Millets — ancient drought-resistant grains — could help the Midwest survive...
The United Nations has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets — a type of small grain mostly grown in parts of Asia and Africa. The highly resilient and cost-friendly grains could make them...
View ArticleKansas City revoca el permiso de licor, algo muy odiado por los empleados de...
Este requisito implicaba la verificación de antecedentes personales, que impedía que las personas que habían sido condenadas por delitos graves pudieran obtener licencias para servir licor.
View ArticleHow deciding not to fix a pipe in Kansas 10 years ago led to the Keystone...
The Keystone was built with extra safety measures, yet it split open under run-of-the-mill pressure levels that less rigorously designed pipelines regularly withstand.
View ArticleKansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl wants case sealed from the public
The attorney for Andrew D. Lester says the 84-year-old has been threatened, harassed and called a racist since the Black teen's shooting made national headlines, and is asking the case be sealed so...
View ArticleWhy these young Kansas Citians are arming themselves
Some young Kansas Citians say they’re losing trust in the ability of elected officials and law enforcement to keep them safe from groups they believe want to do them harm. So they're turning to gun...
View ArticleAsian American artists from the Midwest get a showcase for ‘untold stories’...
“The Asian American Voice: Reclaiming the Narratives” includes work from artists with Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese heritage.
View Article¿Dónde se tirará la basura de Kansas City? La población local no quiere un...
Las conversaciones sobre un posible vertedero en el sur de Kansas City están haciendo que la ciudad reevalúe sus necesidades en cuanto a la basura. Aunque en los próximos años la ciudad no corre el...
View ArticleKeystone pipeline owners knew about problems before massive oil spill
Investigators looking into the Keystone pipeline oil spill in Kansas found problems in the manufacturing and installation of a pipe that burst last December. Owner TC Energy also knew that the specific...
View ArticleKansas City officially begins a 'transformative' effort to study reparations...
The Mayor's Commission on Reparations met for the first time on Tuesday, May 23 at City Hall. The group’s task is to study how slavery and racial segregation policies over the last century harmed...
View ArticleVineBrook Homes posee miles de propiedades en el Centro del país, pero los...
La compañía ha declarado que su estrategia es comprar propiedades de casas de una sola familia en toda la región. Una investigación del Midwest Newsroom descubrió que había descuidos, desalojos...
View ArticleThis Kansas Democrat helped pass transgender restrictions. He still enjoys...
Democratic state Rep. Marvin Robinson earned the ire of his party when he continually voted with Republicans on key issues, leading some of his colleagues to believe he sold his votes to get funding...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court to decide whether school districts can jail parents...
The case centers around two parents, both of whom were sentenced to jail time because their six-year-old children missed too many days of school. Attorneys for the parents argue the state's rule...
View ArticleKansas City drops liquor card rule for service industry workers
Service industry workers will no longer need liquor licenses from Kansas City, Missouri, to work at restaurants or bars. The cards, which cost $42 and a trip to the Regulated Industries Division, were...
View Article'Everyone's scared': Transgender Kansans brace for sweeping new law to take...
Kansas SB 180 will bring a host of changes, including limiting trans residents’ access to bathrooms. Much is still unknown about how it'll be enforced.
View ArticleKansas City tenants living in 'inhumane' apartments win $2 million from...
Tenants in the Cloverleaf Apartment complex reported major leaks, mold, pest infestations and a chronic lack of hot water or air conditioning. The landlord can no longer own property in Missouri for 10...
View ArticlePandemic school hit these Kansas City, Kansas, students hard. This graduation...
After COVID-19 upended their academic careers, three recent graduates from a Kansas City, Kansas alternative high school say the pandemic completely transformed their high school expectations and their...
View ArticleKansas City tells Meta developer to hire more minority firms after they...
The Kansas City Council on Thursday voted to change its contract with the developer to enforce city rules requiring them to contract with minority- and woman-owned businesses as it builds its massive...
View Article'Somebody Somewhere' finds big heart in the 'Little Apple' of Kansas
From The Chef Cafe to Varsity Doughnuts, HBO's "Somebody Somewhere" is telling big stories in Kansas' "Little Apple." Having spent much of his career playing bit parts, breakout star Jeff Hiller...
View ArticleH-2A visas increase as farmers and ranchers look to hire more guest...
Last year more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas, or temporary agriculture positions, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. In 2012, it was less than a third of that.
View ArticleThis Kansas City punk rocker got famous by taking his clothes off. The...
The classically-trained percussionist has evolved from a punk-funk wild man into an improvisational innovator. This year, Mike Dillon released what may be the best album of his career.
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