Johnson County Group Draws More Scrutiny As It Plans Events Pushing For End...
Mask Choice 4 Kids says on its Facebook page that its mission is to “give children and parents the CHOICE to wear masks in school.”
View ArticleA Kansas 4-H Student Found A Bug That's Bad News For The State
The student discovered a spotted lanternfly in western Kansas, a bug that can be deadly for many fruit and woody trees and that's been causing havoc in the Northeastern U.S.
View ArticleJudge In Strickland Case Set To Decide Whether Innocence Hearing Will Be Held...
The Missouri Attorney General has raised questions about the appearance of bias within the 16th District Circuit Court and asked the judge to recuse himself and the jurisdiction. A date for Kevin...
View Article3,000 Kansas Kindergartners And Untold Preschoolers Skipped Last Year. Now...
Kindergarten enrollment dropped by about 9% statewide. Preschool enrollment dropped nearly 21%. It’s too soon to tell whether the declines were a one-time thing or if they’ve stretched into this fall.
View ArticleA 'Violent' Kansas Prison May Detain Immigrants After Biden Ended Contracts...
A for-profit detention center in Kansas that's been plagued with violence may be trying to do an end run against a presidential executive order by moving to house immigrant detainees.
View ArticleNew Kansas City Police Board Appointee Falsely Claimed Charity Work,...
Dawn Cramer, who was appointed to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Aug. 26, falsely claimed she was on the board of two charities and that she had...
View ArticleHow Kansas Prisons Dodged A Delta COVID Surge After Getting Hit Hard Early In...
Kansas prisons were hotbeds of coronavirus infections early in the pandemic, but vaccinations appear to have protected those inmates living in close quarters.
View ArticleThe Kansas City Royals Are 'Having Some Thoughts' About A Downtown Stadium
The Kansas City Royals are looking ahead and beginning to publicly consider downtown as the team's next stadium location.
View ArticleKansas City Police Board Sued For ‘Taxation Without Representation’
Gwen Grant's lawsuit says the board violated the rights of taxpayers under the Hancock Amendment, the citizens’ initiative that limits state revenues and local taxes.
View ArticleThe Man With Too Many Wildflowers
A Kansas City man's plea for native flower justice has united gardeners around the world. Plus, the latest news from Kevin Strickland's innocence case.
View ArticleHundreds Of KU Students Protest Repeatedly At A Fraternity Over Sexual...
An alleged sexual assault at the Phi Kappa Psi house sparked hundreds of students to protest and call for the frat to be removed.
View ArticleOpen Containers, Big Costs
Missouri highways are lined with signs warning against drinking and driving, but these are not exactly what they seem. The signs are part of a penalty the state pays for allowing passengers to drink....
View ArticleNorthland Not Happy About Lack Of Local Restaurants Proposed At Kansas City’s...
While the company selected to manage the restaurants and stores at the new terminal included several local restaurants in their proposal, eateries north of the Missouri River were noticeably absent.
View ArticleWith Few Options Left, Afghans Who Helped U.S. Troops Hope For ‘A Miracle’ To...
Now that American troops have left Afghanistan, Afghans in the U.S. face long odds as they try to help their family members escape the Taliban.
View ArticleNebraska Furniture Mart Could Win Back $1.5 Million From Kansas City, Kansas,...
The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals sided with Nebraska Furniture Mart's protest of its tax bill in Wyandotte County in the latest of so-called "dark store theory" cases.
View ArticleKansas City BBQ Legends Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Two Kansas City BBQ legends will be inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame Saturday at the 2021 American Royal World Series of Barbecue. We look at their decades long legacies and contributions to one...
View ArticleJackson County Judge Rules Against Attorney General In Kevin Strickland Case,...
Judge Kevin Harrell decided not to recuse himself or Jackson County's 16th District Circuit Court from the case — a ruling that could be appealed by the state attorney general.
View ArticleCyberattackers Target Missouri Hospital At Epicenter Of COVID Outbreak, Post...
The ransomware group known as Hive has stolen confidential patient information from Sikeston-based Missouri Delta Medical Center, including Social Security numbers and medical information.
View Article‘The Rail’s Always Been Here’ So Kansas Towns Want Amtrak's Heartland Flyer...
South-central Kansas has been missing from Amtrak's map for decades. President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan could bring passenger service back to the region.
View ArticleIsolation And Stigma Push Suicide Rates Higher In Rural Kansas
Sparsely populated communities face unique challenges, such as isolation and cultural stigmas about mental health, that call for tailored suicide prevention approaches.
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