Kansas City planned to open a low-barrier homeless shelter. After criticism,...
Kansas City was set to approve using federal dollars to expand Hope Faith into the city's first year-round low barrier homeless shelter. After months of complaints from residents, the city is...
View ArticleBuilding an experimental music scene in Kansas City
A pair of noisy upstarts are out-hustling the establishment to create a space for themselves in Kansas City's jazz scene. Plus: A Platte City man with Down syndrome has built a life with a job he loves...
View ArticleFor young Kansas City actors with autism, a new play creates space to...
Vanessa Severo’s play “Rubik" tells the story of neurodivergent teens on the cusp of a new phase of life. It’s part of Spinning Tree Theatre’s push to bring more diverse voices to the stage and create...
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 ArticlePor un año más, Kansas City mantendrá gratis el pasaje de los autobuses, pero...
El Concejo Municipal de Kansas City renovó su contrato anual con el Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA-organismo de transporte del Área de Kansas City), que mantiene la tarifa de...
View ArticleKansas' health care system doesn't work as well for you if you're Black,...
Recent data from the Commonwealth Fund illustrates stark differences in the health care system in Kansas for white people and people of color.
View ArticleKansas City's free bus fares aren't free
Kansas City's buses will remain free to ride after City Council renewed its annual contract with the Transportation Authority. The agency still faces a $26 million budget shortfall, threatening bus...
View ArticleThe mortality rate is higher among rural adults — and the gap with urban...
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.
View ArticleSchwan's delivery trucks are an American icon. But layoffs and a new name may...
Since 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding...
View ArticleBlack Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl sues white man who shot him for ringing the...
Ralph Yarl, 17, filed a civil suit in Clay County Court seeking monetary damages from Andrew “Dan” Lester, along with Lester’s homeowners’ association. The HOA failed to take precautions about a...
View ArticleUMKC students set up campus ‘Liberation Zone’ to protest war in Gaza
Protesters gathered Monday afternoon in solidarity with other college students around the country who have been calling for the U.S. to withhold military aid to Israel.
View ArticleJoplin protesters demand police release name of sniper who killed 2-year-old...
Two years after Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a sniper, her case has gained attention from true-crime podcasts and prompted outcry in Joplin, where residents want the shooter's name released to the...
View ArticleA new play about, and by, Kansas City actors with autism
For young Kansas City actors with autism, a new play creates space to "connect with others." Vanessa Severo’s “Rubik" tells the story of neurodivergent teens on the cusp of a new phase of life.
View ArticleKansas City residents are getting new trash bins that will let them throw out...
With bigger trash carts, Kansas City is trying to put a lid on litter and dumping problems. But with more trash than ever going to landfills, the city has a long way to go in educating people about...
View ArticleA Kansas family races to have another child through IVF
A disruption to in vitro fertilization in Alabama has some Kansans worried their rights could be under threat, as experts raise questions about "fetal personhood" in state law. Plus: Midwife Clarisa...
View Article10 Kansas City concerts that are not to be missed this May
Taylor Swift isn’t in town, but her connections will make a local impact at Travis Kelce’s music festival and Jack Antonoff’s show at Grinders. Kansas City legend Tech N9ne, revenge song expert Ashley...
View ArticleWith on-campus encampment, KU students join nationwide rallies to support...
Students at the University of Kansas say their "liberation encampment" will last several days. They also have demanded that KU divest itself of any ties to Israel.
View ArticleWill an abortion rights vote hurt Missouri Republicans?
Missouri Republicans could play a key role in legalizing abortion later this year. Even though many GOP voters don't agree with their party on abortion rights, they may still support other candidates...
View ArticleA Cinco de Mayo tradition on the basketball court
For seven decades, Kansas City’s Latino men’s basketball tournament has connected the region’s Hispanic diaspora. Meet the coaches and players who use sport to keep kids out of trouble, create...
View ArticleHemp acres shrink in the Midwest, as USDA data shows farmers are turning away...
Fewer farmers are planting hemp across the Midwest and Great Plains. The decline is most acute in hemp grown for its oils, like CBD, but experts say there’s greater opportunity in industrial hemp.
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