NPR Statement on White House Executive Order
President Trump has directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters. The move could directly impact KCUR and Classical KC in...
View ArticleStatement from Katherine Maher, NPR President and CEO, on White House...
President Trump has directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters. The move could directly impact KCUR and Classical KC in...
View ArticleKansas City, Kansas, Latinos rally at Cinco de Mayo celebration: ‘We are here...
In addition to its yearly Cinco de Mayo celebration, the Central Avenue Betterment Association organized the “Good Of All People’s Rally.” The demonstration aimed to highlight and support the area’s...
View ArticleA preview of Missouri lawmakers' final weeks in session
Missouri lawmakers are still wrestling with abortion rights, paid sick leave, tax cuts and the state budget. What's ahead for the General Assembly in the last two weeks of this legislative session?
View ArticleA federal conservation program protects her farm from erosion, but Project...
The Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of production. Project 2025 says the Trump administration should champion its elimination.
View ArticleThe Trump administration pauses a moonshot push to grow biofuel crops with...
Scientists in Kansas, Missouri and other states were poised to start research to cut U.S. reliance on fertilizer imports, keep biofuel farming cost-competitive and tackle a potent greenhouse gas.
View ArticleWhat federal cuts to public media mean for Kansas City
President Trump signed an executive order that aims to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. What does this mean for your local public media outlets? Hear KCUR’s general manager describe what this means...
View ArticleTo rebuild neighborhood streets, Overland Park is cutting down dozens of...
The Moody Hills neighborhood, once shaded with towering trees, is now lined with stump after stump. It’s part of a street reconstruction project that will also completely overhaul other infrastructure...
View ArticleDon’t love your lawn? Embrace native plants with tips from a Kansas City...
One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground.
View ArticleBlue Springs students dreamed up a laser maze. Kansas City engineers brought...
A new $1 million exhibit at Science City was inspired by students from Delta Woods Middle School. The group won the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains last year and has been working with...
View ArticleFederal government cuts are hitting Kansas City's HUD office
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development office in Kansas City is dealing with federal government cuts. How will vital community resources be impacted?
View ArticleAt this Kansas City art sale, meet emerging student artists and buy their work
Kansas City Art Institute opens their campus every year for ARTPOP, an end-of-semester party with student installations, performances and music. Visitors can see the work of more than 100 artists and...
View ArticleMeasles moves into the Wichita area amid growing Kansas outbreak
Officials say an unvaccinated child in Sedgwick County has tested positive for measles.
View ArticleKansas universities face pressure to ditch diversity efforts. Experts fear...
College professionals who support underrepresented students have seen their work suddenly thrust into the political spotlight. It's part of an effort to clamp down on diversity, equity and inclusion...
View ArticleMissouri is still illegally denying food assistance despite court order
A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty "have gone hungry" due to bureaucratic hurdles that the state knows about but has failed to address.
View ArticleVirtual teachers are filling more classes in Kansas City, Kansas
As the ongoing teacher shortage persists, school districts like Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools are using virtual teachers to get by. The number of students learning from remote, on-screen...
View ArticleMario Vasquez is the new Kansas City manager. Here's what he says about the job
Mario Vasquez is the first Latino person to permanently hold the role. The city manager is one of the most powerful positions in Kansas City, and Vasquez will have to balance large projects with...
View ArticleTrump's transgender ban is forcing this Kansas officer out of the Army: ‘Damn...
A memo from President Trump earlier this year revealed plans to remove transgender service members from the military — a plan the Supreme Court has allowed to be enforced while the legal battle plays...
View ArticleHe visited his grandpa's grave in Mexico. The U.S. blocked his return
A Roeland Park man legally protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was not allowed to reenter the United States after visiting a family grave in Mexico. He's now back on U.S. soil, after...
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