Frazier Glenn Cross, Who Murdered Three At Overland Park Jewish Sites, Dies...
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. said he was looking to kill Jews when he fatally shot three people in Overland Park in April 2014. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2015.
View ArticleCoronavirus Stimulus Plan Means Many More Kansans Can Get Free Or Cheap...
Even if you already bought a health plan this year, you may qualify for a steeper discount that you can apply to receive now or claim on your taxes next spring.
View ArticleWestern Kansas Farmers Begin To See Better Profits With Less Irrigation
Irrigation practices are changing, partly because of economics and partly because of a cultural shift among farmers on the High Plains.
View ArticleJohnson County Police Agencies Prepared To Resolve Mask Disputes, But Hope It...
Even though Johnson County no longer requires masks to be worn in public, local police departments maintain that reaching a peaceful resolution is preferable to arrests and charges.
View ArticleJudge Strikes Down Federal Eviction Moratorium, Setting Up High-Stakes Appeal
A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
View ArticleKCUR Wins Five Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards From 2021 Contest
The station was recognized for its reporting on climate change in Kansas City, investigations into surprise medical billing, and remembrances of lives lost during the pandemic.
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas
The legalization measure puts in tight restrictions on what conditions cannabis could be used for, and which doctors can recommend it, in an effort to win over support from conservatives.
View ArticleKansas City Is Dumping Jaywalking Tickets Because They Mostly Go To Men And...
Men and Black people have been targeted far more often for crossing the street casually, and the Kansas City Council saw little public safety gained by keeping a jaywalking ordinance.
View ArticleJustice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3...
Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.
View ArticleKarl Oakman Named New Police Chief Of Kansas City, Kansas
Community leaders hope Oakman can bring "accountability and dramatic reform" to a department marked in recent years by accusations of corruption and abuse.
View ArticleFor Kansas City's Asian And Pacific Islander Communities, Heritage Month...
Mayor Quinton Lucas and community leaders are joining Asian and Pacific Islander advocates to recognize AAPI Heritage Month this Saturday, May 8 at 5 p.m. in downtown Kansas City.
View ArticleFrom Taxes To Transgender Athletes: What Happened In The Kansas Legislature...
Conservatives flexed the strength of their legislative supermajority, but they failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on some key issues.
View ArticleKansas City Star Journalists Announce Efforts To Unionize
About 40 members of the newsroom at the Star are looking to align with NewsGuild-CWA, the latest additions to a growing union push across media.
View ArticleCiting 'Profound Error,’ Prosecutor Wants Kansas City Man Immediately...
Kevin Strickland, now 62, was convicted of a triple murder in 1978 on the testimony of one eyewitness and sentenced to a “hard 50.” Strickland always said he was innocent.
View ArticleGaming The System: KU Professor Says 'Call Of Duty' Can Help Teach History
The professor found gaps in the way video games relate history to players, but says they're one way a younger generation is learning about the past.
View ArticleThese Kansans See A Way To Fight Climate Change By Breeding Ecofriendly Crops
Perennial grains could lower the carbon footprint of farming, and help slow global warming.
View ArticleMissouri Joins Other GOP States In Ending COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
Gov. Mike Parson said the programs provide a disincentive for people to work, but the move brought about criticism from Rep. Cori Bush and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones.
View ArticleFans Welcome Minor League Baseball With Big League Ties Back To Wichita
The city saw its first home opener for its new team, the Wind Surge, in a brand new stadium.
View ArticleKansas School Districts Find Ditching Offensive Mascots Costs Money
Shawnee Mission and Wichita schools have recently changed their mascots away from names that traded on American Indian heritage.
View ArticleMissouri Republicans Call For Special Session On Election Reform, Voting...
Republican committee members claimed in the letter, without evidence, that the 2020 election featured "many discrepancies and issues with the election process in several states across this nation.”
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