Kansas City man asks court to overturn conviction connected to disgraced...
Brian Betts spent 25 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. Lawyers allege Betts' uncle was coerced into testifying against him by former Kansas City, Kansas Police detective Roger...
View ArticleMissouri chicken farmers are suing Tyson
When Tyson closed a chicken processing facility in southeast Missouri, it also ended contracts with nearby chicken farmers. Now, some of those farmers are suing. Plus: Kansas farms are consolidating,...
View ArticleFBI investigating packages sent to election officials in Missouri, Kansas and...
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states, including in Missouri and Kansas. There were...
View ArticleKansas City, Kansas, 'cult’ leaders convicted in scheme that forced kids to...
Federal prosecutors say the United Nation of Islam, a quasi-religious group deemed to be a "cult," used fear to coerce children into working up to 16-hour days in its storefronts, which were donated by...
View ArticleFormer KCPD detective violated Cameron Lamb's rights, federal court rules in...
Erik DeValkenaere violated the constitutional rights of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb when he entered his backyard without any legal reason, a U.S. District judge ruled, opening the door to financial...
View ArticleMissouri doesn't border Mexico, so why did it send troops there?
Over a dozen states that do not share a border with Mexico, including Missouri, have joined a Texas operation to crack down on illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus: Two years after he...
View ArticleMidwest states far from U.S.-Mexico border have spent millions to send troops...
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with...
View ArticleNAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt Marcellus Williams execution...
"Taking the life of Marcellus Williams would be an unequivocal statement that when a white woman is killed, a Black man must die. And any Black man will do," wrote NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
View ArticleBird flu outbreaks made egg prices more expensive. Here's what to know
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting that egg prices will decrease in the coming months. But experts said that all depends on whether there are any further bird flu outbreaks.
View ArticleA librarian's history of the Westside
In the mid-1990s, the Kansas City Public Library was threatening to close its branch on the Westside. Librarian Irene Ruiz went door to door campaigning for the building to stay. Today, that branch of...
View ArticleWhy this Italian bootmaker came to small-town Kansas to continue his craft
In a small workshop behind his Eureka, Kansas, home, a master shoemaker from Italy is quietly pursuing his craft. "I think you really have to like the culture to really understand how to make a proper...
View ArticleLow Mississippi River levels are again making it more expensive to transport...
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers.
View ArticleMore people are visiting Kansas City than ever. City leaders hope they can...
Major events and superstar visitors made Kansas City a more popular travel destination in 2023. The city is hoping to harness that excitement and bring more tourists and residents to the area.
View ArticleFeds indict Lux Living owners on charges of defrauding St. Louis minority...
The owners of one of Kansas City's and St. Louis’ highest-profile development firms face federal fraud charges in an alleged scheme that officials say defrauded a St. Louis city minority and women’s...
View ArticleHawley, Kunce clash over aid to Ukraine, abortion rights ballot measure,...
The two major party candidates, along with third party contenders for U.S. Senate, met for the first time on stage at the debate sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.
View ArticleAbortion rights, minimum wage hike divide Quade and Kehoe in Missouri...
Missouri's gubernatorial candidates met in a debate on Friday sponsored by the Missouri Press Association. Democrat Crystal Quade, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, the Republican nominee, Libertarian candidate...
View ArticleUnion members at Textron Aviation in Wichita reject contract offer and vote...
Members of the Machinists union will go on strike Monday after turning down the company's contract offer on Saturday.
View ArticleMissouri could legalize sports gambling. How much tax revenue could it generate?
During the Super Bowl, money changes hands based on the result of almost everything — the coin toss, the color of Gatorade dumped on the winning coach and even the length of the national anthem....
View ArticleJohnson County's homeless shelter plan is officially dead
It’s back to the drawing board for Johnson County and its plans to build a shelter in Lenexa for the county’s growing homeless population. How did the project — a major priority of Johnson County...
View ArticlePrairie home companions: Why more farmers are planting native landscapes in...
While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a...
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