Rose Conlon
Health ReporterRose Conlon reports on health for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. She covers the intersections of health care, politics and religion, including abortion policy.
Rose has received national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association for her reporting on a Kansas woman’s death and the elevated risk of domestic violence during pregnancy and her investigation into nursing home regulatory concerns. She’s been honored with numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters and the Kansas Press Association for her health and politics reporting.
Before joining KMUW, Rose was a producer for the Marketplace Morning Report in Los Angeles, where she helped shape the show’s coverage of wealth and poverty, artificial intelligence, and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. She grew up in Washington state and is a graduate of Scripps College in Claremont, California.
Rose can be reached by email at conlon@kmuw.org.
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A Kansas resident is pressing state lawmakers to legalize raccoons as pets. He says they're smarter and friendlier than people give them credit for.
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One suburban Kansas resident is pressing state lawmakers to legalize raccoons as pets. He says they're smarter and friendlier than people give them credit for.
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Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals as pets. -
Youth gymnastics helps kids burn off energy while developing discipline and confidence. -
Residents and officials of Wichita, Kan., react to the crash of the commercial flight that left Wichita and collided with a military helicopter Wednesday at Regan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
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Kansas Republicans are again attempting to prohibit gender-affirming health care for transgender teenagers. -
The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights. -
Ascension says the May ransomware attack resulted in the breach of Social Security numbers, medical procedure codes and more. -
In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come. -
The winter solstice holiday marks the shortest day of the year and celebrates the returning sun.
