Is this technique to get students under control putting Missouri kids at risk?
Missouri secluded and restrained more than 1,000 students last school year. Justyn Jefferson, an 11-year-old from Belton, is one of them. But because schools don't always report instances of seclusion...
View ArticleBlack and Indigenous Kansans are more likely to die from pregnancy
Black maternal mortality in Kansas now exceeds neighboring states, new research finds, and the state saw one of the greatest increases in mortality for Indigenous mothers.
View ArticleCongress made SNAP work rules stricter. Food advocates worry about following...
Congress expanded work requirements for food assistance during the debt ceiling negotiations, a move that would normally happen in the Farm Bill. Shortly before that, the state of Kansas made similar...
View ArticleFort Hays University wants to teach businesses how to help employees going...
People undergoing domestic abuse are more likely to lose their jobs. Fort Hays State University is trying to teach businesses how to change that.
View ArticleIt's become even harder for Kansas hospitals to hire nurses
One Kansas hospital was planning to start welcoming 100 nurses from the Philippines this fall. But a lengthy backlog in visa applications has put that on hold, possibly for a year or longer. Plus: A...
View ArticleWhy crowds are flocking to see the body of a 'miracle' nun in Missouri
Religious pilgrims have been visiting a monastery north of Kansas City to see the well-preserved remains of an exhumed nun, who is drawing claims of sainthood because of her “incorrupt” body. Plus:...
View ArticleAt more Kansas City bars and liquor stores, even nondrinkers can toast to a...
Wild Child will open in Shawnee, Kansas, this month with a focus on nonalcoholic drinks. The business will join the list of bars, restaurants, and liquor stores across the metro shifting more of their...
View Article$4,750 for Taylor Swift: Here's how much Kansas City fans spent on the Eras Tour
Taylor Swift fans are coming to Kansas City from across the Midwest to attend her two Eras Tour shows. VisitKC expects fans to spend about $46 million during the concert weekend. We asked Swifties...
View ArticleThese new abortion, gender and drug laws just took effect in Kansas
New laws that went into effect this month in Kansas could have a significant impact on the lives of residents. But some may still face the scrutiny of a court challenge.
View ArticleKansas City enters its Taylor Swift era
Taylor Swift fans rejoice: the Eras tour has officially arrived in Kansas City. As the pop-star and her Swifties take over the city, local businesses are hoping to capitalize on the hype with...
View ArticleSleazyWorld Go reached the national hip-hop stage by rapping about Kansas...
Joseph Isaac overcame his own obstacles to become the most popular artist from Kansas City in years. His songs depict the tragic bloodshed caused by an ongoing plague of violent crime, and earned him a...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in May mass shooting at Kansas City nightclub
The county prosecutor’s office filed charges against Isiah Clinton for the shooting at Klymax Lounge that killed three.
View ArticleKobach sues governor for letting trans Kansans change the gender on their IDs
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly over dueling interpretations of a law restricting transgender Kansans’ ability to change their gender on state IDs.
View ArticleFood recs: Kansas City’s best bars and restaurants for cocktails
The garnishes in these mixed drinks are bigger, and the flavors are bolder — they might even be 'fat-washed' or clarified with Hidden Valley Ranch. Whether they include alcohol or are making mocktails,...
View ArticleDemocratic legislative leader Crystal Quade launches campaign for Missouri...
State Rep. Crystal Quade is the first major Democratic candidate to enter the field to replace Gov. Mike Parson next year. In an video announcing her campaign, she discussed being raised by a single...
View ArticleJackson County homeowners have until July 31 to appeal property tax...
Some Jackson County residents report their property tax assessments are up 90% from two years ago. On Friday, the Jackson County Board of Equalization extended the deadline to file formal appeals.
View ArticleThese are the Kansas City residents experiencing houselessness, in their own...
An estimated 1,798 people are houseless in Kansas City, according to the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness. They are mothers and fathers, students and poets, and like many in the metro,...
View ArticleWhat's going on with Jackson County's property tax assessments?
Jackson County property tax assessments, required every two years by a Missouri state statute, are causing concern and frustration among some residents who saw a significant increase in the valuation...
View ArticleTax credits jump start Midwest carbon capture projects — but the cost will be...
In an effort to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Biden administration is offering more tax credits for carbon capture sequestration and utilization. The program once expected to cost $3.2...
View ArticleThese Kansas scientists want you to send in dead butterflies and moths. No,...
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey are studying how environmental contaminants like pesticides and antibiotics are impacting butterfly and moth populations.
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