Kansas will carve out religious vaccine exemptions as it eases some child...
The bill aims to improve access to child care. But some advocates are concerned about provisions related to vaccines and licensing.
View ArticleJackson County will cap property tax assessments this year. But big increases...
The county announced today that it will cap assessment increases at 15% this year. It has been embroiled in a monthslong legal battle over an order to roll back its 2023 assessments, which shocked...
View ArticleRegional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here's why it matters
The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump...
View ArticleThe Van Gogh of the Plains
More than 100 years ago, Swedish-born artist Birger Sandzén helped shape the way Americans picture the Kansas landscape. Today, the largest collection of his paintings, prints, and drawings is in the...
View ArticleLa detención de una persona cerca de una escuela en Kansas City no fue una...
Agentes federales de la DEA detuvieron a una persona cerca de una escuela en Kansas City, de acuerdo con funcionarios de las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City (KCPS). Aunque el incidente no estuvo...
View ArticleOnce a segregated summer camp, this Kansas City lodge could host new Native...
The leader of Kansas City Parks & Recreation wants to transform Hope Lodge in Swope Park into a regional gathering place for indigenous people. Before integration, the site hosted a residential...
View ArticlePope Francis does surprise Easter Sunday popemobile tour as he recovers from...
Francis said: "Brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!" His voice sounded stronger than it has since his hospitalization. "Viva il Papa!" (Long live the pope), the crowd responded.
View ArticleKansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
Money once promised to the region for public health, environmental, diversity, food aid and an array of other programs has been axed, and thousands of local jobs are in jeopardy.
View ArticlePope Francis greets the faithful during an Easter Sunday public appearance
Francis said: "Brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!" His voice sounded stronger than it has since his hospitalization. "Viva il Papa!" (Long live the pope), the crowd responded.
View ArticleA new career center will be built in Kansas City’s Northland, doubling its...
The project will move the center from its existing site in Platte City to a more central spot in the Northland. With more programs and a higher capacity for students, the new facility is expected to...
View ArticleFamed anti-racist expert Leonard Zeskind, who warned of fascism's rise, has died
A Kansas City resident, Zeskind began studying the white nationalist movement more than 40 years ago and published his findings in his 2009 book, “Blood and Politics.” His work showed uncanny foresight...
View ArticleHow federal health funding cuts will hurt Kansas City
The Trump administration canceled more than $12 billion in public health grants last month. Local public health departments are worried about what that will mean for Kansas Citians.
View ArticleU.S. farmers were already struggling to turn a profit. Trump's trade war will...
The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop...
View ArticlePope Francis has died. Read about his life and legacy
Pope Francis was the first non-European pope in more than a millennium, and one of the most popular pontiffs in decades.
View ArticleJackson County needs a budget
In a 5-4 vote last year, Jackson County legislators approved a budget that was later vetoed by County Executive Frank White. Now more than three months into 2025, Jackson County has yet to pass a...
View ArticleFinancial tech firm looks to Overland Park, and its tax incentives, for 'big...
The Fortune 500 company Fiserv wants to lease out two existing buildings at the former Sprint campus, with plans to employ 2,000 employees. It's requested what amounts to a roughly 40%, 10-year...
View ArticleKCPD agrees to pay millions to family of Cameron Lamb, Black man killed by...
Cameron Lamb's mother settled her lawsuit over then-KCPD detective Eric DeValkenaere's 2021 shooting of her son for $4.1 million. Money will also go to the mothers of Lamb's children.
View ArticleTariffs impact what crops some U.S. farmers are choosing to plant this year
The spring planting season is getting started for many Midwest farmers. Federal data suggests that fewer acres will be planted in soybeans than last year, in part because of the U.S. trade war with China.
View ArticleA fight brews over an ICE detention center in Kansas
A private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, could reopen to hold detainees for federal immigration authorities. Plus: Farmers fear the trade war could cause another farm crisis.
View ArticleKansas City Council will audit city’s transparency in response to letter from...
Some Kansas City Council members want to shift the city's communications focus now that Brian Platt is no longer city manager. It comes after KCUR and other local news organizations sent an open letter...
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