A collection of stories tagged 'kansas' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:53:37 EST Men's college basketball play begins Monday. Kansas is the defending national champion but North Carolina is this year's favorite. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58779 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96805504&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST "Hootie" to his friends, bluesman supreme Jay McShann served as the living legacy to Kansas City jazz. As bandleader, pianist, singer and composer, McShann was an unsung yet influential figure. During the '40s, his orchestra became an important launching pad for prominent soloists including Charlie Parker. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58172 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96214183&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:18:00 EDT In the first entry of the series What Makes It So Great, pianist and composer Rob Kapilow uncovers the secret to the success of "Over the Rainbow." He says that the complete emotional narrative lies in the song's brilliant opening eight measures. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57390 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94281015&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:03:00 EDT A Kansas woman was summoned for jury duty. And unlike so many people, she was thrilled. She said she would love to serve on a jury. She's never done it.The woman reported to the Shawnee County courthouse. She was part of the jury pool for a personal injury lawsuit. But she knew the plaintiff's attorney, so she was excused. And after that brief pleasant interlude, Kathleen Sebelius had to return to her day job as governor of Kansas. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56944 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95460528&ft=1&f=1051 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT Gloria Squitiro, wife of Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Mark Funkhouser, says that after 30 years together, she knows how her husband thinks. So she set up shop in City Hall and offered to answer questions when he's busy. But the City Council wants her out. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56535 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95016299&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:33:00 EDT In Kansas City, Mo., two women who have survived trying circumstances have found help from a woman they call a second mom. The woman has her own compelling story. At one stage she found her homeless in Atlanta and battling drug addiction. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55153 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94203274&ft=1&f=1021 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:27:00 EDT The president of Fort Hays State University in Kansas fired debating coach William Shanahan after the coach got in a shouting match with another coach at a debate tournament. A YouTube video shows them screaming obscenities. Shanahan jumped up and down, then turned around to moon the room — underwear still up, but shorts down. He says he argued with the other coach because he respected her. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54699 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93937989&ft=1&f=1051 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT First-time political candidate Sean Tevis has unwittingly struck fundraising gold with a stick-figure comic strip. His Web cartoon, a fundraising appeal in his bid for state lawmaker, attracted nationwide attention. He has raised nearly $100,000. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54075 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93346096&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:39:00 EDT Theme parks and zoos have taken a financial hit recently. But a golden retriever's maternal instincts may have saved a zoo in Southeast Kansas; a litter of orphaned tigers and a yellow lab have attracted crowds of new visitors. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53595 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93175449&ft=1&f=1051 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT Texas oil and gas tycoon T. Boone Pickens is launching town hall meetings across what he calls the "Wind Belt" of America. The first meeting is in Kansas where there is an intense battle between supporters of wind energy and coal-fired power plants. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53534 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93143790&ft=1&f=1006 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:33:00 EDT Through rain, sleet or snow, the U.S. Postal Service promises to deliver the mail. But it doesn't say when. After 60 years, a letter finally made its way to a mailbox in Kansas. The letter — postmarked Nov. 11, 1948 — was marked return to sender. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53440 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93057275&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT Karrin Allyson has a full career on the road and in the studio. This summer and fall, she's in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Europe, Turkey and all over the U.S. If you ask her where she started to put it together, she'll tell you it was in Kansas City. She performs from the Repertory Theater with her band. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53169 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92867452&ft=1&f=1039 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:17:00 EDT The Department of Homeland Security is considering relocating the nation's main animal disease lab. Now located on an isolated island off New York, the lab could be moved to North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, or Kansas. Local residents, farmers and ranchers are worried, while local officials anticipate the money and prestige the lab might bring. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52563 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92499298&ft=1&f=1007 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT A pollution sensor in a state park in a remote area of Kansas is registering ozone levels in the unhealthful range on some summer days. No one seems to know where the ozone's coming from. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48781 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90201526&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:49:00 EDT One year ago this weekend, a tornado all but destroyed Greensburg, Kan. Since then, a remarkable transformation has taken hold. Even Leonardo DiCaprio is pitching in to rebuild a greener Greensburg. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48673 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90118597&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT In his new book, journalist Tony Horwitz chronicles the exploration of America that occurred before Jamestown. Among his discoveries: the fact that early European explorers reached about half of the states in the present-day continental U.S., including, in the 1540s, the plains of what is now Kansas. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48472 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90034700&ft=1&f=1032 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:26:00 EDT The economy may be souring across the country, but western Kansas is thriving. Thanks to record oil prices and soaring prices for grain, home values are up, foreclosures and unemployment are down, and gas-guzzling trucks are flying off the lot. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48243 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89917902&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:00 EDT The Kansas Jayhawks are the men's NCAA basketball champions. Kansas beat Memphis 75-68 in overtime Monday in San Antonio. The Jayhawks last won the championship in 1988. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47305 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89457909&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:43:00 EDT College basketball's men's national championship will be decided Monday in San Antonio. The two teams facing off are the University of Kansas, which has a rich basketball championship heritage, and the University of Memphis, a team that has never won the title. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47261 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89424946&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:52:00 EDT With heavy favorites UNC and UCLA out of contention, Kansas will meet Memphis in the NCAA tournament championship Monday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47253 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89421340&ft=1&f=1001 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:02:00 EDT North Carolina and UCLA have combined to win 15 national championships in college basketball. But they are going home after Saturday night's NCAA tournament semifinals in San Antonio. Advancing to Monday's championship game are Kansas and Memphis. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47242 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89418363&ft=1&f=1001 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:02:00 EDT Coach Roy Williams defected from the University of Kansas Jayhawks five years ago. Now, leading the North Carolina Tar Heels, he faces his former school in a Final Four showdown. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47218 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89408898&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EDT For the first time in NCAA men's basketball history, all four No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four. Kansas will play overall No. 1 seed North Carolina, with UCLA and Memphis meeting in the other semifinal. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46981 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89231821&ft=1&f=1051 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:48:00 EDT As the population throughout the Midwest ages, states from North Dakota to Kansas are trying desperately to attract and retain college graduates. Employers say that getting more high-skilled workers to replace aging Baby Boomers is one of the most critical problems facing their businesses. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46661 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88772898&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT After a regular season of highs and lows for college basketball teams around the country, the NCAA last night gave 65 teams the opportunity to compete for the ultimate high -- a national championship. Some are consensus front-runners to go all the way, while others hope to play the lead in this year's Cinderella story. Commentator John Feinstein helps navigate who is in and who could go all the way in this year's version of March Madness. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46458 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88382459&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:00:00 EDT