Wichita abortion clinic Trust Women reopens after two-month closure
The closure curbed abortion access in Kansas, which has fielded skyrocketing demand from out-of-state patients since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
View ArticleKansas City, Kansas, officials helped a ‘cult’ flourish despite warnings of...
United Nations of Islam ruled Quindaro Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, for two decades. The group’s leaders are about to go on trial.
View ArticleWho are the Republicans running for Missouri governor?
Donald Trump has endorsed three of the Republicans running for Missouri governor in this Tuesday's primary. The candidates have some policy differences, but the race is more about personality. Plus:...
View ArticleDemand for raw milk is strong, even as bird flu in cattle adds new concerns...
Raw milk continues to grow in popularity, despite bird flu in dairy cattle bringing increased scrutiny from health experts.
View ArticleA growing effort to restore oxbow wetlands aims to boost habitats and better...
Restoring oxbow wetlands is gaining momentum in the Midwest. While it started largely to support a federally endangered fish, conservation experts say these floodplain habitats offer a host of...
View ArticleUnemployment in Kansas City and other Missouri cities rose to a nearly 3-year...
Missouri’s unemployment rate increases fell in line with most places across the country. Nearly 90% of metro areas included in a new federal report saw hikes.
View ArticleEx-police chief who led Kansas newspaper raid will face criminal charge,...
A report from special prosecutors cleared Marion County Record reporters of any wrongdoing, and accuses former Marion County Police Chief Gideon Cody of obstructing the judicial process — a low-level...
View ArticleA large butterfly found in Missouri and Kansas could be added to federal...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would seek protections for the regal fritillary, a large non-migratory butterfly with orange and black markings. It's suffering from habitat loss in...
View ArticleIt's Election Day in Missouri and Kansas!
Today is the primary for Missouri and Kansas, with a lot of critical races on the ballot. At polling places, election officials will be on hand to ensure everything goes smoothly for voters. We'll hear...
View ArticleProsecutors to file charges in raid on Kansas newspaper against former Marion...
The former police chief of Marion, Kansas, will face criminal charges for his role in a raid of the Marion County Record. The raid made national headlines last year and drew attention from state...
View ArticleFederally funded housing for farmworkers disqualifies tenants for making too...
Federal income caps are excluding many agricultural workers from affordable housing, leaving developments with vacant units and workers without homes.
View ArticleYour guide to Missouri and Kansas primary election results
Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to increase its funding to the KCPD, but rejected a measure allowing property tax exemptions for child care centers. And the...
View ArticleMichael Brown Jr.’s family turns pain into purpose: ‘I will never stop fighting’
Michael Brown Sr. and his wife, Cal, have spent the last 10 years working to heal and honor their son’s life after he was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.
View ArticleSedgwick County Commission considers stricter regulations for commercial solar
The commission plans to vote on the new regulations next Wednesday.
View ArticleWichita school district could send bond issue to voters in February
A proposed $450 million bond issue would reduce the Wichita district's overall footprint. Leaders say that would help them deal with declining enrollment and an estimated $1.2 billion in needed repairs...
View ArticleIt's grain country now, but western Kansas used to be awash in watermelons
Southwest Kansas is known as a place dominated by beef and grain production, but there was a time when this region was instead known for watermelons. The fruit crop spurred the multibillion dollar ag...
View ArticleBuilding on success in Kansas City, KC Tenants helps form first-ever national...
The Kansas City, Missouri-based tenants rights advocacy group joined other tenants unions in Illinois, Connecticut, Kentucky and Montana to form the Tenant Union Federation. TUF hopes to create more...
View ArticleThe police raid of a Kansas newspaper unfolded like ‘a novella.’ There's more...
Even though a special prosecutors report released this week clears nearly everyone in the unprecedented Marion County Record raid of criminal wrongdoing, it does nothing to diffuse allegations of...
View ArticleThe life and death of Krystal Anderson
Before she died in March after giving birth to a stillborn daughter, Krystal Anderson touched hundreds, if not thousands of lives. She was a former Chiefs cheerleader, influential in her career in...
View ArticleHoping to lure families back to public schools, Wichita launches K-6...
The Creative Minds school will be housed at the for-profit Learning Lab in downtown Wichita, an education collaborative with ties to Wichita-based Koch Inc. It will feature a one-room-schoolhouse...
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