Missouri House passes bills barring transgender students from sports
The bills now head to the Senate with two weeks left in the session.
View ArticleKansas lawmakers fall a few votes short of banning transgender athletes from...
Kansas House lawmakers failed to override a veto from the governor, spelling the end for a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
View ArticleJohnson County officials vote to take back daily management of public transit...
County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to break away from a 2014 agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
View ArticleThe beef industry has big climate impacts. A new plan suggests a more...
The wide ranging plan is entirely voluntary, but leaders say they have buy-in and each of the action items are economically feasible without drastic changes to beef prices or profits for producers,...
View ArticleKansas City takes more than 3 weeks to clear trash illegally dumped on...
The report by the City Auditor comes as resident satisfaction with the city's illegal dumping services has hit its lowest level since 2016.
View ArticleThe Kansas Supreme Court to say if Republicans gerrymandered the state's...
The Kansas Supreme Court will consider if district court judge correctly followed the state constitution when ruling the Republican-led Kansas Legislature drew a racially and politically gerrymandered...
View ArticleRussians in Kansas City on edge
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Russians living in Kansas City have been walking a fine line. Many fear backlash from the Kremlin if they speak out against war, but not speaking out...
View ArticleCada año sólo la mitad de los homicidios de Kansas City se resuelven
El 25 de abril, un año después de que fuera asesinada a tiros, KCUR recuerda a la reportera Aviva Okeson-Haberman. Como en muchos casos de homicidio en Kansas City, nadie ha sido acusado de su muerte.
View ArticleAs an Afghan family makes its way to Kansas City, the area faces a...
It's been years since Ahmad Azizi has seen his family, which has been stranded at a resettlement camp since August. Now that they're finally headed to the U.S., are local aid agencies ready to welcome...
View ArticleOfficials assessing damage from tornado that hit Wichita, Andover
Despite extensive damage to several neighborhoods, authorities say only four people were injured in Friday night's storm.
View ArticleStill scarred from a 1991 tornado, Andover, Kansas, cleans up from another...
Prairie Creek Elementary School was among hundreds of buildings and homes damaged by Friday's storm in Andover, Kansas, about a dozen miles east of Wichita.
View ArticleFor Missouri Republicans, angst over Eric Greitens is about more than winning...
Many worry that Greitens could present enormous problems for Missouri Republicans — even if he manages to win the U.S. Senate race later this year.
View ArticleFor Kansas Citians without a place to wash their clothes, free-laundry...
A free-laundry day at a Kansas City self-service location offers a measure of dignity and sustenance for folks struggling to find a place to wash their clothes.
View ArticleWhat Kansas lawmakers accomplished this session
Kansas lawmakers returned to the capitol last week for a whirlwind veto session, notable not only for what passed but also for what failed to make it across the finish line. Also, why former Missouri...
View ArticleMost farmers are climate skeptics. But it turns out improving their soil also...
Two Illinois farmers set out to improve soil health in the Midwest. The program they founded also has a myriad of climate benefits.
View ArticleMissouri AG wants to drop most school facemask lawsuits, but the Lee's Summit...
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has dropped all but three of his 47 lawsuits against school districts. The Lee’s Summit district, arguing he overstepped the limits of his authority, filed a...
View ArticlePreventing pollution or creating more greenhouse gases? Missouri debates...
The bill, exempting the technology from some permit requirements, is opposed by the state’s major environmental groups
View ArticleReport: A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe...
A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.
View ArticleHow small Kansas companies bring fast internet to rural places that telecom...
Installing fiber-optic internet in sparsely populated places like western Kansas is extremely expensive, even with government subsidies. But some smaller, local broadband providers are finding ways to...
View Article'The ultimate artist's artist'
Kansas City remembers the life of artist Wilbur Niewald. Niewald taught at the Kansas City Art Institute for more than 40 years and was a fixture at Loose Park, painting outdoors in all kinds of weather.
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