Where Black Kansas Citians could live the American Dream
Parade Park was a symbol of pride for Black families in Kansas City who finally got their chance at home ownership — but the neighborhood may not survive redevelopment. Plus, staff shortages are...
View ArticleKU orchestra director sues university for gender discrimination, alleging pay...
Before accepting the position of director of orchestral studies at KU's School of Music, Carolyn Watson says she was concerned about the inadequate salary she was offered, especially compared to the...
View ArticleRemember the Zambezi Zinger? It's coming back for the 50th anniversary of...
The new-and-improved ride will feature speeds up to 45 mph, a free-fall after a signature spiral ascent, and tight turns whipping in and out of the trees.
View ArticleKansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids touts federal funds for lead line...
The Democratic lawmaker visited the Olathe home of Jerry Land, whose lead service line was recently replaced by the city.
View ArticleA Wichita-area school board rejected a strategic plan because it called for...
The latest controversy involves what is normally a routine practice for school boards. Derby's five-year blueprint was crafted by dozens of parents, students, employees and community members.
View ArticleA Kansas City rapper shares his roots with the world
After playing Austin's South by Southwest festival earlier this year, a Kansas City rapper known as The Pradagy is making a name for himself in the local scene. Plus: An artist is using native flowers...
View ArticleMissouri sponsors struggle to help Ukrainians whose U.S. stay may only be...
Over 700 Missourians have applied to sponsor Ukrainians statewide. But Ukrainians don’t qualify for the benefits that other refugees receive, leaving local agencies and American sponsors scrambling to...
View ArticleAl comienzo del año las escuelas de KC están haciendo un esfuerzo por cubrir...
Este mes los estudiantes del área de Kansas City regresan a la escuela. Mientras tanto, los distritos escolares se esfuerzan por contratar suficiente personal en medio de la escasez nacional de maestros.
View ArticleAn Afghan journalist, now a refugee, is rebuilding life in 'big-hearted'...
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan one year ago, journalist Qasim Rahimi made a harrowing escape to Fort McCoy and eventually to Mission, Kansas. He hopes to be a voice for the country he left behind.
View ArticleKansas City hopes 'Violence Interrupters' can cut crime with job training and...
Based on the idea of "focused deterrence," the program will connect people who have committed violent crime or are at risk of committing crime to the social services they need.
View ArticleA year since the Taliban takeover, Kansas City has become home to 760 Afghan...
Hundreds of refugees have found housing, jobs and new lives in Kansas City since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. But many remain separated from their family members, and are struggling...
View ArticleMissouri voters could legalize weed
Missouri voters will decide this November whether to legalize recreational marijuana, four years after they first approved the drug for medicinal use. But will advocates be able to get the votes to...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana is on Missouri's ballot in November. Critics say to...
Critics of the Legal Missouri amendment say it furthers the mistakes of the state’s medical marijuana market and will continue to push out minority growers and small businesses.
View ArticleGetting cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the...
Silvopasture is the practice of grazing livestock in a forested area instead of an open pasture. It’s a very old practice that might see new life.
View ArticleKansas City will study how to reconnect neighborhoods segregated by Highway 71
The six-lane U.S. Highway 71 separated Kansas City's predominantly-Black neighborhoods from downtown. A $5 million federal grant will study what can be done to reconnect those communities and improve...
View ArticleKansas City Police won't respond to calls as retaliation against DeValkenaere...
Daniel Fox alleges that police refused to investigate a break-in next door to his house and later intimidated him into deleting a Twitter post critical of the police's alleged inaction.
View ArticleBlack and brown farmers say Inflation Reduction Act breaks promise of relief...
The Inflation Reduction Act repeals and replaces part of the American Rescue Plan Act that earmarked $4 billion in debt relief for farmers of color.
View ArticleKansas City will likely suffer 'off the charts' heat in the next 30 years,...
A new study modeling heat across the United States shows Kansas City will be hit with extremely high heat index temperatures as the Midwest deals with the effects of climate change.
View ArticleAre we fumbling the monkeypox response?
Monkeypox cases are on the rise, bringing with them a stigma that echoes the HIV/AIDS crisis.
View ArticleStarbucks asks for nationwide halt of mail-in union votes, alleging...
Starbucks accuses labor board officials and the union of exploiting weaknesses in the mail-in ballot system to unfairly influence a vote over unionizing a store in Overland Park, Kansas, earlier this...
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