This Kansas City shop will preserve your pet's skeleton
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What is the main focus of Kansas City Today’s episode on pet memorials?
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This is Kansas City Today. I'm Nomi Noujieddine. Today is Friday, August 28th. Coming up, saying goodbye to a pet can be really hard, but one business in Kansas City is offering a unique way to preserve their memory.
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this is a cat. really close to being done. We'll hear how owners are pursuing taxidermy as a way to grieve. Plus, more people across the country, including in Missouri, are playing pickleball. Fans of the sport say it helps them stay fit and healthy, but emergency room visits for related injuries have nearly quadrupled in the past seven years. But first, some headlines. A Wyandotte County judge has dismissed the criminal case against a sheriff's deputy charged with the second-degree murder of a man in jail, KCUR's Jody Fortino reports.
50-year-old Charles Adair was killed last July after Deputy Richard Fatherly knelt on his back for more than a minute. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Thursday that a Wyandotte County court judge dropped all charges against Fatherly. The judge ruled the state did not submit substantial probable cause to move the criminal case to trial, according to the Kansas City Star. Dupree said his office has filed a notice to appeal the judge's ruling. An attorney representing Fatherly said his client is relieved by the court's decision and they will defend the appeal.
How do the latest local headlines set the stage for today’s stories?
Fatherly still faces a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Adair's family.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office had no comment in response to the ruling and whether Fatherly will be permitted to return to work. The University of Missouri-Kansas City says it's suspended at least one of the two people caught in an undercover video saying that diversity initiatives are continuing at the school. KCUR's Frank Morris reports.
Last year, Missouri Governor Mike Eho signed an executive order banning all state agencies from supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. More recently, a right-wing advocacy group called Accuracy in Media surreptitiously videotaped two UMKC employees. It produced a short video in which the two women seem to say that UMKC persists in providing support for marginalized groups just without calling it DEI. The video went up on the social media platform X and drew a quick response from UMKC, stating that it had immediately suspended an employee and that the university fully complies with Keogh's anti-DEI order. UMKC declined to comment further.
KCUR is an editorially independent service of UMKC. Supporters of a transgender University of Kansas custodian are raising money in case she faces legal fees for using a women's restroom at work. Zach Boblett reports for the Kansas News Service.
Siobhan Kirschstein received a warning in July for violating a new Kansas law that restricts which restrooms transgender people can use. A warning is the penalty for a first offense. Kirschstein says she cleans the restrooms at Cayuse Parker Hall and has not had problems with co-workers before someone reported her. Overall, I've had a positive experience as a trans woman before all of this has happened. Kirschstein does not currently have legal fees, but supporters are raising money in case she's fired or faces a lawsuit. The law says any institution violating the rule is liable for a $25,000 fine for a first offense.
Why are pet owners choosing taxidermy to preserve their animal’s skeleton?
A university spokesperson says KU has not been fined.
We'll be back after this.
KCUR and Interurban Art House are celebrating the Kansas farm girl who went on to become America's first female commercial tattoo artist. And the local tattoo scene today. Join us for People's History of Kansas City live Thursday, September 24th in Overland Park. More info and tickets are at kcur.org slash tattoos. The 1951
flood in Kansas City caused billions of dollars worth of damage and displaced thousands of residents.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main focus of Kansas City Today’s episode on pet memorials?
0:00–1:38
2
How do the latest local headlines set the stage for today’s stories?
1:38–3:50
3
Why are pet owners choosing taxidermy to preserve their animal’s skeleton?
3:50–5:38
4
What is the step‑by‑step process used at Oracle Natural Science to articulate a pet’s skeleton?
5:38–7:03
5
How did Jess’s experience with her cat Theodore illustrate the healing power of skeletal memorials?
7:03–8:41
6
What advice does Alessandra give to owners who want to plan a pet skeleton memorial?
8:41–10:44
7
Why are pickleball‑related emergency room visits soaring across the United States?
10:44–12:14
8
What safety tips can players follow to enjoy pickleball while minimizing injury risk?
12:14–13:59
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