Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate and about to...
Some Missouri day care centers have been forced to shutter as state subsidy payments remain backlogged due to glitches in a new system.
View ArticleTo save the bees, a Kansas scientist is building an app to identify thousands...
Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart.
View ArticleTheir son escaped Kabul without them. Now an Afghan family is safe in Kansas...
Facing genocide in Afghanistan, a family of Hazara refugees settled in Kansas City. But they remain separated from their son, who helped bring them here under the U.S. Committee for Refugees and...
View ArticleA monumental Kansas ruling on abortion rights
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that abortion rights are protected by the state constitution, and that lawmakers seeking to restrict abortion must meet a high “strict scrutiny” test. It...
View ArticleA summer food assistance program for kids started this year, but 13 states...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Bucks doles out $40 per month over the summer for each eligible child. This is the first year for the program, and it's expected to reach about 21 million kids....
View ArticleHow quickly should communities replace lead service lines? Olathe, Kansas,...
The EPA is trying to crack down on lead pipes that bring water into homes. But a looming deadline — and the election — will determine if it follows a Biden plan to replace pipes or a Trump plan. In...
View ArticleWhy Kansas City Public Schools stopped giving out zeros
A new policy at Kansas City Public Schools has changed the minimum grade from zero to 40%. Hear how it’s intended to help struggling students catch up.
View ArticleJackson County Prosecutor’s race muddied by attacks of racism and anti-police...
Melesa Johnson, who is running for Jackson County Prosecutor, has been labeled as a “bigot” and accused of trying to cut the Kansas City Police Department's budget. She believes her opponents are...
View ArticleTimothy Haslett Jr. charged with murder in relation to Excelsior Springs...
Clay County Prosecutor Zach Thompson announced Tuesday that Timothy Haslett Jr. is charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Jaynie Crosdale. Haslett was previously accused of kidnapping a...
View ArticleWhat's keeping young voters away from the polls
A growing number of young potential voters are increasingly frustrated by the politicians they have to choose from. One Kansas City resident says the age of candidates is a big reason why. Plus: Two...
View ArticleShe spent her youth in Missouri foster care. Now she's urging kids to ‘accept...
The number of foster kids in custody in Missouri has dwindled to just below 12,000 as of May, compared to more than 14,000 in 2021.
View ArticlePeaches are bountiful again after last year's poor crop. But it's more mixed...
The peach crop across the U.S. is much better this summer than it was last year when cold temperatures affected crops in Georgia and South Carolina. Yet in southern Illinois, while some orchards are...
View ArticleRoger Golubski, disgraced KCKPD detective, set for December trial after...
More than two years after his arrest, the former Kansas City, Kansas Police detective finally has a trial date. Golubski is accused of using his law enforcement status to kidnap and rape vulnerable...
View ArticleDog attacks continue as Kansas City officials decide who should run animal...
KC Pet Project has handled animal control services in Kansas City for the past four years, with an emphasis on education for pet owners. But some animal rescue groups say their approach is keeping...
View ArticleIt's a new era for the Country Club Plaza
Kansas City's Country Club Plaza is under new ownership, more than a year after its previous owners defaulted on loan payments. The new Dallas-based management group has some big and expensive plans to...
View ArticleMissouri and Iowa lack beds at group foster homes, leaving at-risk girls...
Children in the foster care system with severe behavioral health issues and trauma are often treated in group homes that specialize in individualized care. In at least two states, there is space at...
View ArticleMichael Brown’s mother seeks justice at international human rights hearing
The hearing comes 10 years after Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer, shot and killed Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, sparking protests and a worldwide movement to save...
View ArticleA new life for old instruments in Kansas City
Got an old instrument collecting dust in your basement? One Kansas City fundraiser enlists regional artists to turn them into reclaimed works of art. Plus: Business owners in rural areas are struggling...
View ArticleKansas City Police built a 'soft room' for interviewing victims, inspired by...
Tracy Matheson's organization Project Beloved is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims — including in Kansas City, Missouri. The project was born after the...
View ArticleWhen old instruments stop making music, a Kansas City charity will transform...
Got an old instrument collecting dust in your basement? One Kansas City fundraiser enlists regional artists to turn them into reclaimed works of art.
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