Minority homeowners who challenged Kansas City property assessments lose in...
Nearly 24,000 properties were assessed at least double their previously assessed values, according to the ACLU. Some saw increases of more than 600%.
View ArticleMissouri Auditor accused of wrongly disclosing confidential information in...
The flap stems from an audit Galloway did of Hawley’s office after he resigned as attorney general in 2018 to become a U.S. Senator.
View ArticleFor Latinos in Kansas City, Christmastime is tamale time
Few foods have such devoted followings as tamales, especially among Latinos. For families all around Kansas City, making them is a chance to embrace their culture and pass down a tradition.
View ArticleOverworked former Kansas teacher has ‘nothing left to give’ public schools...
Generally, teachers will “gut it out for the kids” until the end of the year. But a notably different tenor this fall has some Kansas educators speaking out against what they say is a toxic environment.
View ArticleTamales for Christmas
Tamales are a time-honored and beloved Christmas tradition for Latino families around Kansas City. Plus, we hear from a local counselor about the state of mental health care over two years of a pandemic.
View ArticleCole County judge rebuffs Jackson, St. Louis counties over bid to appeal...
Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled on Wednesday that St. Louis and Jackson counties can't intervene in a case in which he decided that local health departments lack authority to issue and enforce...
View ArticleKansas City families in need of Christmas gifts get a boost from City Union...
Low-income Kansas City families gathered Wednesday for the last day of City Union Mission’s Christmas Store, which has provided gifts for around 800 families this year.
View ArticleKansas ranchers face a long road to recovery after devastating wildfires
Extreme winds and drought fueled widespread grass fires across western and central Kansas earlier this month. Now, the ranchers, farmers and communities who lost so much begin to pick up the pieces.
View ArticleHow to stay safe this Christmas
With just under half of all Missouri residents fully vaccinated and the omicron variant on the rise, many families are weighing the pros and cons of gathering for the holidays. And drummer Ryan Pope...
View ArticleA West African Christmas in Kansas City
West African food can be hard to find in Kansas City. For many Nigerians living here, the familiar flavors of home are especially missed around Christmastime. Plus, a college student from Missouri...
View ArticleKansas City compost piles are a perfect place for fruitcakes and other...
Food waste is a big issue all year, but especially over the holidays.
View ArticleJim Leedy, Crossroads Arts District visionary and longtime Kansas City Art...
Leedy served as a professor in the sculpture department at the Kansas City Art Institute for more than 40 years, from 1966 until he retired in 2008.
View ArticleScientists say chemistry can convert a powerful greenhouse gas into plastic
A group of scientists, including Iowa State University researchers, used chemistry to convert the powerful greenhouse gas methane into safer chemicals that serve as the base for some plastics.
View ArticleA Kansas City business owner prepares for COVID to keep disrupting work:...
Fahteema Parrish, the owner of Parrish & Sons Construction, says that COVID-19 has caused constant disruptions in her business, even as her employees try to keep up with shifting safety protocols.
View ArticleDeath of Wichita teen who died in custody ruled a homicide
An autopsy says Cedric Lofton suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained at the county's juvenile facility last fall.
View ArticleKansas City is one of a few cities using a new mobile app to know, and count,...
Every January, the federal government requires communities to survey their homeless populations. Known as the Point in Time count, it’s widely known to be inaccurate. Kansas City hopes new technology...
View ArticleCo-owner of former Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, pleads...
Jeff Henry, 66, was in Merriam, Kansas, in 2018 for a hearing on the Schlitterbahn criminal case when police found him in a hotel room that had illegal drugs in it.
View ArticleA Kansas City musician looks to 2022: 'It's important to not get my hopes up...
Ryan Pope, drummer for the Kansas City rock band The Get Up Kids, says he's grateful to be playing live shows once again but cautious about how COVID-19 will affect next year's tour.
View ArticleKansas City police blame Missouri's lax gun laws for 19% climb in gun thefts...
The vehicle theft hotspots are the city’s entertainment districts, and the number taken in Westport is “staggering,” police say.
View ArticleTop Kansas City, Kansas, official to step down next week, Wyandotte County...
Doug Bach, administrator of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, is retiring after nearly eight years as the person in charge of city and county government operations.
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