These longtime Kansas City Chiefs fans remember when the team was terrible....
The Chiefs begin their 60th year of football in Kansas City as Super Bowl favorites, but many longtime fans still remember the days when wins were much harder to come by.
View ArticleRemember when the Kansas City Chiefs were bad? These fans do
Arrowhead Stadium will be rocking tonight with a sellout crowd for the Kansas City Chiefs’ season opener against the Detroit Lions. Some fans remember what it was like before the team became perennial...
View ArticleKansas City decided to build its new jail separate from Jackson County's new...
A letter from Mayor Quinton Lucas to Jackson County cited high costs as one of the main reasons the city will pursue an independent jail facility, ending months of talks with county officials.
View ArticleKansas police took Jeremy Sellhorn's car in 2020 and he can't get it back. He...
Police can take money, cars and other property from Kansans through a process called civil asset forfeiture. Police say it’s a tool that stops criminals. But opponents say law enforcement takes too much.
View ArticleAs silent movies light up Kansas City Music Hall, this organist crafts a...
Before sound came to the movies, silent films ruled the silver screen and music from a theater pipe organ enhanced the drama. A Lee's Summit musician is reviving that tradition at the Kansas City Music...
View ArticleIt's not easy being green
Sustainability leaders are trying to make Kansas City the greenest place in the country. With an overall goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the KC Regional Climate Action Plan covers 80% of the...
View ArticleMissouri 911 dispatchers can now qualify as first responders. Here's why that...
Previously, dispatchers were classified as clerical workers, which didn’t give them access to the benefits other first responders receive. Experts hope this will attract more candidates to the job.
View ArticleWhy can the governor pardon people, anyway?
After former Kansas City Police officer Eric DeValkanaere was convicted of killing unarmed Black man Cameron Lamb, there's been speculation — and protest — about his potential pardon by Missouri Gov....
View ArticleUSDA invests nearly $50 million into water infrastructure in rural Kansas
Four towns and one county have received funding to upgrade their water and wastewater infrastructure, an urgent need across much of the rural U.S.
View ArticleServing farm fresh food in schools is getting big federal support — but will...
The Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize the humble school lunch with food grown on local farms. But the path from cropland to cafeteria is full of complicated twists and turns. A new wave...
View ArticleCorn across the Midwest is showing the effects of heat and drought, USDA...
Recent heat and drought have fueled concerns about this year’s corn crop, as producers in the Midwest see a wide range of conditions.
View ArticleLee’s Summit sues Jackson County over property assessments, claims it’s...
The mayor of Lee's Summit says the county has "offered one excuse after another" for it's failure to properly reassess home values and claims the city is missing out on needed tax revenue as a result.
View ArticleThis Kansas teacher retired 23 years ago — and her pension payment is frozen...
Thousands of retired public employees in Kansas have never seen an increase to their pension pay, and inflation is eating away the value of the those payments. Advocates argue the Legislature owes them...
View ArticleMissouri has thousands of backlogged cases of child abuse
There are more than 10,000 cases of alleged child abuse and neglect in Missouri that remain open, including over 3,600 in the Kansas City region. The NPR Midwest Newsroom found that investigators in...
View ArticleEvergy asks Missouri regulators to let customers opt out of controversial...
Evergy saw blowback from customers over time-of-use pricing, which places a premium on electricity at times of high demand. Under one of the plans, power used on summer days between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m....
View ArticleThe Kansas Supreme Court could strike down a Wichita ordinance used to arrest...
Gabrielle Griffie was charged with disorderly conduct in Wichita after a 2020 protest. Her lawyers say that violates her First Amendment rights.
View ArticleWhat will it take to get Kansas students back in class?
The number of Kansas students who are chronically missing school has nearly doubled in the past two years. Plus: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed more than a half a billion dollars in spending from the...
View ArticleSeeking... your thoughts
Seeking A Scientist is returning for a second season! But before we head back to the lab, Kate The Chemist wants to hear from YOU. What episode was your favorite? What do you want to hear more about...
View ArticleOverland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez suddenly resigns after 9 years,...
Donchez became Overland Park’s Police Chief in October 2014. During his tenure, the police department was investigated by the FBI for the fatal police shooting of John Albers. Donchez came under fire...
View ArticleThe future of the Midwest includes hazardous heat, and most of our homes are...
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days within 30 years. So far, there’s no unified plan to make our dwellings safe in the...
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