Once a segregated summer camp, this Kansas City lodge could host new Native...
The leader of Kansas City Parks & Recreation wants to transform Hope Lodge in Swope Park into a regional gathering place for indigenous people. Before integration, the site hosted a residential...
View ArticlePope Francis greets the faithful during an Easter Sunday public appearance
Francis said: "Brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!" His voice sounded stronger than it has since his hospitalization. "Viva il Papa!" (Long live the pope), the crowd responded.
View ArticleKansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
Money once promised to the region for public health, environmental, diversity, food aid and an array of other programs has been axed, and thousands of local jobs are in jeopardy.
View ArticleA new career center will be built in Kansas City’s Northland, doubling its...
The project will move the center from its existing site in Platte City to a more central spot in the Northland. With more programs and a higher capacity for students, the new facility is expected to...
View ArticleFamed anti-racist expert Leonard Zeskind, who warned of fascism's rise, has died
A Kansas City resident, Zeskind began studying the white nationalist movement more than 40 years ago and published his findings in his 2009 book, “Blood and Politics.” His work showed uncanny foresight...
View ArticleHow federal health funding cuts will hurt Kansas City
The Trump administration canceled more than $12 billion in public health grants last month. Local public health departments are worried about what that will mean for Kansas Citians.
View ArticleU.S. farmers were already struggling to turn a profit. Trump's trade war will...
The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop...
View ArticlePope Francis has died. Read about his life and legacy
Pope Francis was the first non-European pope in more than a millennium, and one of the most popular pontiffs in decades.
View ArticleJackson County needs a budget
In a 5-4 vote last year, Jackson County legislators approved a budget that was later vetoed by County Executive Frank White. Now more than three months into 2025, Jackson County has yet to pass a...
View ArticleJackson County legislators ask state to investigate Frank White after...
The State Tax Commission has sent another order to Jackson County, this time about the 2025 assessments. The county's fight over the tax commission’s previous order has cemented a feud between a...
View ArticleKansas City buildings kill a lot of birds, but they don't have to. This group...
Johnson County Community College is one example of a local institution where employees are taking steps to prevent birds from flying into windows
View ArticleKCPD is still not doing enough to find missing Black loved-ones, families say
The Kansas City Police Department created an independent missing persons unit in 2023. Two years later, the department reports progress in its effort to solve missing persons cases. But many in the...
View ArticleKansas City teens speak up about their mental health
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, students around Kansas City still struggle with their mental health. A group of students at Guadalupe Centers High School share what they learned when they...
View ArticleRegional Climate Centers resume operations after funding loss led to closures
All six U.S. regional climate centers will remain online through a new contract deadline in mid-June. Four of the centers, which are overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,...
View ArticleNelson-Atkins art museum 'reimagines' its Kansas City campus with redesign...
After a global competition, and a monthslong selection process, museum officials announced the New York City firm Weiss/Manfredi will design their ambitious new expansion project. It's estimated to be...
View ArticleSpring has come to the Missouri state tree nursery
Every year, 2 million seedlings from the George O. White State Forest tree nursery make their way to front yards and fields all over the region. We'll hear from the staff growing and cultivating trees...
View ArticleTrump's tariffs won't get him what he wants, Missouri supply chain expert says
Haitao Li, chair of the supply chain analytics department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, says that the Trump administration's rollout of tariffs in recent months appears to neglect the ways...
View ArticleA mother and son fled Colombia for a better life. He died in Missouri on...
Lucy Garzón risked everything to keep her children safe, then ended up losing a son to the very country she hoped would protect him.
View ArticleUna madre e hijo colombianos buscaban una vida mejor. ICE lo dejó morir en...
Lucy Garzón lo arriesgó todo para mantener a sus hijos a salvo, pero terminó perdiendo a un hijo en el país que esperaba lo protegiera.
View ArticleYears after Michael Politte won parole in Missouri, his battle for...
Michael Politte served 23 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit. He won parole in 2022, but a juror who helped put him in prison won’t rest until Politte's name is cleared.
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