This selfie above China's balloon was taken over Missouri. Here's how we know...
The photo from aboard the Air Force's legendary U-2 spy plane shows the Chinese balloon. But where, exactly, was it taken? It's actually possible to answer that question using clues from the image.
View ArticleOverland Park residents are trying to save this 100-year-old oak tree along...
The Kansas Department of Transportation is slated to remove the century-old bur oak tree, which is located at the southwest corner of 119th Street and U.S. 69, to make room for the 69Express toll lane...
View ArticleA Kansas man wins parole 25 years after being allegedly set up by indicted...
Brian Betts’ case was much like that of Lamonte McIntyre, another KCK man who says he was framed by former KCK Police Detective Roger Golubski. But McIntyre was exonerated in 2017, while Betts served...
View ArticleKansas Democrats pick Repass as their new chair despite campaign baggage
Jeanna Repass lost the race for Kansas secretary of state and now faces criticism from her former campaign manager.
View ArticleAn overnight change at the Kansas City airport will leave old terminals to...
Airport crews are set to work overnight on Monday to change Kansas City International Airport from the old horseshoe terminals to the new single terminal. "It'll be really fun just to watch that...
View ArticleRestaurants are as excited as flyers for the new KCI airport. Here’s what it...
For these restaurant owners, who are used to running hectic businesses by themselves, opening a location at the airport has been a new experience. But they're proud to be representing Kansas City to...
View ArticleA tax rate as flat as Kansas
The Kansas Senate approved a sweeping proposal that would eliminate tax brackets and create one flat income tax rate of 4.75%. But could the plan actually mean a tax increase for lower income Kansans?
View ArticleGetting around rural America without a car is hard. These communities...
Rural America is not known for its public transportation. But as its residents get older faster than their urban counterparts, the need is increasing. Some communities are finding ways to provide rides.
View ArticleRestaurants are as excited as flyers for the new KCI airport. Here’s what it...
For these restaurant owners, who are used to running hectic businesses by themselves, opening a location at the airport has been a new experience. But they're proud to be representing Kansas City to...
View ArticleKansas City's new airport terminal is 'showing love to local' with markets...
When the new KCI terminal opens, about 80% of its vendors are local — including a Made in KC Marketplace that will showcase local brands like MADE MOBB and Kansas City Puzzle Co.
View ArticleThe first flights out of Kansas City's new airport terminal take off Tuesday
Feb. 28 is the first day of operations at Kansas City International Airport's new state-of-the-art single terminal. Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James, who was instrumental in getting the project off...
View ArticleHazara refugees make a new life in Kansas City
Kansas City is home to a growing community of refugees from Afghanistan, including an ethnic minority known as the Hazara who are finding a place here and spreading awareness of what they call a...
View ArticleKCI welcomes the first flyers into a new airport terminal showing off ‘all...
Kansas City has made the big switch to its $1.5 billion airport terminal. Thousands of travelers came through the new facility on Tuesday — including some who booked a flight just for the occasion.
View ArticleKansas City jazz and tap legend Ronald McFadden, half of the McFadden...
McFadden performed for decades with his brother Lonnie McFadden. The two danced, sang and played instruments. "I love entertaining," Ronald McFadden told KCUR's Up to Date last year.
View ArticleThe former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine thinks Biden isn't doing enough to help...
As the war in Ukraine passes its one year mark, former Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst says sending U.S. weapons can speed the end of the fighting.
View ArticleA Kansas City group is paying off traffic fines to help drivers get their...
Project GreenLight, which launched Wednesday, aims to combat "driving while poor" by helping people pay off fines accumulated through traffic violations and providing lawyers to help get drivers’...
View ArticleWind farms are transforming the Kansas landscape. Here's an effort to tone...
Kansas has nearly 4,000 turbines, many taller than the Statue of Liberty. People see blinking lights for miles, but now radars can help preserve the night skies.
View ArticleSeveral Kansas City area school districts cancel elections. Where have all...
That there are fewer candidates this year may be a return to the status quo, but it prevents the public from weighing in on who should govern local school districts.
View ArticleKansas City's new airport is finally open
After decades of planning and five years of construction, Kansas City has officially made the switch to its new airport terminal. Plus: Why the Missouri Attorney General's effort to remove the St....
View ArticleAfter 18 hours, Kansas City police standoff ends with 1 man found dead inside...
Three officers on the Kansas City Police Department’s SWAT team are recovering in the hospital after being shot while serving a search warrant on Tuesday night. A nearly day-long standoff on Blue Ridge...
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