Kansas Rep. Aaron Coleman arrested on domestic violence charge
The Kansas state representative was arrested over the weekend on charges of domestic violence. Aaron Coleman has admitted to abuse, bullying and revenge porn while he was in middle school.
View ArticleYour local Kansas elections are getting taken over by bruising DC-style politics
People running for local office in Kansas find themselves in increasingly partisan-like contests settled by an ever more polarized electorate.
View ArticleTwo Kansas Citians to know: Calvin Arsenia and Willa Robinson
Calvin Arsenia, a Kansas City-based singer, harpist and composer, has a new book about coming to terms with his evangelical Christian upbringing and being queer. Plus, Willa Robinson went from selling...
View ArticleKansas City LGBTQ commissioners say rise in discrimination at schools is an...
One member of the commission says schools need to better educate their teachers about what opinions and topics are appropriate for the classroom.
View ArticleKansas State Rep. Aaron Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas, pleads not guilty to...
Johnson County District Judge James Phelan agreed to release Coleman from the Johnson County jail on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.
View ArticleSchool boards are the biggest elections of 2021
It's Election Day in Kansas, and the most contentious races may actually be for your local school board — which have become battlegrounds for issues like face masks and "critical race theory." Also,...
View ArticleKansas meatpacking workers fueled an economic boom, but many need food...
Four decades after Garden City’s meatpacking boom began, the southwest Kansas town is still strained by growing pains. And its prosperity remains uneven.
View ArticleFormer Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore, remembered for decency and for...
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore served Kansas' 3rd Congressional District from 1998 to 2010. Later, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he spoke out in support of more resources and research. Moore died...
View ArticleTyrone Garner elected first Black mayor of Kansas City, Kansas
First-time candidate Tyrone Garner defeated one-term incumbent David Alvey to win election as mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.
View ArticleCurt Skoog defeats Mike Czinege to become next mayor of Overland Park
Skoog, who has been on the Overland Park city council for 16 years and is currently council president. He will replace longtime incumbent Carl Gerlach, who did not run for re-election.
View ArticleCandidates who campaigned against critical race theory win school board seats...
In Johnson County, the normally nonpartisan school board races were more contentious than years past. Only Shawnee Mission voters selected moderate candidates to their school board.
View ArticleResults from the 2021 election
Kansans went to the polls on Tuesday to decide a number of critical races, including the next mayors of Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas. Hear about the results of those elections, plus a number...
View ArticlePeople lined up to tell Kansas lawmakers to oppose a vaccine mandate, but it...
Kansas lawmakers are looking for ways to block federal vaccine mandates but Republican-led lawsuits could prove more effective.
View ArticleThousands of uninsured Kansans qualify for free health insurance with federal...
The annual window has opened to enroll in insurance plans through Healthcare.gov. Got questions? Local health clinics employ navigators who can help.
View ArticleNebraska ranchers have a plan to contend with Big Beef and restore local economy
Ranchers in Nebraska are rebelling against the “Big Four” meat companies by planning their own beef processing plant. They’re seeking a transformation for themselves, the industry and western Nebraska.
View ArticleLegal marijuana or not? A $166,000 question
Federal agents in Kansas are trying to seize $166,000 in cash that came from legal medical marijuana sales in Kansas City — a confusing legal gray area. Plus, friends and colleagues remember former...
View ArticleMissouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will sue over federal vaccine mandate...
“Missouri will not roll over, we will not back down — we will file suit imminently,” Schmitt said.
View ArticleNRA sued for allegedly breaking campaign finance law to back Josh Hawley and...
The lawsuit from the gun-control nonprofit Giffords claims the NRA used shell companies to funnel millions "in unlawful, excessive, and unreported in-kind campaign contributions" to GOP candidates,...
View ArticleKansas City finally decided how to spend its $12.5 million housing trust fund
The Kansas City Council established a trust fund in 2018 to support affordable housing, but it never had any actual money to spend. Some housing advocates say the fund still doesn't fully address the...
View ArticleKansas City ends its mask mandate for most adults, but still requires them in...
Kansas City Council on Thursday voted to stop mandating masks inside most public indoor spaces. However, masks will still be required in schools amid concerns that COVID-19 case numbers could jump back...
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