Central Standard
Summary: Central Standard is an hour-long, live, call-in program. Central Standard brings you stories that surprise, intrigue and engage, with a strong focus on how these stories impact Kansas City and the region.
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Kansas City is getting the once-over this week from members of the Republican National Committee, who are in town to see whether we have what it takes...
As part of KCUR's Beyond Our Borders series, Central Standard met with a handful of residents of Kansas City's historic Northeast to hear about the...
The following content may be offensive to some. Discretion is advised. "Rape Joke," "Live Nude Dads Read The Sunday Paper," and "The Cum Queens of Hyatt...
Libraries have long been a place where new technologies can be seen and interacted with for the first time. In the 1980s, it was the personal computer....
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." For Maya...
Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." But making excellence a habit is easier said than done....
It’s difficult to imagine a life without cheese. We eat our cheese grilled, deep-fried, cubed, shredded, baked in pastry and whipped into a tiramisu....
Highways connect people and places with a speed we've come to take for granted. But highways also have a history of dividing and sometimes nearly...
Who's digging in the street outside your window? Hopefully, it's Kansas City Water Services. The city recently embarked on a major, multi-billion-dollar...
A recent Forbes.com article headline touted “11 Reasons 2014 Will Be A Breakout Year For Women Entrepreneurs.” And, indeed, the statistics are looking...
The deadline to sign up for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act was March 31. By law, all U.S. citizens must have some form of insurance...
In an age before the internet—and in an environment that in some ways promoted isolation and disconnection—African-Americans in Kansas City in the early...
There is one ingredient that you'll find in almost every culture and has been around for almost 4,000 years: noodles. On Friday's edition of Central...
Foster children often overcome a great deal in life. Many have to take charge of their own wellbeing at a young age, and learn to navigate a complex...
The Hickman Mills school district in Kansas City, Mo., is battling back from a critical state audit that found financial and management issues. Now the...