Missouri won't pay Kevin Strickland a dime for his 43 years in prison
After 43 years in prison, Kevin Strickland’s conviction was overturned but despite his wrongful incarceration, he won't receive any compensation from the state.
View Article$1 million from donors, other offers of help show 'a consensus' in support of...
Since the state of Missouri will not be compensating Kevin Strickland for the decades he spent wrongfully imprisoned, thousands of donors from across the country are making sure he has the support he...
View ArticleFor the first time, the VA is helping some veterans with PTSD get service dogs
Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.
View ArticleAs winter weather approaches, Kansas and Missouri face a shortage of snowplow...
As winter approaches, all levels of government are struggling to find qualified applicants to clear streets after snowfalls.
View ArticleJohnson County approves $1.9 million in grants to expand mental health services
Grant money approved this month by the Johnson County Commission will go towards hiring at least 14 full-time staff positions for various mental health care and service needs throughout the county.
View ArticleGovernor, other leaders call on Kansas state Rep. Aaron Coleman to resign...
Douglas County jail records show Aaron Coleman was booked early Saturday morning on a charge of driving under the influence. It’s the latest problem facing the 21-year-old Democrat who represents parts...
View ArticleWhy are there so few Latinas in elected office in Kansas?
In a pair of predominantly Hispanic southwest Kansas communities, two women try to become the first Latinas voted into local office. Also, a strange white orb in the middle of Overland Park may look...
View ArticleSome Missouri jails are lifting fees for tampons and pads thanks to new state...
While many local jails already offered feminine hygiene products for free, at some, cost was a barrier. State funding in the latest budget aimed to eliminate that.
View ArticleKansas City Police Chief Rick Smith to stay on the job until spring 2022
After a closed-door session Monday, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners announced that it never voted to fire Smith and that he “remains in good standing” with the board.
View ArticleJudge blocks federal COVID vaccine mandate for health workers in Missouri,...
A federal judge in St. Louis on Monday temporarily barred the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from requiring health care workers in 10 other states to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleAhead of winter, Kansas City launches plan to track available beds in...
To make aid for unhoused residents more accessible, Kansas City has introduced an online dashboard that tracks available beds in overnight facilities. The city also announced a consolidated drop-off...
View ArticleKansas City declared a climate emergency. Now what?
Kansas City has already made some changes to address climate change, such as a switch to electric municipal vehicles. Other changes will take a more concerted effort.
View ArticleCrazy home prices hit rural Kansas and Missouri
High housing prices aren't just for the cities: Rural Midwest towns are now dealing with a surge of new residents and higher real estate costs as a result. Plus, how Kansas City playgrounds are making...
View ArticleKansas regulators worry investor's influence at Evergy could raise your...
A growing relationship between Evergy and activist investment firm Elliott Management is raising red flags with state and federal regulators.
View ArticleRural Missouri towns hit by ‘crazy’ spikes in housing prices, hurting...
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked high housing prices all across the country in places long insulated from them. Remote, rural towns where real estate prices remained low for decades are now seeing...
View ArticleFired Kansas health secretary says he was 'Faucied' by COVID politics
Former Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman says politics hindered the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
View ArticleLife after exoneration in Missouri
Kevin Strickland was finally freed after 43 years wrongfully imprisoned, but Missouri’s compensation law only allows for payments to prisoners who prove their innocence through a specific DNA testing...
View ArticleThe Kansas prison staff shortage means Lansing inmates won't be able to see...
The Kansas Department of Corrections has been losing staff throughout 2021. Now, it doesn't have enough people to have in-person visitation at one of its prisons. Visits were also shutdown earlier in...
View ArticleKansas man latest from the region to plead guilty in Jan. 6 insurrection
Mark Rebegila from St. Marys is the third Kansan to plead guilty to charges stemming from the riot.
View ArticleCalls to fire Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith over comment that Black...
Police commissioners were mum Wednesday after a video surfaced in which Smith could be heard saying the "bad guy's dead" following the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb, a Black man killed by KCPD...
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