Grant will help local families get healthy food from local farmers

Jun 8th, 2016 – by 0
Photo Courtesy Lars. P Low-income families in Kansas City will have more access to healthy food grown by local farmers under a grant announced this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That department awarded $2.9 million to a coalition ...

Another recycling tip: What to do with hazardous waste

Nov 17th, 2015 – by 1
Courtesy of Mid-America Regional Council Judging from the interest in a hazardous waste recycling event the city sponsored last weekend, Midtown residents have a lot of potentially dangerous items they’d like to recycle. The Mid-America Regional ...

Another recycling tip: Keep old mattresses out of landfills

Nov 13th, 2015 – by 0
  At the Avenue of Life facility, mattresses and box springs are dismantled by hand. Metal, wood, foam, polyester and cotton are reclaimed and sold to manufacturers for making new products. Photo courtesy Mid-America Regional Council. The ...

Funding for 9-1-1 calls back on legislative agenda

Feb 4th, 2015 – by 0
Once again, the Missouri legislature will tackle the issue of whether cell phone users should help to pay for 9-1-1 services. According to the MidAmerica Regional Council (MARC), Rep. Jeanie Lauer of Blue Springs introduced House Bill 714 in ...

One click shows solar energy potential of any building

Nov 10th, 2014 – by 0
A new interactive website allows Kansas City residents to click on any building and get information on its solar energy potential. The Metro KC Solar Map was created as part of the Mid-America Regional Council’s Solar Ready II initiative ...