Missouri's air quality got worse over the last few years — Kansas City and...
St. Louis, Missouri, was ranked 21st worst city across the country for its ozone levels this year, while Kansas City was ranked 34th worst for its ozone levels. Now, the Trump administration is trying...
View ArticleMissouri international students push back
Five international college students in Missouri filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's termination of their visas. And although the Trump Administration backed off...
View ArticleRent a chicken? More people take a crack at creating their own egg supply
People are flocking to backyard chickens this year, in part due to the sky-high cost of eggs at the grocery store. Some first-timers have turned to chicken rentals to try out ownership for a few months.
View ArticleIs KCPD making progress on cases of missing Black people?
Black people are reported missing in higher numbers than white people relative to their population, according to recent data. Some families believe the newly reinstated Missing Persons Unit of the...
View ArticleA Missouri teen spent her life in foster care. Now she’s fighting the state...
Hailey was 15 when she learned she was pregnant. After being told abortion wasn’t an option, she became determined to be a mom in the hopes of keeping her daughter from repeating the traumatic...
View ArticleKansas City is ending its rideshare service, leaving more gaps in public transit
Kansas City will end its rideshare service IRIS by the end of Wednesday, leaving more than 100 drivers without a job and hundreds of people with fewer transit options.
View ArticleKansas City is hiring a new city manager, its most powerful job. Get to know...
Kansas City officials will soon decide who will become the next city manager. That person will handle everything from the annual budget to road resurfacing and will be responsible for repairing the...
View ArticleWhy some Midwesterners are renting backyard chickens
Backyard chickens are really popular this year, in part due to the high cost of eggs. Some people are even renting chickens.
View ArticleMeasles is coming to Kansas City, health officials say. Here's how they're...
Kansas City, Missouri, has not recorded a measles case since 2019 but that could soon change, as southwest Kansas is experiencing a measles outbreak this year. Officials say religious exemptions to...
View ArticleMore states are moving to scrap sales tax at the grocery store
With high prices at the grocery store, legislators across the middle of the country have moved away from sales taxes on food purchases.
View ArticleKansas research could help treat a form of breast cancer that affects Black...
Triple negative breast cancer is aggressive and hard to treat. It also disproportionately affects Black women. A University of Kansas medical researcher is working to find out why and expand treatment...
View ArticleMany Kansas City kids could lose free school meals
Free school lunch is a life-changing resource for kids in Kansas City. But for many families, potential federal budget cuts threaten to take the vital service away.
View ArticleKansas City will keep its rideshare program for now. But a long-term transit...
Kansas City will fund its rideshare program for another month while city council determines a long-term transit solution, which may include bringing some bus services under city control.
View ArticleKansas City is home to one of the most complete 'Star Wars' collections in...
Die-hard "Star Wars" fans celebrate the fourth day of May this weekend, while the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures highlights action figures from the famous movies. For one super-fan, it's a...
View ArticleA former Missouri police chief is charged with stealing $300,000 from his...
Daniel Paulino is accused of stealing more than $300,000 from Velda City, a municipality of about 1,200 people in north St. Louis county.
View ArticleA 'Star Wars' museum that's not far, far away
After Duncan Jenkins saw "Star Wars" for the first time, he embarked on a lifelong obsession. The Kansas City man has now amassed nearly 200,000 pieces of memorabilia — the second most complete...
View ArticleStatement from Katherine Maher, NPR President and CEO, on White House...
President Trump has directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters. The move could directly impact KCUR and Classical KC in...
View ArticleKansas City, Kansas, Latinos rally at Cinco de Mayo celebration: ‘We are here...
In addition to its yearly Cinco de Mayo celebration, the Central Avenue Betterment Association organized the “Good Of All People’s Rally.” The demonstration aimed to highlight and support the area’s...
View ArticleA preview of Missouri lawmakers' final weeks in session
Missouri lawmakers are still wrestling with abortion rights, paid sick leave, tax cuts and the state budget. What's ahead for the General Assembly in the last two weeks of this legislative session?
View ArticleA federal conservation program protects her farm from erosion, but Project...
The Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of production. Project 2025 says the Trump administration should champion its elimination.
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