A decade after Michael Brown’s death, Ferguson residents see change and more...
St. Louis-area residents gathered at an event hosted by St. Louis Public Radio and NPR to address the changes that have been made since then, as well as what still needs to be done.
View ArticleThe lost watermelons of Western Kansas
The bagpipe dates back thousands of years, with a rich history and tradition especially in Irish and Scottish communities. Today, we'll meet Kansas City bagpiper Griffin Hall, and learn about the gig...
View ArticleThis Kansas City bagpiper is about to test his sound in Scotland
Kansas City bagpiper extraordinaire Griffin Hall has been nerding out on Scotland’s national instrument since he was 12. This month, he’ll have a chance to play and compete with a world-class pipe and...
View Article'Land piranhas': Missouri's grazing goats offer a green solution to land and...
It's called targeted grazing. Companies rent out goats to clear away poison ivy or other invasive species, or munch away the weeds in your lawn.
View ArticleA Kansas City high school got its football team back after enrollment turned...
Kansas City Public schools combined two football teams last year due to low participation. With growing enrollment and a middle school feeder program, Central has its own team again this year.
View ArticleRep. Patty Lewis wants to be Kansas City's next state senator
Much of midtown, South Kansas City and Grandview have been without a state senator since April. After winning last week's primary, Democratic Missouri Rep. Patty Lewis shares what's next as she heads...
View ArticleHomeowners associations in Missouri can no longer ban backyard chickens
Many homeowners associations don’t let people raise chickens in their backyards. But a new Missouri law going into effect this month says HOAs must allow it.
View ArticleImmigrant farmers often can't get federal grants to start businesses. These...
Documentation status, language barriers and lack of information can all create barriers for immigrants to access federal grants. Now a number of organizations are stepping in to provide direct support.
View ArticleLow-income Kansans are going into debt because unpaid traffic tickets rack up...
Critics argue adding additional fees and interest on unpaid traffic fines is unfair to low-income drivers. And it may not even be legal under Kansas law.
View ArticleCan Kansas City keep its schools cool enough for kids?
Kansas City Public Schools have invested millions in keeping students cool this year after districts grappled with record-high temperatures last fall — forcing them to send kids home early.
View ArticleFerguson police officer still in critical condition after head injury during...
The Friday protest outside Ferguson police headquarters, which was peaceful most of the night, turned violent just before midnight. It occurred on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's killing by a...
View ArticleNew code of conduct would impose more specific discipline standards across...
The proposed code categorizes student violations into three levels and lists possible consequences. It's being developed in response to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, which found...
View ArticleFormer Marion police chief charged with obstruction of justice for Kansas...
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for a probe into his conduct of withholding information from...
View Article6 months after Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, child survivors are 'not...
Six months after the Feb. 14 parade, survivors under 18 years old respond differently to loud noises, celebrations and things they used to love to do. In this installment of “The Injured,” we meet kids...
View ArticleKansas City can claim the 'prince' of cakewalking, the viral dance trend of...
The American dance craze known as 'the cakewalk' began as a form of resistance by enslaved Black people — a showy promenade that concealed a mockery of slave owners. Now, modern devotees are marking...
View ArticleLow-income Kansans are racking up debt from traffic tickets
When a low-income driver in Kansas fails to pay their traffic tickets on time, it could turn the fine into thousands of dollars of debt. Plus: Some Kansas districts are scaling back on screen time for...
View ArticleKids are ‘not the same’ after Super Bowl parade shooting
The first headlines from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl shooting noted the 10 kids who had been shot. Six months later, what do they remember? Also, what rising cases of bird flu in dairy cattle...
View ArticleInside the Missouri State Fair's volunteer fire department, which only exists...
More than 300,000 people are expected to head to Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair. Keeping that many people safe is a responsibility that’s actually too big for the town of about 22,000 people — but...
View ArticleRural Kansas prosecutor leaves office after facing criminal charges
Linus Thuston, the Neosho County attorney for the past 12 years, was charged with two misdemeanor financial crimes. He is also accused of committing sexual extortion for persuading dozens of women...
View Article‘Very high’ levels of COVID-19 are in Kansas and Missouri right now
Wastewater testing helps track COVID trends. Currently, COVID levels in wastewater are surging in Kansas and Missouri as well as in much of the U.S.
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