GM autoworkers in Missouri are voting 'no' on UAW contract, imperiling deal
Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers — including at the plant in Wentzville, Missouri — are voting to reject the contract reached...
View ArticleKansas City Fire Department worries new 911 system could actually make wait...
The hold times for people calling for help from Kansas City Police at times have topped two minutes. Police hope a proposed auto attendant could help, but the fire department says the change would be...
View ArticleGlass in a wound? Missouri S&T scientist will study how the material helps...
Missouri University of Science and Technology professor Mark Towler has patented a glass powder that helps wounds stop bleeding. He's now investigating whether it also can prevent infections.
View ArticleGM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases at Kansas and...
GM employees at the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, narrowly voted to approve the contract with just 52% in favor, while the majority of workers at the Wentzville, Missouri, plant rejected the...
View ArticleWill Kansas City get rid of free bus fares?
After three years of free-to-ride public buses, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is thinking about charging fares again. Plus: Large areas of Missouri and Kansas are without primary care...
View ArticleA Black karate master from Kansas City will represent the U.S. at a world...
Lifelong martial artist David Muhammad has used a background in karate to launch his kickboxing practice onto the global stage. The two disciplines have fed his thirst for competitive combat, and...
View ArticleGM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases at Kansas and...
GM employees at the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, narrowly voted to approve the contract with just 52% in favor, while the majority of workers at the Wentzville, Missouri, plant rejected the...
View ArticleA Kansas school forced a Native American boy to cut his hair, drawing a...
The 8-year-old boy, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, started growing his hair out after attending the Nation's annual gathering. School officials at a Gerard elementary warned his family that his hair...
View ArticleCountry Club Plaza confronted with dozens of vacant shops: 'A long way from...
The Plaza has been losing tenants at about the same rate it signs new ones. Whoever purchases the shopping district may have to invest at least $100 million in infrastructure and building upgrades to...
View Article'Guns should go silent' — Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver joins calls...
In a meeting with constituents and faith leaders, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, said he now supports a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war. He stopped short of saying he would...
View ArticleOverland Park set to permanently allow people to keep chickens in their...
After the success of a two-year pilot program, Overland Park residents will be now allowed to keep backyard chickens on lots greater than .20 acres. Only hens are eligible — no roosters.
View ArticleIs crime actually rising on the Country Club Plaza? Here’s what the numbers...
Businesses and shoppers express worries about personal safety and rising crime on the Plaza, but the numbers show that the largest issues revolve around cars. However, shopping district's enduring...
View ArticleKansas City is quickly becoming the hub for a Half Price Books union effort
Employees at Westport's Half Price Books voted to unionize on Nov. 17. Overland Park employees unionized in July. If workers at the Olathe store vote to unionize later this month, Half Price Books...
View ArticleTrying to save an ER in rural Kansas
When the emergency room in Fort Scott, Kansas, closes next month, the next closest in-state facility will be 40 minutes away — and some patients may not make it that far. Mayor Matthew Wells says the...
View ArticleWhich Thanksgiving pie do you serve: pumpkin or sweet potato? There’s a rich...
Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? A look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other.
View ArticleMissouri abortion rights backers win after Supreme Court declines to consider...
The Missouri Court of Appeals provided ballot summaries for Missourians for Constitutional Freedom that were much more favorable than what Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote.
View ArticleCenturies-old forests in the Midwest are struggling. Fire can help save them
North American oak-hickory canopies are powerhouses for feeding wildlife. Without periodic understory fires, they wane.
View ArticleWill a new 911 system make Kansas City wait times worse?
The hold times for people calling for help from Kansas City Police at times have topped two minutes. Police hope a proposed automated phone menu could help, but the fire department says the change...
View ArticleKansas regulators give Evergy a smaller electricity rate hike than it asked for
The rate increase was approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday morning. Regulators scaled back Evergy’s proposed electric rate hikes, saving Kansas City-area customers $6.07 a month.
View ArticleSchool lunch debt is hurting Kansas kids
The total lunch debt that students have accumulated in Kansas climbed to more than $23 million last year. Many school districts have policies that single out kids when they can’t afford to pay, but...
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