Oct 10th, 2006 · A remembrance for a 47-year-old Samoan-American National Guardsman killed in Afghanistan. In Kansas City, the small Samoan community is rallying around the family. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.
Jun 29th, 2006 · Fifty years ago, President Eisenhower signed the act creating the Interstate Highway System. It represents the largest earth moving project in human history -- so large that it's been called the "51st state." As Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports, the highway system accelerated suburban development, changed shipping, leisure travel and American culture as a whole.
May 19th, 2006 · After 15 years of lawsuits and delays, the Army Corps of Engineers is finally releasing enough water for a "spring rise" flood in the Missouri River. The goal is to spur breeding of an endangered fish, the Pallid Sturgeon. But the flood is controversial -- especially with down-river farmers. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.
Apr 30th, 2006 · Businesses are bracing for a planned work boycott by immigrant workers seeking legalization for undocumented aliens. Reporter Frank Morris of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports that some big businesses, like meat-packing plants, are planning to shut down for the day, because they are so dependent on immigrant labor.
Apr 12th, 2006 · Mike Hartwick was killed when he was shot down in his helicopter in Iraq, near Baghdad. Hartwick is from a town of 800 in Missouri. Yet even in a town this small, 13 residents are serving in Iraq. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.
Feb 6th, 2006 · As Atlanta readies for Coretta Scott King's funeral Tuesday, police brace for Fred Phelps and members of his Kansas church. Phelps has exploited funerals for virulent, anti-gay protests. The controversial preacher says state efforts to neutralize his protests violate his First Amendment rights. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.
Nov 18th, 2005 · Eight-time National Wrestling Alliance champion Harley Race runs a professional wrestling school in Missouri. He holds his classes on this unique form of brutal ballet in the evening, because all his students have day jobs. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.
May 11th, 2005 · In Missouri, plans to pare 90,000 people from the Medicaid rolls in 2005 have sparked a fierce debate over the morality of the move. Frank Morris of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports.