Johnson County sheriff claimed he had a warrant for his election probe. So...
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe’s office contradicted Sheriff Calvin Hayden's claim to have had a search warrant 'in hand' for Hayden's long-running election investigation.
View ArticleMissouri bill would let private contractors assist in child abuse investigations
Missouri faces a backlog of child abuse and neglect investigations — the Kansas City region has the most, with 3,036 cases that have been open for at least 46 days. With a shortage of investigators at...
View ArticleJackson County's ransomware attack is just the latest cybercrime to target...
The recent ransomware attack which closed the Jackson County Assessment, Collection and Recorder of Deeds offices is just the latest in a series of cyberattacks against government offices in the Kansas...
View ArticleHave their political views changed in 2 years?
In 2022, KCUR brought together a politically diverse group of people to share their views on election issues and politics. It's 2024. Where are they now?
View ArticleBiochar — an ancient farming method — is finding new life improving soil and...
As the country tries to meet its climate goals, tackling emissions from farming will be key. One climate-smart agriculture strategy sequesters carbon while recycling agricultural waste and improving soil.
View ArticleA ‘Green Glacier’ of trees and shrubs is burying prairies, threatening...
A juggernaut unleashed by humans is grinding slowly across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet beneath dense junipers and shrubland.
View ArticleKansas legislators circumvent board allocating state’s opioid settlement...
The board has paused further allocating the state's settlement funds as a result of the legislature's actions.
View ArticleSedgwick County District Court judge denies new sentencing hearing for Carr...
It’s the latest step in a long, winding judicial process since the brothers were convicted of a series of robberies, assaults and murders in Wichita more than 20 years ago. Both are on death row.
View ArticleWichita school district could consider bond issue, consolidation plan
Consultants say the Wichita district needs to reduce its number of buildings. That could involve a massive bond issue or series of bonds to build and renovate schools, and it likely will mean closing...
View ArticleReining in the rogue pear trees
Kansas is the latest state to pass rules against selling ornamental pear trees that spread aggressively in natural areas. They are just one of many invasive species taking over Midwest communities....
View ArticleBill to stop Kansas City landfill clears Missouri House, heads to governor
After a 270-acre landfill was proposed for a site just south of Missouri Highway 150 in Kansas City, communities rallied against it. The bill now awaiting Gov. Mike Parson’s signature would prohibit a...
View ArticleKansas City nonprofit offers 'stability and connection' to end student...
Avenue of Life in Kansas City, Kansas, works with school liaisons to identify students in need of a variety of supports. Within 24 hours after being notified, the nonprofit meets with families to...
View ArticleHelping students find a home within themselves
Alana Washington knows how much trauma her middle school students in southeast Kansas City students can go through on a daily basis. She started the Save a Life Mentorship program to give students the...
View ArticleTech glitch on 4/20 caused Missouri cannabis businesses to lose sales
For the second year in a row, dispensaries across the state experienced IT problems on the industry’s biggest and most important sales day.
View ArticleLincoln breathes easier than any other Midwest city, according to a new air...
The annual “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association shows some progress for the region and the nation in smog reduction but reports that particulate pollution levels are deadly.
View ArticleRising on the riverfront
Port KC and the Kansas City Current women's soccer team unveiled renderings this week for a new neighborhood next to CPKC Stadium, along Berkley Riverfront.
View ArticleGetting property back from Kansas police is really hard, even for the...
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the Kansas law that denies civil asset forfeiture in cases of lower level crimes like simple possession of drugs. It also forces police to return seized property faster.
View ArticleMatching-fund rules limit Missouri's ability to spend federal infrastructure...
The Missouri Senate has begun work on the state's roughly $50 billion budget, with questions still swirling around renewing a tax that funds Medicaid and GOP infighting that could derail the process....
View ArticleMeet the Kansas City midwife who aims to make birth 'empowering for the whole...
Midwife Clarisa Evans started her practice to empower all members of an expecting family from pregnancy through postpartum. While carrying on the legacy of her great grandmother, Evans has become part...
View ArticleKansas City seeks stiffer punishment for firefighter who killed 3 people in...
An arbitrator decided Dominic Biscari could only be suspended for three days after he ran a red light in fire truck and crashed into a car, killing the driver, passenger and a bystander. Biscari...
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