A Kansas City father was deported after visiting grandfather’s grave in...
Evenezer Cortez Martinez, a Roeland Park resident and DACA recipient, has sued the U.S. government after he was blocked from reentering the United States last month and deported to Mexico City. The...
View ArticleMissouri author’s new graphic novel leans into ‘blood-soaked,’ B-movie vibes
Soman Chainani’s best-selling “The School for Good and Evil” series was adapted into a Netflix movie in 2022. His debut graphic novel, “Coven,” marks the return of a trio of witches from the successful...
View Article'Hands off!' Kansas City protest against Trump and Musk draws hundreds to...
Saturday's rally was held in conjunction with a nationwide day of action, with nearly 1,400 similar events planned around the nation. Kansas City protesters took aim at the mass federal layoffs and...
View ArticleMissouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base pauses suspensions of transgender service...
After a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order banning transgender service members from the military, bases in Missouri and around the country are backpedaling.
View ArticleDriving through Kansas or Missouri? Here's what to do in high winds,...
Last month, dust storms in Texas and Kansas reduced visibility on roads, resulting in multi-car pileups that killed at least 11 people. "Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see...
View ArticleProperty taxes are squeezing Kansans. Lawmakers can’t agree how to help
Lawmakers promised major property tax cuts this year, but they're running out of time. The Kansas House and Senate are at odds on how to do it.
View ArticleCan Kansas City rebuild its relationship with public schools?
Decades of disinvestment have left Kansas City Public Schools buildings in rough condition, but on April 8, Kansas City voters will decide the fate of a bond that could bring some much-needed fixes....
View ArticleEPA chief hopes a change to what's protected under the Clean Water Act can...
The Trump administration wants to rewrite the definition for what counts as protected ‘waters of the United States.' The rule has caused frustration among farmers, but environmental attorneys worry a...
View ArticleThere’s a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but...
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the federal and state level. Lawmakers proposing such bills say they want to...
View ArticleKansas City health care groups enlist parents in the fight against youth...
Nearly one in five parents in the area told Children's Mercy Kansas City their child’s mental health was "fair" or "poor," and 11% reported their child feeling "sad" or "hopeless." Local hospitals and...
View ArticleA federal office helped low-income Missourians pay utility bills. Trump's...
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program was designed to help those with few resources cover their home energy bills in the summer and winter — but the entire staff was fired last week. Since...
View ArticleRepairs to two Wichita high schools have cost the district nearly $60 million...
Wichita school board members want an online dashboard where residents can easily track major capital projects. They hope to clarify the district's overall building needs, which were at issue during a...
View ArticleDomestic violence is behind an 'alarming increase' in Kansas City homicides...
So far this year, Kansas City has recorded 12 homicides related to domestic violence – which was the total attributed to the problem last year. There wasn’t a single contributing factor, but Mayor...
View ArticleHow federal cuts could impact Kansas City's WWI museum
The gutting of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services has many local institutions, including Kansas City's World War I museum, wondering if they’ll receive promised grant money.
View ArticleKansas City teen accused of killing Irish chef Shaun Brady could be tried as...
A surveillance video of Brady being shot point-blank in the parking lot of his Brookside restaurant last year was shown at a juvenile court hearing Tuesday. Brady’s family was watching via webcam from...
View ArticleKansas City says yes to public schools and a new jail
Kansas City voted Tuesday to approve the first Kansas City Public Schools bond question in six decades, as well as a public safety sales tax that would fund a new jail. Plus: Funding cuts by the Trump...
View ArticleKansas City father deported after visiting family grave in Mexico is now back...
Roeland Park resident Evenezer Cortez Martinez was protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. He sued the Trump administration after he was not allowed to reenter the country.
View ArticleSandra Hemme and the problem with innocence in Missouri
Sandra Hemme was freed from prison after 43 years for a murder she didn't commit, and her case illustrates how difficult it is to correct errors in the criminal justice system. That's especially true...
View ArticleMissouri governor signs major utility law that critics warn will raise energy...
The new Missouri law allows utilities to charge customers for power plants as they are being built, rather than after they are complete. Consumer and environmental groups say it will make utilities...
View ArticleFederal police detain residents in southwest Kansas amid Trump's illegal...
Federal immigration enforcement moved through western Kansas and detained several people. It comes after President Donald Trump promised deportations of people in the country without legal status....
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