Workers Strike For Higher Wages And Less Overtime At Topeka Frito-Lay Plant
Union members rejected a contract offer and walked off the job this week complaining about stagnant wages and sometimes being forced to work six- and seven-day weeks.
View ArticleMissouri Inmates Sew Custom Quilts For Foster Children: ‘It Kind Of Breaks...
A small group of men incarcerated at a prison in southern Missouri is working toward a common goal: creating personalized quilts for every child in the Texas County foster care system.
View ArticleThis Farming Video Game Is So Popular, People Pay To Watch Gamers Play It
The video game Farming Simulator has found a loyal and niche audience in the gaming world. This isn't the cheesy Farmville game from years ago, but one emulating the real challenges of running a farm.
View ArticleDelta Coronavirus Variant, Once Confined To Southwest Missouri, Spreads...
While coronavirus outbreaks have largely been concentrated in southern Missouri, epidemiologists from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services say the number of cases is now rising in...
View ArticleJackson County To Spend $7 Million On Site For New Kansas City Detention Center
This is the first step in replacing the current Jackson County Detention Center which has been overcrowded since it opened in downtown Kansas City in 1984.
View ArticleInspector General Finds Fault In Rollout Of Cerner's $10 Billion Contract For...
In 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Cerner a $10 billion contract to modernize its electronic health care records system.
View ArticleGovernor Parson Signs Off On Missouri's First Gas Tax Hike In More Than Two...
The tax increase is expected to generate nearly $500 million annually for the state’s roads and bridges.
View ArticleKevin Strickland, A Kansas City Man Prosecutors Say Is Innocent, Gets A...
Strickland has been behind bars since 1979. A judge in DeKalb County could choose to release him at the end of a two-day hearing set for August.
View ArticleFate Of Medicaid Expansion Now In Hands Of Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court judges will decide whether roughly 275,000 people will gain access to the health care program.
View ArticleBooming Turkey Vulture Populations Could Be Another Sign Climate Change Is...
Warmer weather and plentiful roadkill have created a welcoming home for turkey vultures in parts of Kansas. And once they find a place to roost, there's not much towns can do to make them leave.
View ArticleKansans Of Faith Evangelize For Saving The Planet From Climate Change
The sisters at Heartland Farm mark just one of several religious communities in Kansas turning their attention to a modern crisis — climate change. Motivated by their religious beliefs, they make a...
View Article'Never Pay The First Bill' And Other Advice To Battle A Suspiciously High...
Legal experts say, just because you received care doesn't entitle a hospital to a bonkers high price. Still, fighting an unreasonable bill takes some work.
View ArticleCOVID Cases In Parts Of Missouri Surge To Levels Not Seen Since Winter
The outbreak of COVID-19 in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas has become the nation's largest and is mostly driven by the highly contagious delta variant.
View ArticleKansas City Residents Tell The City They Want Better Sidewalks, Streets And...
Kansas City, Missouri, released the results from its latest citywide survey of resident priorities and satisfaction. Now, city officials are tasked with using the feedback to make changes.
View ArticleProtester Banished From The Plaza Settles Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police
Police told Theresa Taylor that if she returned to the Plaza, she'd be arrested again and held without bail.
View ArticleNew Missouri Law Will Ban Police Chokeholds And Let Prosecutors Challenge...
The omnibus public safety bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, and includes more than 40 provisions that will affect how police, corrections officers, and prosecutors do their jobs.
View ArticleMore Than 50 Kansas City Renters Unionize Over Complaints Of Black Mold And...
Housing activists say the landlords “preyed on” tenants that couldn't afford to live elsewhere.
View ArticleAs More Ransomware Attacks Hit, Kansas City Companies Step Up
A rapid increase in the frequency and severity of ransomware attacks around the country is making cyber defense essential. Kansas City’s cybersecurity industry is rising to the challenge.
View ArticleMissouri Updates Laws Criminalizing HIV Transmission For First Time In Over...
Gov. Mike Parson signed a law on Wednesday that reduces the penalty for those convicted of transmitting HIV to another person.
View ArticlePfizer Proposes $345 Million Settlement In Kansas City, Kansas, Litigation...
In 2007 an EpiPen package cost about $100. Today, it costs more than $650 without pharmacy coupons or manufacturer discounts.
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