Kansas City wants to open its own city-run DMV, following in Grandview's...
Nearly all of Missouri’s 174 DMV offices are run by private businesses. Kansas City wants to open its own city-run office to shorten wait times and help residents to keep their registration up to date.
View ArticleKansas City Applebee's employees 'blindsided' after sudden mass closure of...
Eight Kansas City-area Applebee's closed overnight this week after their franchisee filed for bankruptcy, leaving just two restaurants in the entire metro. Former employees say they weren't given any...
View ArticleKansans are split on whether immigrants benefit the state
A plurality of Kansas voters feel that immigrants to the state have had a negative impact. But the largest industries even in rural Kansas rely heavily on immigrant labor for the state’s economy.
View ArticleIn an effort to reduce deadly grain bin accidents, OSHA expands safety...
There were at least 27 cases of grain entrapment in the U.S. last year. OSHA recently added Missouri to the list of states where it’s emphasizing grain handling safety.
View ArticleKansas City immigrants hurt by racist election ads
Racist and nativist rhetoric has made headlines in the 2024 election, and immigrants and refugees around Kansas City have taken notice. Plus: One of Missouri's few openly gay Republican lawmakers says...
View ArticleWelcome to Morton, Illinois — the bite-sized town that produces a whole lot...
The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.
View ArticleSurvey: 1 in 2 Kansans concerned about state’s water supply
The survey, by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University, found one-third of Kansans think the state and local government are not doing enough to conserve water.
View ArticleThousands of new U.S. citizens will vote for the first time in Kansas during...
Around 79,000 eligible Kansas voters are naturalized citizens. Their vote could help decide close races.
View ArticleIt's Election Day! Here's what we're watching in Missouri and Kansas
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Missouri and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Kansas (although Johnson County opens an hour earlier!). With the U.S. presidential race at the top of the ticket, and a...
View ArticleTwo Missouri poll workers have died in Election Day flash floods
Flash floods led to the deaths of two poll workers in Wright County.
View ArticleHere's who won Kansas and Missouri elections
Missouri residents voted to legalize abortion, overturning one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation. They also voted to raise the minimum wage and send Josh Hawley back to the U.S....
View ArticleMissouri sports betting amendment projected to pass
The amendment calls for a 10% sales tax on all collected gambling revenue to be directed toward funding education and the compulsive gambling fund.
View ArticleMissouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court...
By placing Missouri Amendment 6 before voters, lawmakers sought to reverse the impact of a 2021 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that found the fees unconstitutional.
View ArticleA Missouri Democrat and Kansas Republican on election results
How did Republicans end up with such a strong election night? Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander and former U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, from Kansas, share their perspectives on the presidential...
View ArticleOlathe man falsely labeled as Chiefs parade shooter tries again to sue...
Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing three conservative Missouri senators for defamation after they falsely claimed on social media that he was an "illegal alien" and the shooter at the Super Bowl parade in...
View ArticleIsrael announces $5.2 billion deal to buy 25 Boeing fighter jets made in St....
The announcement comes alongside approval from the U.S. Secretary of State for Israel to buy $18.82 billion in military equipment. Deliveries of the Boeing-made F15IA jets are set to begin in 2031.
View ArticleKansas Republicans will have even more control now
Republicans expanded their already sizable majorities in the Kansas Legislature in this week's elections, paving the way for changes on major issues like taxes and transgender rights. And in...
View ArticleFBI investigating after Kansas students receive 'hateful and racist' text...
An email to Derby students and families in Wichita said racist text messages are “being addressed” but that “student matters are confidential.”
View ArticleKansas City's LGBTQ community worries about eroding rights and mental heath...
With Donald Trump headed back to the White House, and Republicans cementing power in Missouri, transgender residents in Kansas City fear losing access to hormone treatments and living under an...
View ArticleFor some Midwest beekeepers, trying to keep honeybees alive has proven...
Beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise honeybees in the Midwest. Parasites, pesticides and extreme weather like drought are contributing to colony loss.
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