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Imagine darkness that seems to stretch on for days at a time – 67 days (or to be exact 1,608 hours). That’s the reality the residents of Barrow, Alaska face from the third week of November until mid January because the sun never rises. Depression and suicide are far too common in Barrow as many residents seek hope during…
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Hey everyone it’s T.J. from the Life 88.5 Good Morning Show. God has a way of opening some pretty incredible doors in our lives. A couple of months ago I was presented with the privilege to embark on a journey that would send myself and 12 of my colleagues at Northwestern Media to Honduras with a organization called OneChild.…
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There’s more help for you when it comes to preparing Thanksgiving this year. The Butterball Turkey-Talk Line is up and running leading into Thanksgiving. The line not only includes calls, text, online chat, social media, Alexa and now Tik Tok. The Turkey line is available until December 24. Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372)…
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Christmas is an amazing time in Kansas City for families to enjoy lights while celebrating the reason for the season. Here’s a list of various Christmas Tree Lightings and Christmas events taking place this year.…
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The Halloween Candy Give Back Program has been connecting communities with their Military, Veteran, and First Responder Heroes each fall since 2007. Volunteers from all 50 states and Washington D.C. share a portion of their excess Halloween candy with Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude also assist in distributing the…
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Michael Putnam is a Life 88.5 business partner and has a dream to help provide a couple vehicles for KC families in need of transportation. His company, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, has given a generous matching Fund of $7,500 to purchase cars for Hillcrest Hope. Hillcrest is a transitional housing nonprofit that provides…
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Jordan St. Cyr took time out of his recent Kansas tour to drop by the Life 88.5 studios to visit with Melony and T.J. of the Life 88.5 Good Morning show. How has your family navigated the past 18 months? What has it been like to hear so many stories from people who have been touched by your song “Fires”? What do you really want…
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We all can agree that more challenges await our students and teachers preparing to head back to school. There are some great organizations that are geared up to help families while preparing for the upcoming school year. Saturday August 7 Backpack Giveaway (9:00 am-11:00 am) Antioch Church 5201 Antioch Rd. Overland Park, KS 66202…
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Come enjoy the camaraderie and the thrill of Friday night lights with Life 88.5 this fall as we host several Life 88.5 tailgate parties around Kansas City before High School football games. You’ll enjoy music, prizes, our birthday prize wheel game and pre-packaged snacks and create some memories! New this year you can try…
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Certain risk factors may increase the likelihood of getting pancreatic cancer, like family history, race (ethnicity), smoking, diabetes, obesity, age and others. To help keep your loved ones safe, the family of Gary Venable Jr. wants to honor his memory by encouraging you to learn more about pancreatic cancer. Take this 10‐questi…
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