Upset over a school closing, residents of one Kansas town want to cut ties...
Voters in the Central Plains school district near Great Bend will decide Tuesday whether to dissolve the district. If the measure passes, the Kansas Board of Education would redraw boundaries and...
View ArticleThis Kansas City artist's ride is more than just a car — it's a sculpture
When artist Philo Northrup works on his car, he’s not just changing oil or inflating his tires — he’s using found objects to tell a story. And when you see his car in your rearview mirror with painted...
View ArticleThe invasive longhorned tick is spreading across Missouri and threatening...
The longhorned tick has only been in Missouri for a couple of years, but it is already spreading across the state and can carry a disease that can infect cattle. There are currently no known treatments...
View ArticleKeeping Kansas City kids safe, and having fun, in the summer
Summer brings new challenges to making sure kids safe, busy, and away from violence — especially with youth homicides on track to set a record this year. One Kansas City club is trying to keep children...
View ArticleHalf of Missouri's prisons are not fully air conditioned. Inmates say 'we've...
The Prison Policy Initiative put Missouri and Kansas on a list of “famously hot states” that lack universal air conditioning in prisons. During excessively hot summer days, inmates say that it can feel...
View ArticleKansas City schools shouldn’t rely on kids to translate for parents who don’t...
Schools are bound by federal civil rights guidelines and education laws to provide free and effective translation to families where English is not the primary language. Revolución Educativa wants...
View ArticleIt's election time for Johnson and Wyandotte County voters
Tuesday is a primary election in Kansas. Voters in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties are heading to the polls to narrow the field for area city councils, county commissioners and school boards.
View ArticleExplaining the meltdown of Yellow, the trucking company with Kansas City ties
The demise of Yellow, which until recently headquartered in Overland Park, stems from an exodus of customers, union strife and longstanding financial troubles. With 30,000 jobs at stake, it's poised to...
View ArticlePolice find body of potential witness against alleged Excelsior Springs...
Law enforcement had been searching for Jaynie Crosdale, 36, in connection with the case against Timothy Hazlett, Jr., who is accused of nine felonies for the alleged beating and sexual assault of a...
View ArticleSports betting apps give away free bets worth millions of dollars. Kansans...
When Kansas lawmakers legalized sports betting, they seemingly gave lobbyists for casinos everything they wanted. That includes tax exemptions on promotional bets that are aimed at getting bettors hooked.
View ArticleCan Kansas City withstand hotter and hotter summers?
This summer, communities across the U.S. are suffering from extreme heat waves, and Kansas City is no exception. We’ll hear why cities are often hotter than other places — and ideas for cooling them down.
View ArticleRanchers got tired of Big Beef taking their profits. So they’re starting...
A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by...
View ArticleMissouri may allow meatpacker to release wastewater into an...
State regulators are considering a request from Missouri Prime Beef Packers, which processes more than 3,500 cattle per week near Pleasant Hope, to treat wastewater from its operation using...
View ArticleACLU sues Missouri school district for not letting transgender student use...
Dustan Farr said the Platte County School District’s policy to ban transgender students from using the restroom that aligns with their gender identity has "crushed" his daughter's education.
View Article¿No habla inglés? La escuela de su hijo debe comunicarse con usted en un...
No debería depender de su hijo para la traducción de conversaciones. En cambio, una escuela debe proporcionar interpretación y traducción efectiva.
View ArticleThis is one of Kansas City’s hottest summers ever. How will we survive future...
Climate change will continue to raise temperatures in urban areas like Kansas City. But planting more vegetation and using more reflective building materials can help cool things down.
View ArticleWith SB Mowing, this Kansas man turns overgrown lawns into internet gold
SB Mowing has more than 20 million followers on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. His time-lapse videos of lawn transformations have garnered more than 2 billion views.
View ArticleWhat can Kansas City's mayor actually do about gun violence?
As he enters his second term, Mayor Quinton Lucas is on a mission to lower gun violence in City — but there's only so much he can do. Plus: River Hawk Boat Shop in Lee's Summit is crafting sleek,...
View ArticlePolice say suspicious device found near Wichita abortion clinic didn't...
The Trust Women Clinic, a Wichita abortion provider, said it called police Wednesday morning after noticing a suspicious package outside the building. The incident happened one year after Kansans voted...
View ArticleRural Kansas voters reject attempt to dissolve school district
Voters in the Central Plains district near Great Bend voted no on a proposal to disband the district. Residents upset over the closing of Wilson High School had pushed for the plan.
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