Why did Missouri Department of Corrections replace a prison warden? Advocates...
Jefferson City Correctional Center’s warden was replaced last week without explanation following the investigation of an inmate’s death, causing activists to call for answers.
View ArticleKansas makes big moves to poach the Chiefs and Royals
Kansas lawmakers took an ambitious step towards luring the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to move across state lines. A bill passed in special session this week would open hundreds of millions of...
View ArticleMichael Stern says farewell to Kansas City Symphony: 'The next chapter is...
After 19 seasons, Michael Stern is stepping down as music director of the Kansas City Symphony, with Matthias Pintscher taking over at the start of the next season. Classical KC spoke with the outgoing...
View ArticleInternal tensions preceded sweeping changes at closed Wichita abortion clinic
Trust Women says it’s on track to reopen this summer. But after firings and resignations, former employees say they’re concerned about the clinic’s future.
View Article'Change the plan': Some Wichita school board members say they won't go for a...
The Wichita school board's three conservative members — Kathy Bond, Hazel Stabler and Diane Albert — voiced concerns about the size and timing of a potential bond issue. District leaders say they can't...
View ArticlePanasonic’s battery plant is already transforming De Soto, Kansas. It’s only...
The Japanese electronics company's vision for a sprawling factory in northeast Kansas is taking shape quickly. Executives say it will employ 4,000 people directly, and help create an environment for...
View ArticleGoodbye, tollbooths. The Kansas Turnpike will soon be cashless
Kansas Turnpike Authority officials say the updated tollway will be more convenient for drivers because they don’t need to stop at a tollbooth when exiting the turnpike.
View ArticleBehind the race for Missouri Secretary of State
The primary race for Missouri Secretary of State race is packed, with eight candidates seeking the Republican nomination. We take a look at the crowded contest to become the person in charge of...
View ArticleAs conservation in agriculture lags, so does the progress in slashing the...
One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely.
View ArticleMichael Stern says goodbye to the Kansas City Symphony
After 19 seasons, outgoing Kansas City Symphony music director Michael Stern conducted his final concert over the weekend. Plus: One Kansas City opera company is bringing the show to residents of local...
View ArticleA giant solar farm near Wichita has been stalled by regulators after...
Sedgwick County looked poised to clear the way for the Chisholm Trail solar project. But nearby residents expressed concerns about pollution, pushing regulators to extend a temporary ban on...
View ArticleHelping unhoused Kansas Citians in 100-degree heat
Kansas City’s extreme temperatures have many community members sheltering inside in the air conditioning. But how is the city's unhoused population coping with the heat? Plus: Get the top headlines...
View ArticleAs bird flu spreads in the U.S., Kansas will begin voluntary testing of dairy...
The USDA has confirmed 126 cases of bird flu in dairy cattle herds in a dozen states, and three dairy farmworkers have contracted the disease this year. Now Kansas is one of four states participating...
View ArticleA sacred boulder stolen by Kansas settlers was finally returned to the Kaw Tribe
The Kaw "rematriated" a part of its Kansas heritage over the weekend, a sacred rock they call "grandfather" that they had to leave behind when the tribe was forcibly relocated to Oklahoma.
View ArticleKansas Medicaid will soon cover doulas. Research shows they reduce birth...
Doulas help new and expecting families navigate pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Studies show their intervention improves maternal health outcomes.
View ArticleThe cost of surviving Kansas City's mass shooting
Some of the 24 people injured during Kansas City's Super Bowl parade in February have had to resort to credit cards to stay afloat financially, while they wait for promised donations to be delivered....
View ArticleKC Strong fund starts giving out $2 million in funds to Chiefs rally shooting...
The United Way of Greater Kansas City gave $1.2 million to victims and $832,000 to 14 community groups Thursday, hoping to reach individual gunshot victims from the Kansas City Chiefs’ parade shootings...
View ArticleMissouri man charged for abuses at Christian boarding school dies months...
Boyd Householder faced 78 felony charges — including rape — stemming from his years directing the Circle of Hope Girls Ranch near Humansville. Householder’s wife, Stephanie, is scheduled for her own...
View ArticleThese Midwest states are taking a proactive approach to bird flu testing in...
With bird flu spilling into dairies across the U.S., several Midwestern states have ramped up efforts to curb the virus. Few have expanded testing requirements like Iowa.
View ArticleYour burning questions about fireworks, answered
Fireworks have been used to dazzle and entertain for centuries. These spectacles can seem out of this world, and they’re directly related to Kate the Chemist’s favorite subject: chemistry. Kate answers...
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