Missouri author’s new graphic novel leans into ‘blood-soaked,’ B-movie vibes
Soman Chainani’s best-selling “The School for Good and Evil” series was adapted into a Netflix movie in 2022. His debut graphic novel, “Coven,” marks the return of a trio of witches from the successful...
View Article'Hands off!' Kansas City protest against Trump and Musk draws hundreds to...
Saturday's rally was held in conjunction with a nationwide day of action, with nearly 1,400 similar events planned around the nation. Kansas City protesters took aim at the mass federal layoffs and...
View ArticleMissouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base pauses suspensions of transgender service...
After a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order banning transgender service members from the military, bases in Missouri and around the country are backpedaling.
View ArticleDriving through Kansas or Missouri? Here's what to do in high winds,...
Last month, dust storms in Texas and Kansas reduced visibility on roads, resulting in multi-car pileups that killed at least 11 people. "Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see...
View ArticleProperty taxes are squeezing Kansans. Lawmakers can’t agree how to help
Lawmakers promised major property tax cuts this year, but they're running out of time. The Kansas House and Senate are at odds on how to do it.
View ArticleCan Kansas City rebuild its relationship with public schools?
Decades of disinvestment have left Kansas City Public Schools buildings in rough condition, but on April 8, Kansas City voters will decide the fate of a bond that could bring some much-needed fixes....
View ArticleEPA chief hopes a change to what's protected under the Clean Water Act can...
The Trump administration wants to rewrite the definition for what counts as protected ‘waters of the United States.' The rule has caused frustration among farmers, but environmental attorneys worry a...
View ArticleKansas City health care groups enlist parents in the fight against youth...
Nearly one in five parents in the area told Children's Mercy Kansas City their child’s mental health was "fair" or "poor," and 11% reported their child feeling "sad" or "hopeless." Local hospitals and...
View ArticleThere’s a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but...
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the federal and state level. Lawmakers proposing such bills say they want to...
View ArticleA federal office helped low-income Missourians pay utility bills. Trump's...
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program was designed to help those with few resources cover their home energy bills in the summer and winter — but the entire staff was fired last week. Since...
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