Up To Date

Weekdays at 11am

Up to Date focuses on pressing issues, both local and national, including politics, economics, planning and design, history and entertainment - topics that have an impact on the lives of the Greater Kansas City region.

  • Monday: Wyandotte County Clinic Aims to Reduce Infant Mortality / What's Normal and Not in Your Preemie or Full-Term Infant
  • Tuesday: Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté
  • Wednesday: Psychologist Wes Crenshaw on Introversion & Teens
  • Thursday: Allergies: Seasonal & Other / 90-Mile View
  • Friday: Missouri General Assembly Wraps Up Session / Fantasy Art / Weekend To-Do List

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Up to Date
12:00 pm
Sun May 19, 2013

WWII: The Last Year Of Europe's Battles

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Rick Atkinson

Omaha, Juno, Utah, Gold and Sword. The names of the Normandy beaches echo in the annals of World War II history, but the iconic invasion wasn’t the last step of the European campaign.

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Film
3:12 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Michael Shannon A Family Man, Hit Man And 'The Iceman'

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Michael Shannon and Winona Ryder in 'The Iceman'

As intense as actor Michael Shannon has been on screens large and small, his chilling performance in Ariel Vroman's The Iceman ups the ante. 

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Up to Date
11:45 am
Fri May 17, 2013

The Weekend To-Do List: May 17-19, 2013

Looking for ways to enjoy the weekend of May 17-19, 2013? Brian McTavish has some options for you on the Weekend To-Do List.

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Up to Date
9:45 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Up To Date's Indie, Foreign & Doc Critics' 'Three To See', May 17-19, 2013

In The House

Looking for a great film to see the weekend of May 17-19, 2013?

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Up to Date
9:25 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Legislative Wrap-up: Missouri General Assembly

Missouri capital building

The Missouri General Assembly wraps up today. Will your income taxes be cut? Will sales taxes jump to pay for highways?

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Film
6:30 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Writing Teacher Finds A Prodigy With Problems In 'In The House'

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Kristin Scott Thomas rapt by writing in "In the House"

Fans of both independent and foreign films can trust that, if they feature Kristin Scott Thomas, they're worth an investment of time, thought, and money.The bilingual actress has impeccable taste and can lift even mundane films to a place of esteemed elegance.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

The Art Fantastic

When you watch a film like Star Wars or Harry Potter, the fantastical worlds they present seem to come alive on the screen with colorful planets and moving portraits. 

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Up To Date
6:00 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

90-Mile View: Dr. Gary Yarbrough

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Gary Yarbrough, M.D.

Dr. Gary Yarbrough has practiced family medicine in small towns for 30 years.  In that time he's met some memorable people.

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Up to Date
5:29 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Allergies: Indoor, Outdoor & Everywhere

With the temperatures soaring this week, spring has burst onto the scene… and that means lots of pollen

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Parents, Teens & Socializing

Credit Ian Coulter

If your child’s not the type to wear his heart on his sleeve or she often stays quiet in a crowd, he or she might be an introvert. 

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

KCMO Police Chief Discusses Violent Crime

Kansas City, Mo., Police Chief Darryl Forte

With 61 people indicted last week on weapons and drug charges, Kansas City is making a statement

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Up To Date
12:00 pm
Sun May 12, 2013

WyCo Effort Aims To Curb Infant Mortality

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Baby in an incubator

With one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country, Wyandotte County is taking steps to fix that problem.

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Up To Date
12:00 pm
Sun May 12, 2013

Baby Care: The First Few Months

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Baby

When you're a parent—especially a first-time parent—you worry about all kinds of things you see in your baby's development.

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Up to Date
11:45 am
Fri May 10, 2013

The Weekend To-Do List: May 10-12, 2013

Looking for ways to enjoy the weekend of May 10-12, 2013? Brian McTavish has some choices for you on the Weekend To-Do List

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Up to Date
11:44 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Up To Date's Indie, Foreign & Doc Critics' 'Three To See', May 10-12, 2013

Renoir

Looking for a great film to see the weekend of May 10-12, 2013?

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