thirds of their time.

Fiddler Betse Ellis Goes Solo

Alex Smith — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:58:21 +0000

For 15 years, fiddler Betse Ellis helped lead and shape the Wilders, an internationally-known old-time country quartet which, for years, toured the US and Europe.

Right To Farm, Estate Sale Photos, Betse Ellis

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:15:56 +0000

Spelling Bee Sisters, Streetcar Update, Blues Singer Cassie Taylor

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:46:02 +0000

Cell Phone Warning, Clay Studio, Barista Champ

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:41:04 +0000

Joplin Optimistic In Recovery, Anxious To Help In Moore, OK

Last week’s massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma came almost exactly two years after another EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, killing 161 people. Wednesday marked that anniversary, and the city was greeted with near perfect weather. Thousands came out that day to honor the lives of those lost, and reflect upon the continuing recovery effort.

Johnson County Mosque, Class Of 2013, Janelle Monae

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:13 +0000

Overland Park Mosque Plans Big Expansion

Alex Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:29 +0000

Kansas is home to thousands of Muslims, but just a handful of mosques.

Midtown Superman, Reading The Rock, KC Psychfest

Sylvia Maria Gross, Susan B. Wilson and Alex Smith — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:56:08 +0000

KC PsychFest Showcases Experimental Music

Alex Smith — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:44 +0000

Any given weekend, Kansas City, Missouri’s Midtown venues host the city’s biggest music scene, but lot of music lovers get left out of the fun.

CofC Allows Gay Marriage, 1910 Gardens, Rapper Gee Watts

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:19:02 +0000

Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy

Alex Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:29:00 +0000

Whether its NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay, or another politician explaining his “evolving” views on sexuality, recent news headlines seem to reveal Americans’ rapidly changing attitudes toward sexual orientation.

Concealed Carry In Public Buildings, Library Mashes Up Old And New, Leo Beuerman

Sylvia Maria Gross, Susan B. Wilson, Alex Smith and Monica Sandreczki — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:54 +0000

New KC Library Bridges Centuries, Riles Historians

Alex Smith — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:42:42 +0000

Say you’re researching for a book report. Or looking up local history. Maybe you want to learn to some do-it-yourself home repair. Chances are good you’ll log on to the internet and get your answers in a few minutes without leaving your chair.

This leaves old-fashioned libraries with a problem: how to get people back to the stacks.

One local library has a unique solution for facing the future by embracing the past. The new branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library literally joins a 21st century building with a pre-Civil War home.

But not everybody is happy about it.