Kansas City gets first look at 6 competing visions for the future of...
The six architecture firms competing to reimagine Kansas City’s premier museum had three months to dream up plans that will remake its Midtown campus. A new exhibit unveils the designs and will give...
View ArticleUSDA ends programs that help schools and food banks buy locally-grown food
The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.
View ArticleThis Kansas pastor is a lifelong Republican — and a dad speaking out against...
In Kansas and nationally, debates over transgender rights and inclusion are playing out in faith communities. For Pastor Charles McKinzie, in Winfield, the duty to welcome gender-diverse congregants...
View ArticleMissouri Republicans are sticking by Trump
Missouri Republicans are enthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s second term. But they acknowledge that his first months in office haven’t been without hiccups. Plus: A Kansas bill would eliminate...
View ArticleKansas City agilizará las solicitudes de empleo de los empleados federales...
Kansas City es un centro para oficinas federales como la Administración del Seguro Social, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental, el IRS y el Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos.
View ArticleLos padres de la ciudad de Lee’s Summit tienen más control sobre lo que sus...
El Distrito Escolar de Lee's Summit dijo que los padres siempre han tenido la opción de pedir a los bibliotecarios escolares que impidieran que sus hijos sacaran ciertos títulos. Pero a partir de este...
View ArticleKansas confirms first measles case since 2018 amid outbreak in other states
The new case is in Stevens County in southwest Kansas. It’s unclear if it is connected to outbreaks in New Mexico and Texas.
View ArticleHundreds of students abroad are caught up in USAID cuts to K-State food...
The federal government has not reimbursed K-State for about $1 million in expenses related to its work on global food security. The cuts also affect hundreds of students abroad who were recruited to...
View ArticleIndependence Police officer will face no criminal charges for fatal shooting...
Late Friday, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson released a statement saying that under Missouri law, the officer who shot and killed Maria Pike and her infant, Destinii, was justified in using...
View Article5 years of COVID in Kansas City
Five years ago today, instead of gathering for a festive St. Patrick’s Day parade, Kansas Citians were ordered not to gather in groups, and hospitals began to gear up for the biggest public health...
View ArticleKansas City is voting on a sales tax to fund a new jail. Here's what to know...
Kansas City’s public safety sales tax has been used to support the police department and emergency and medical services. Mayor Quinton Lucas and other officials want voters to renew it so the city can...
View ArticleChanges could be coming to the U.S. Postal Service and rural residents will...
Despite the postmaster general resigning, a plan to cut back services will move forward this year.
View ArticleTornadoes kill 12 in Missouri as severe storms destroy buildings and homes...
"The scale of devastation across our state is staggering," Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said. "While we grieve the lives of those lost, we are also focused on action."
View ArticleAt Missouri veterans hospital, hundreds protest Trump and Musk's VA cuts
Under President Trump's efforts to thin the federal government, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced plans to cut about 80,000 positions across the country throughout the year....
View ArticleWhat have Missouri lawmakers accomplished so far this session?
With less Republican infighting and more action so far, this year's Missouri legislative session is already halfway complete. Republicans have already accomplished several of their priorities,...
View ArticleAn army of volunteers help a Missouri town clean up and start to recover from...
High school and college students, families, and neighbors are all pitching in to help clear the debris and start repairing the damage from the tornado that came through Rolla on Friday night.
View ArticleA South Dakota law creates new hurdles for a massive Midwest carbon dioxide...
Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a pipeline across five states included the right to use eminent domain in some states. A South Dakota law says that’s no longer allowed, and an Iowa bill seeks to...
View Article'Suspicious' Cybertruck fires at Kansas City Tesla dealership under federal...
After two Telsa Cybertrucks caught fire at a dealership on Monday night, the FBI and ATF agents joined the Kansas City Police Department Bomb and Arson unit in the investigation.
View ArticleLouisiana woman charged with second-degree murder in Kansas City TV...
Danette Colbert, 48, was already charged with theft and using the credit card of Adan Manzano, 27, an anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City. He was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl....
View ArticleWhy many Kansas police don't want to help with deportations
Kansans overwhelmingly voted for President Trump. So why are so many local authorities hesitant to help his administration carry out its immigration policy goals?
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