Police hold 2 teen suspects in killing of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady, as...
Brady & Fox chef Shaun Brady was a key organizer in Kansas City's Irish Fest, which is scheduled to go on this weekend. His killing comes amidst community outcry about the rising number of property...
View ArticleA chef's killing underscores Kansas City's property crime problem
As the Kansas City Irish Fest begins today, the Irish community is in mourning after the killing of chef and festival organizer Shaun Brady during a possible car burglary. Outgoing Jackson County...
View ArticleAnnabeth Surbaugh, trailblazing former Johnson County chair, dies at age 79
Before she served as the first publicly elected chair of the Johnson County Commission, Annabeth Surbaugh had a long history of public involvement in Johnson County.
View ArticleCorn-damaging insects are infecting crops in Missouri and Oklahoma for first...
A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was confirmed in Missouri and Oklahoma for the first time. Experts are learning more about the insect and how the disease left its mark on...
View ArticleAcclaimed Kansas musician Freedy Johnston returns to create a mural...
Musician Freedy Johnston sang he "sold the dirt to feed the band" after leaving his hometown of Kinsley, Kansas, to pursue a career in New York City. Johnston returned home in August to paint a mural...
View Article2 teen boys charged with murder of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady during car...
The juveniles were charged in Jackson County Family Court with two felonies, including second-degree murder, for the fatal shooting of the beloved Irish restaurant owner. Both suspects remain in...
View ArticleNew forest supervisor wants you to fall in love with Missouri's Mark Twain...
Vince Keeler was appointed forest supervisor of the Mark Twain National Forest in July. The forest spans 1.5 million acres across central and southern Missouri.
View ArticleAt Kansas City Irish Fest Mass, Shaun Brady remembered as 'the living room...
Shaun Brady was a driving force behind Kansas City Irish Fest, and the chef who cooked everyone an Irish breakfast. While that was canceled Sunday, the traditional Mass paid tribute to Brady, who was...
View ArticleShining a light on Kansas City's new LED streetlights
Kansas City is finishing its campaign of installing LED streetlights that they say promote green sustainability. But activists say it's just a band-aid on the city's bigger climate problem. Plus: Why...
View ArticleDiseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could...
Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year.
View ArticleThe Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by...
Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common.
View ArticleKansas City police chief asks juvenile court for harsher punishments for...
Police Chief Stacey Graves said she is frustrated that many teens charged with violent crimes don't face stiffer consequences. She made suggestions to juvenile court authorities.
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit
Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries...
View ArticleWhat is Kansas City's police chief doing about crime?
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves is casting blame on a lack of consequences for young people who commit property crimes like stealing cars. She says that light punishments from the juvenile court...
View ArticleWith nowhere to send Kansas City inmates, officials may reopen old jail...
Kansas City officials want to reconstitute the jail on the top floor of KCPD headquarters. The city closed the jail in 2015, and — after an agreement with Jackson County fell through — now sends...
View ArticleWichita's Orpheum Theatre announces plans and timeline for a complete...
Supporters have raised about three-fourths of the $9.5 million needed to restore the historic Orpheum Theatre. Plans call for new flooring, seats and other upgrades as part of a year-long renovation...
View ArticleDon't blame 'corn sweat' — climate change is also making Midwest humidity worse
Corn sweat is a summertime phenomenon that happens when the crop releases water into the air. It can add to humidity, but local scientists say it likely wasn’t the main force behind the late August...
View ArticlePostal Service delays are killing baby birds
For more than a century, bird hatcheries and farmers across the country have used the U.S. Postal Service to ship newborn birds. But recent shipment delays have led to many birds dying in transit....
View ArticleTrade, taxes and visas: Derek Schmidt and Nancy Boyda pitch to voters in...
The Kansas Chamber, a top lobbying group, invited candidates to speak to its members and other voters.
View ArticleAbortion rights are popular in Missouri
A new Missouri poll shows growing support for Amendment 3, this fall's ballot measure enshrining a right to an abortion in the state constitution. It even has backing from some Republicans, who still...
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