95 people died in car crashes in Kansas City in 2024. The city will keep...
Kansas City set a goal to end all traffic fatalities by 2030. The Vision Zero program has worked block by block to make roads throughout the city safer, but officials say it needs more money to reach...
View ArticleMelesa Johnson plans to make some changes as Jackson County Prosecutor:...
Melesa Johnson, 35, will be sworn in as Jackson County's prosecutor on Friday. She says she will keep some of Baker's policies, tweak others and offer her own.
View ArticleKansas Legislature prepares for another round of property tax cuts
State lawmakers want to cut property taxes after doing so last year. The governor worries about the cost of another cut.
View ArticleWhat we're watching in Missouri politics this year
Budget debates, U.S. Senate standoffs, crowded primary fields and a red wave — Missouri Republicans kept things interesting in 2024. So what are we expecting in this new year, with a new slate of...
View ArticleWhy are abortions still not available in Missouri?
Nearly two months ago, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution. But even after a judge froze the state's abortion ban, the procedure still...
View ArticleKDOT will modernize traffic accident reporting system with $2.6 million...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would enable the state to overhaul the Kansas Crash Data System and better integrate the system with law...
View ArticleKansas City could get up to 13 inches of snow in winter storm this weekend....
The Kansas City region is under a winter storm warning starting Saturday evening, beginning with freezing rain or sleet and transitioning to snow. Find the latest weather forecast and what Kansas City...
View ArticleSnow piles up across the Kansas City metro as schools, government offices and...
School districts have canceled class Monday, and city halls around the metro will be closed as snow continues to accumulate. The city's warming shelters are open, and RideKC buses are serving as...
View ArticleMass deportations could endanger Kansas’ meat economy: ‘It would be a ghost...
The price of beef is at all-time highs, but a major policy initiative of the incoming Trump Administration could drive them higher. In an industry that's already strapped for workers, mass deportations...
View ArticleFor decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research
Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.
View ArticleKansas City at the center of the Missouri legislative session
Kansas City-area legislators will have some big leadership roles when Missouri General Assembly convenes this week. So does that mean city leaders will finally realize their hopes of reducing gun...
View ArticleAt least 4 people killed in Missouri and Kansas as blizzard makes travel...
Dozens of people were injured in car crashes in Missouri and Kansas during the massive snowstorm. One Jackson County public works employee, Everett Carter, was killed during snow removal operations in...
View ArticlePhotos: See the impact of Kansas City's snow storm across the metro
The Kansas City metro is still digging itself out from a nearly-record 11 inches of snow that got dumped by a blizzard over the weekend. Roads remain icy and treacherous, however, and much of the city...
View ArticleWith help from Sniffspot, Kansas landowners are renting out yards as puppy...
Sniffspot, a short-term rental website and app, lets property owners rent out their yards or other spaces as private dog parks. So far there are about 200 Sniffspots in Kansas, but the number is growing.
View ArticleTeaching Kansas City immigrants to grow their own food
The Giving Grove, a Kansas City nonprofit that works with residents of under-resourced communities to grow orchards, will translate their educational gardening materials into 12 different languages....
View ArticleThis Kansas City kitchen weathered the blizzard with bring-your-own-noodle...
While the snowstorm closed many Kansas City restaurants and kept diners at home, one short-staffed kitchen offered a special soup service after the blizzard. It was up to customers to supply their own...
View ArticleWhen will Missourians finally get to bet on sports?
Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting. But even as the Chiefs head to the playoffs, fans in Missouri still need to cross the border to place a bet. So...
View ArticleIn small towns, everyone knows everyone — and schools use that to help...
Urban and suburban school districts may have a funding and staffing edge when it comes to implementing laws to support students with unstable housing. But, homeless education liaisons in small rural...
View ArticleWhen will trash pickup around Kansas City resume after the blizzard? Here’s...
Kansas City trash and recycling pickup has been canceled because of last weekend’s snow and ice. While crews focus on treating roads, here’s the latest on trash pickup.
View ArticleHelping homeless students in small towns
Urban and suburban school districts may have a funding and staffing edge, but small rural districts say their close-knit communities make it easier to identify and support unhoused students. Plus: A...
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