Rose Conlon
News ReporterRose Conlon is a reporter based at KMUW in Wichita, but serves as part of the Kansas News Service, a partnership of public radio stations across Kansas. She covers health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy. Rose joins KMUW from Los Angeles, where she was a producer for Marketplace Morning Report.
Rose can be reached by email at conlon@kmuw.org.
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Homicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and experts say the problem is getting worse. -
New research estimates Kansas saw one of the most significant increases in abortions in the country, driven by a surge in patients from nearby states.
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Problems with hoarding are growing in the U.S due to an aging population. That's true especially in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers.
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Journalists at the Marion County Record worked late into the night to publish their first issue since the widely-criticized raid. “SEIZED… but not silenced,” its headline read.
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Experts worry hoarding is on the rise in Kansas amid a lack of support for those who struggle with it, straining families and communities.
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Abortion providers are suing over a handful of new and old abortion restrictions they say violate Kansans’ right to abortion. Attorney General Kris Kobach says the rules are necessary.
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“For some people, getting rid of things is like throwing away a part of themselves,” says Wichita decluttering expert Beck Bright-Samarzia.
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A small but growing faction of the anti-abortion movement is calling for patients to be criminally punished. It's gaining traction in states such as Kansas.
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The judge sided with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, denying the Kelly administration’s request to resume driver’s license changes for transgender residents.
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Black maternal mortality in Kansas now exceeds neighboring states, new research finds, and the state saw one of the greatest increases in mortality for Indigenous mothers.
