Kris Ketz

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Kris Ketz

In early December 1990, the town of New Madrid found itself at the center of international attention, not because of an earthquake, but because of a widely publicized prediction that one was imminent. Climatologist Iben Browning had forecast that a magnitude 6.5 to 7.5 earthquake would strike along the New Madrid Fault within the first five days of December.

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Kris Ketz |Nick Sloan

An old couch. A dining table and chairs. A set of kitchenware. Items that might no longer have a place in one home can make all the difference in another. That’s the mission of Flourish Furniture Bank, Kansas City’s only furniture bank, which turns donated household goods into essential furnishings for people transitioning out of homelessness. For Thomas, a Kansas City resident emerging from homelessness, having a place to stay was just the first step.

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Kris Ketz

The stage is set and Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is ready to host the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday. When fans walk around the stadium, they may be dazzled by its grandeur and modernity. But it was no small task getting the superdome to where it is now. The 50-year-old building needed upgrades, especially after Hurricane Katrina. Henderson Engineers, based in Kansas City, was the engineering firm of record for the $560 million update project of the largest fixed dome structure in the world.

Jul 26, 2024 | kmbc.com | Kris Ketz

Right now, almost 7 million Americans have it: Alzheimer’s disease. In another 26 years, almost 13 million more may receive the same diagnosis. On this edition of Chronicle, we take a closer look at Alzheimer’s disease while trying to answer two basic questions: What do we know, and what don't we know, about Alzheimer’s? The answers to both questions are ever-changing, but here’s some of what we know now. The National Institute on Aging calls it a brain disorder.

Jul 26, 2024 | kmbc.com | Kris Ketz |JoBeth Davis

Answering the questions surrounding Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy. The disease was first described in 1906 by German psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer. Since then, researchers have made groundbreaking advancements to understand how Alzheimer’s affects the brain. | MORE | Chronicle: Answering Alzheimer's There’s still no cure, but experts say the answers are coming. Research happening all over the world has led to breakthroughs. The research is complicated, and it’s expensive.