New lawsuit over Kansas newspaper raid alleges police chief turned off body...
After seizing records and devices from the Marion County Record offices, then-Police Chief Gideon Cody allegedly had a “pizza party” with the county sheriff to debrief him. Cody initiated the...
View ArticleMonarch butterflies just took a big hit. Midwesterners may see few of them...
Scientists say roosting monarchs took up 2.2 acres of Mexican fir forests this winter. That's the second smallest overwintering population on the books.
View ArticleKansas City Police criticized for pushing Black woman to the ground and...
KCPD says there is an ongoing review and investigation into an altercation caught on cellphone video in the Power & Light District after the Jan. 28 Chiefs’ game.
View ArticleKansas City's 'Sodfather' skipped the Super Bowl for the first time ever....
George Toma, a 95-year-old former Kansas City Chiefs groundskeeper, had worked every single Super Bowl since the very first. But after a slippery playing surface in Arizona last year garnered harsh...
View ArticleSwifties are betting big on the Kansas City Chiefs
With the Kansas City Chiefs back in the Super Bowl, Kansas sports bettors — and Taylor Swift fans — are wagering millions of dollars on the team to win. But that doesn't necessarily mean money for the...
View ArticleCasinos are among the last places Kansans can smoke indoors. Workers are...
Gambling industry lobbyists say a bipartisan bill that would prohibit smoking in Kansas casinos would drive customers away.
View ArticleLos organismos de control de la policía están tomando nota, ya que Kansas...
El jefe de policía Karl Oakman, que ha estado en este trabajo durante dos años, dice que redujo los homicidios y los crímenes violentos mediante el uso de cuatro estrategias, incluyendo el mantener a...
View ArticleThis winter has been gloomier and cloudier than usual across the Midwest and...
Winter tends to be the cloudiest part of the year, but data shows there were more overcast days than usual in parts of the region.
View ArticleLet's get this bread
This weekend will see the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl 58. As is tradition, KCUR and San Francisco's KQED have made a friendly wager: barbecue for sourdough....
View ArticleFor Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Josh Williams, an HBCU origin is a 'badge...
Graduates of historically Black colleges and universities account for an outsized number of NFL Hall of Famers. The Chiefs’ backup corner from Fayetteville State University has dreams of joining their...
View ArticleSuper Bowl betting soars, but it's still not legal in Chiefs and 49ers home...
Americans are poised to bet a record amount on Sunday's big game. Missouri and California are among the states that haven't yet legalized sports betting since the national ban was lifted in 2018.
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs win 2024 Super Bowl in overtime, become back-to-back NFL...
The Chiefs trailed the San Francisco 49ers at halftime, but rallied to tie the game at the end of regulation. After San Francisco managed only a field goal in their first overtime possession, Patrick...
View ArticleHere's everything we know about the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in...
When the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year, close to 1 million flooded the streets of downtown for a victory parade and rally. To celebrate their second win in a row, this Wednesday's...
View ArticleFor Kansas City Chiefs fans, Super Bowl overtime win ‘couldn’t have been any...
After a nerve-racking game that saw tight end Travis Kelce yelling angrily at coach Andy Reid and Taylor Swift anxiously picking her fingernails in a suite, the Kansas City Chiefs prevailed in overtime.
View ArticleKansas bill would require people to verify their age before accessing adult...
Similar bills have become law in Louisiana and Utah.
View ArticleSome Midwest states take power to ban wind and solar projects away from local...
As the number of wind and solar farms increases, so does opposition in the rural areas where they’re being built. While more counties and townships passed restrictions in the last year, some states are...
View ArticleChiefs win another Super Bowl!
The Kansas City Chiefs have won their third Super Bowl title in five years, and are the first back-to-back NFL champions in almost 20 years.
View Article'The voice we woke up to': Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies...
Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive.
View ArticleEx-KCKPD officer Roger Golubski deploys old tactic against abuse allegations:...
Attorneys for Roger Golubski, facing federal charges that he sexually assaulted nine women by using the power of his badge, says the women are “simply smearing Golubski’s character.” The government is...
View ArticleWhy native Missouri orchids are a 'problem child' for conservation efforts
The finicky plants are threatened by habitat loss and climate change, but as the Missouri Botanical Garden works to conserve them, scientists are learning the difficulties of growing native orchids in...
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