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This week on The Local Show, Nick Haines gets an inside look at the innovative Woodneath Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library which will have some new surprises in store for library patrons when it opens this summer. Superintendent Dr. Jim Hinson has made headlines recently with some new policies and programs in the Independence School District. Nick Haines sits down with him to discuss some of these new approaches to running a school district. We return to the Blue Valley School District’s CAPS program to take a closer look at the entrepreneurial skills that students are learning in addition to first hand experience in a variety of fields. And we take a look back at some scenes from last year’s City in Motion event A Modern Night At The Folly as they prepare for the 10th anniversary event to be held at The Folly Theater on Saturday, February 9.

This week, The Local Show follows Micheal Feinstein to the Mutual Musicians Foundation and the Marr Sound Archives. Randy Mason talks to the man in charge of UMKC’s musical treasure, Chuck Haddix. In celebration of Black History Month, we share an excerpt from the new documentary, Freedom Seekers. Part Two of our four-part series on suicide tackles the issue of depression and how recognizing the symptoms early could save a life.  Finally, we take a look at the recent Brick Factor Competition and the lucky winner of the coveted position of Lego Master Model Builder.

The Sound of History: Mutual Musicians Foundation & Marr Sound Archives

Michael Feinstein’s PBS Series American Songbook recently featured the Mutual Musicians Foundation and Marr Sound Archives. We share an excerpt and talk to Chuck Haddix about the musical treasures housed at UMKC.

Black History Month: Freedom Seekers

It’s Black History Month and local filmmaker Gary Jenkins has just released a new documentary, Freedom Seekers, that tells the story of Missouri slaves escaping to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Mental Health Awareness: Suicide Part Two

In part two of our series on suicide, we take a step back and look at the first symptom so many experience…depression. Kansas City Psychologist Dr. Linda Moore believes one way to prevent suicide is by catching depression early.

Dream Job: Lego Master Model Builder

The beginning of May is when the new Legoland Discovery Center is set to open at Crown Center. We take a look at the competition for the full-time position of master model builder.

This week on The Local Show, we get an in-depth look at what is happening with possible Medicaid changes on both sides of the State Line. We talk to The Kauffman Foundation’s new CEO Tom McDonnell and Board Chair Janice Kreamer and share a preview from the entrepreneurship documentary Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists which was sponsored by The Kauffman Foundation. And we unveil what popular PBS program will be making a stop in Kansas City this summer.

This week on The Local Show, Sam Zeff explores why picking judges in Kansas has more to do with the classroom than the courtroom. We share a recent Religion and Ethics Newsweekly segment which explores a local woman’s efforts to capture the oral history of those who witnessed lynchings in a dark chapter of American history. And we look at the upcoming Störling Dance Theater production of Underground.

This week, we begin a four part series that examines various aspects of suicide. We get a tutorial on the new Zipcar program at UMKC. Guest host Barbra Porter talks to Liz Smith and Lynette Fowler about the MId-America Head Start program. And viewers help KCPT celebrate 50 years in Kansas City.

Mental Health Awareness: Suicide

Starting this week on The Local Show, we begin a four-part series that tracks the issues surrounding suicide awareness and depression, the impact on survivors and the importance of early intervention.

Zip, Zip and Away: UMKC’s Zipcar Program

Nick Haines talks to Bob Simmons, UMKC’s Associate Vice Chancellor of Administration, who is heading up the Zipcar program on the UMKC campus.

Building Futures: Mid-America Head Start

Barbra Porter sits down with the directors of the Mid-America Head Start program to discuss the various resources available to help low-income families.

Fifty Years of KCPT: What Does KCPT Mean to You? Part Three

To mark KCPT’s 50th birthday, we’ve asked 50 viewers to tell us what KCPT means to them. We leave you this week with more of YOUR creative messages.

This week on The Local Show, we check in on the progress made in each of the five initiatives that are part of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Big 5.