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The Ballard Center is a 501(c) nonprofit that partners with individuals and families to achieve stability through early childhood education and needs-based services by cultivating a strong network of organizations, businesses, and individuals dedicated to serving our community. At Ballard, we envision a community where every individual, child, and family have access to resources and support to reach their goals of stability, safety, health, and well-being. -
Ever been to a museum in a foreign country and discovered an item on display from your own neck of the woods? Depending on the object and the exhibit, it can be hard to know how to feel about seeing that item. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about a trip to a museum in Great Britain where he discovered an object on display from his own home state.
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A new documentary called Hot Times in the Heartland will be screened at Liberty Hall in Lawrence Thursday night. -
Many Lawrencians like to say Lawrence has a vibrant music scene. But just how healthy is it? That's one of the questions a new survey is hoping to answer. The deadline to participate is Friday. -
The Willow Domestic Violence Center builds safer communities through shelter, services, and support for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Douglas, Jefferson, and Franklin counties. -
Singers, songwriters and instrumentalists recently gathered in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. KPR's Tom Parkinson spoke with some of the musicians from Lawrence about their experience at the conference and prepared this audio postcard. -
A new book details the life and times of a Pulitzer Prize winning author Willa Cather, who wrote novels about life on the Great Plains. KPR Commentator Rex Buchanan reviews the book Chasing Bright Medusas, by Benjamin Taylor. -
If the shoe fits... wear it. More than a thousand grade school students in Franklin County are getting a free pair of brand-name shoes. The shoe giveaway is part of a joint effort by AdventHealth Ottawa and a non-profit called "Shoes That Fit." KPR's J. Schafer spoke to Shoes That Fit CEO Amy Fass about the big shoe giveaway Friday morning at Lincoln Elementary. -
A new documentary, focusing on climate change and how Kansans are adapting, premiers Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024) in Topeka. Producer Dave Kendall gives us a sneak peek. -
On February 9, 1964, the Beatles made their debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Sixty years later, we remember the impact of the so-called "British Invasion" in America and explore the odd Beatles connection to Kansas. -
Ocean explorers think they have discovered the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's airplane, which has been missing since 1937. Earhart, a native of Atchison, Kansas, was flying with her navigator, Fred Noonan, when their plane disappeared 87 years ago. The two were trying to flay around the world. -
From the KPR News Archives, we dug out a radio feature that first aired on Kansas Day 2011, during the state's 150th birthday party. We hope you enjoy it.
