Here’s how much money farmers make when you buy your Thanksgiving meal
Farmers got a slightly smaller percentage of what consumers spent on food last year than the year before, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In most cases,...
View ArticleMichelle Smith experienced life in a Missouri prison. Now she’s pushing for...
The Missouri Justice Coalition is crisscrossing the state, with stops already in Kansas City, to raise awareness about conditions inside prisons and build support for reform legislation.
View ArticleKansas City already recorded more homicides than last year. 2023 may be its...
Kansas City is on the brink of breaking the all-time record of 182 yearly homicides, set in 2020. Community organizations, activists, city leadership and law enforcement are searching for answers to...
View ArticleKansas is rolling out a new, bright yellow license plate design for vehicles....
The existing Ad Astra plate, anchored by the state seal with a light blue background, was released in 2008 under Gov. Sam Brownback. But many of those embossed plates have deteriorated and become...
View ArticleMissouri's Fort Leonard Wood will set its Thanksgiving table for 12,000 this...
For Thanksgiving, the military installation in the Ozarks will be serving a projected 7,000 pounds of turkey, 1,500 pounds of shrimp, 1,500 pounds of prime rib and 2,000 assorted cakes and pies.
View ArticleReconnecting with Native culture in Lawrence
A new generation of Native American students in Lawrence, Kansas, is learning the art of thatching and reconnecting with a Great Plains tradition. Plus: A Black karate master from Kansas City...
View ArticleThese Lawrence students are reconnecting with Native culture using the art of...
Some of the very first homes in Kansas were built by members of the Wichita Tribe with cut bundles of native bluestem grass. A new generation of students at Haskell Indian Nations University are...
View ArticleHow much can your weed be taxed in Missouri? A legal fight is brewing over...
Various state and local sales taxes lumped onto your purchase can add upwards of 20% to the cost of recreational marijuana in Missouri — but it's not clear how much is legal under the state's cannabis...
View ArticleA look at 2024 elections in Kansas and Missouri
We’re less than one year away from the 2024 elections. As the political landscapes take shape that will determine the future of abortion, taxes, education and more in both Kansas and Missouri, what...
View ArticleMidwest weather experts want to talk about climate change, but they face...
Meteorologists and climatologists often have a tough job explaining climate change to the public, especially in places where audiences may be more skeptical of the science. In the Midwest and Great...
View ArticleShotSpotter gunshot detection system fails to reduce violent crime in Kansas...
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners recently approved spending $200,000 for another year of ShotSpotter, a surveillance technology, despite a new study that says it doesn't achieve the city's...
View ArticleDoulas are making a difference for Kansas moms
The number of severe complications during labor and delivery has increased for Kansas moms. For moms of color or women enrolled in Medicaid, complications are even more common. One of the state’s...
View Article2 Missouri universities win grants to help agricultural workers harness new...
Lincoln University in Jefferson City and Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla are two of the 33 campuses nationwide that will be part of a $262 million effort to recruit and train the...
View ArticleA 15-year-old killed himself in Kansas foster care, underscoring a shortfall...
The private foster care agency, KVC Kansas, has fallen short of court-mandated benchmarks for getting mental health treatment for children in its care. And other agencies perform even worse.
View ArticleAnti-immigration resolution fails in Missouri county after strong community...
St. Charles County Council was considering a resolution opposing Latino immigrants from moving into the region. But the symbolic legislation failed in a 3-3 vote, with one of the co-sponsors absent.
View ArticleKansas Medicaid doesn’t cover birth doulas, but one contractor is footing the...
In Kansas, the number of severe complications during labor and delivery has increased. For moms of color or women enrolled in Medicaid, the numbers are even higher. One of the state’s Medicaid...
View ArticleKansas will redo its new license plate design because a lot of people hate it
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state will listen to residents and lawmakers opposing the new design and try again.
View Article10 Kansas City concerts you definitely need to see in December
Entertaining guests from out of town or in need of a break from your family? The holiday season is an ideal time to revisit what Kansas City has to offer, including the refined pianism of Alessio Bax...
View ArticleA Kansas City Public Schools union has some grievances
In a matter of months, the union representing maintenance, custodial and cafeteria workers at Kansas City Public Schools went from a cordial relationship with the district to filing seven class-action...
View ArticleRichard Berkley, Kansas City's longest-serving mayor who moved 'swiftly' in...
Richard Berkley served a record three terms as Kansas City's mayor, from 1979 to 1991, and was the first Jewish mayor in city history. His tenure was defined in large part by his quick response to the...
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