Why these Kansas nuns have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions
In the small town of Atchison, Kansas, some unlikely investors are making a name for themselves as outspoken shareholder activists. The 80 nuns of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastic are...
View ArticleMcDonald's E. coli outbreak grows: 75 people sickened in 13 states, including...
The CDC said on Friday that dozens more people have been reported sick with E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder.
View ArticleJackson County Prosecutor candidates face off
Jackson County voters will elect a new county prosecutor in just over one week. Republican Tracey Chappell and Democrat Melesa Johnson met for a debate on KCUR's Up To Date about how they’d approach...
View ArticleUpper Mississippi River refuge celebrates 100 years of protection for fish,...
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the core of a major flyway for migrating birds and one of the most visited refuges in the U.S. Anglers and outdoor enthusiasts saved it...
View ArticleSurvey finds most Kansans support Medicaid expansion and abortion access
More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to the survey from Fort Hays State University. More than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better positioned than politicians to make the...
View ArticleLegal groups challenge the death penalty in Kansas, 60 years after the...
The American Civil Liberties Union joins law firms to argue that capital trial juries in Kansas are racially discriminatory.
View ArticleJosh Hawley wants the labor vote
As he runs for re-election this November, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s about-face on right to work is seen by some as a welcome shift toward pro-labor policy and by others as election year pandering.
View ArticleFeeling stressed? Here’s what is actually happening
Stress is a part of every human’s life, but the way it feels and how we handle it varies based on the individual. That’s one of the reasons stress is such a challenging topic for scientists to study....
View ArticleWhy these Kansas nuns have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions
In the small town of Atchison, Kansas, some unlikely investors are making a name for themselves as outspoken shareholder activists. The 80 nuns of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastic are...
View ArticleMissouri voters could raise the minimum wage
This election, Missouri voters will see Proposition A on their ballot. The measure would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 and mandate paid sick leave. But what else is at stake?
View ArticleFamily releases video of final moments before Black man's death in Missouri...
A criminal complaint alleges that guards at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Missouri pepper-sprayed Othel Moore Jr., placed a mask over his face and left him in a position that caused him to...
View ArticleMothers in a Kansas prison are growing closer to their kids by recording...
A literacy program has helped mothers and grandmothers in prison improve their reading abilities while also giving them the chance to bond with their loved ones.
View ArticleA Midwest beetle that needs corpses to survive is dying out. But there’s...
American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them into preserved meatballs and feed them to their babies. The St. Louis Zoo is working to save the threatened beetle.
View ArticleCleaning gravestones at a Kansas City cemetery
Happy Halloween! This fall, volunteers at Kansas City’s historic Union Cemetery have been giving attention to hundreds of long-neglected gravestones. Plus: Republican Mike Kehoe and Democrat Crystal...
View ArticleSmoke plume from Missouri lithium-ion battery plant fire forces some locals...
Authorities around Fredericktown, Missouri, called for some evacuations and told other nearby residents to shelter in place. The state Department of Natural Resources is on the scene to assess...
View ArticleMissouri voters will decide the future of abortion rights
Missouri voters will soon decide whether GOP lawmakers went too far by banning most abortion in the state. We'll go inside the high-stakes battle over Amendment 3. Plus: That and other ballot issues...
View ArticleThis year's World Food Prize underscores the value of seed banks and their...
Often described as the Nobel of food and agriculture, the $500,000 prize this year shines a light on the role of seed banks and their stewards, including some in the Midwest.
View ArticleFor immigrants in Kansas City, racist election messaging is 'harming all of us'
As nativist rhetoric hits a fever pitch ahead of the 2024 election, immigrants and refugees in Kansas City question their safety, and their future, in the U.S.
View ArticleFort Leonard Wood soldier charged with murder for killing Army Sgt. Sarah Roque
Spc. Wooster Rancy faces murder and obstruction of justice charges in the killing of Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was found in a dumpster last week at the Missouri fort. She was 23 years old.
View ArticleTwo Kansas City men convicted of Crown Center gun fight that injured 6
Judge Margene Burnett convicted Brian Favela, 23, and Joel Olivas, 24, of several felony charges, but dismissed other weapons counts due to Missouri’s self-defense laws. Prosecutors said the two men...
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