Kansas Republicans want election rule changes that could give them an edge...
Kansas Republicans are considering the removal of a three-day grace period for returning ballots by mail and creating runoff elections for statewide races. Democrats and voter turnout advocates say...
View ArticleFake credentials and stolen money
A new lawsuit accuses the former leader at one of Kansas City's major economic development agencies of lying about his credentials and wiring himself millions of dollars. Plus, the AFC Championship...
View Article‘I’m just so angry’: How the state failed to follow its plan to tell Kansans...
The state created a plan in 2003 to keep a predominantly Black neighborhood in Wichita informed about toxic groundwater in their community. It failed to follow through on several key aspects.
View ArticleThe Chiefs have enjoyed 5 straight AFC Championships at home. ‘It's nuts’ for...
The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th straight AFC Championship held at Arrowhead Stadium — an NFL-record. Sunday's game, which will decide which team goes to the Super...
View ArticleInvasive jellyfish are thriving in Missouri's lakes. What's going on?
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports an invasive species of jellyfish from China can be found in Missouri’s lakes, reservoirs, and other freshwater habitats.
View ArticleQuestions around Missouri murder feature in Netflix true crime series ‘I Am a...
Featured on the Netflix true crime series, Betty Frizzell is still fighting to prove her sister’s innocence.
View ArticleThe Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years
The Kansas City Chiefs, who overcame multiple injuries prior to and during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, were hosting the AFC Championship for the fifth year in a row. They'll face the...
View ArticleThe Neck was the heart of Independence’s Black community, until the city...
The Neck neighborhood was in the center of historic Independence and housed the biggest Black community in the city. When the Harry S. Truman Library was built to honor the president, urban renewal...
View ArticleAnti-LGBTQ bills in the Missouri legislature
The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years. Plus: Missouri Republicans have proposed more anti-LGBTQ bills than any other state legislature in the country, from...
View ArticleShe killed her rapist after months of abuse. Advocates say Kansas governor...
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn's killed Hal Sasko in 2014. Her appeal for clemency from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly highlights grooming, bondage, pornography and undisclosed evidence.
View ArticleKansas City's new airport terminal is opening in less than a month. Now we...
Four years and $1.5 billion after breaking ground, the single terminal replacing KCI's outdated horseshoe buildings will be ready for passengers in time for the NFL Draft and March Madness.
View ArticleBlack Kansas City, Kansas, firefighter files discrimination lawsuit alleging...
Lee Jamahl A. Washington alleges retaliation for his testimony in the trial of Jyan Harris, a former KCKFD firefighter who won a $2.3 million discrimination case in 2021.
View ArticleKansas might tighten criminal penalties for kids, after loosening them six...
The bill would bring back some penalties that were cast aside six years ago when Senate Bill 367 was passed.
View ArticleWhen Independence destroyed a Black neighborhood
The Neck neighborhood was in the center of historic Independence, Missouri, and housed the biggest Black community in the city. When the Harry S. Truman Library was built to honor the president, urban...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court could end protections for some wetlands, threatening water...
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released new rules regarding the Waters of the United States that decide which bodies of water fall under federal protection. But a case the U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleMissouri activists say water permit issued for Ste. Genevieve silica mine...
Environmentalists have asked the state Administrative Hearing Commission to overturn a water permit for a silica mine in Ste. Genevieve. Residents and environmentalists say the permit would allow the...
View ArticleKansas City’s role in making doomsday weapons is a boon for the local economy
Kansas City is deeply involved in remaking the warheads that stock the U.S. nuclear arsenal. A plant on the southern edge of the city makes most of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons. That plant...
View ArticleHow Kansas City is helping to make doomsday weapons
A plant on the southern edge of Kansas City is deeply involved in remaking the warheads that stock the U.S. nuclear arsenal, and it's expanding rapidly. Plus: A U.S. Supreme Court case could end some...
View Article30 years ago, these Kansas farmers were told to use less water. Here's how...
Farmers in the Walnut Creek basin have faced strict restrictions on how much they can water their crops since the early 1990s. Those limits have pushed them to change their methods and their mindsets.
View ArticleMissouri is ready to execute Leonard Taylor next week. He may be innocent
Taylor would be the third person sentenced to death by the state in the last 10 weeks.
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