Kansas Republicans will have even more control now
Republicans expanded their already sizable majorities in the Kansas Legislature in this week's elections, paving the way for changes on major issues like taxes and transgender rights. And in...
View ArticleFBI investigating after Kansas students receive 'hateful and racist' text...
An email to Derby students and families in Wichita said racist text messages are “being addressed” but that “student matters are confidential.”
View ArticleKansas City's LGBTQ community worries about eroding rights and mental heath...
With Donald Trump headed back to the White House, and Republicans cementing power in Missouri, transgender residents in Kansas City fear losing access to hormone treatments and living under an...
View ArticleKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on what's next for the city
After Republicans dominated last week's elections, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas discusses how he hopes to work with Missouri's new leaders — and President-elect Trump. Plus, he talks about the...
View ArticleTo stay on the farm, more and more farmers are working second and even third...
Farmers are increasingly relying on off-farm jobs to supplement their farm income. Today about 84% of farm families rely on another part-time or even full-time job to stay in business.
View ArticleFor some Midwest beekeepers, trying to keep honeybees alive has proven...
Beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise honeybees in the Midwest. Parasites, pesticides and extreme weather like drought are contributing to colony loss.
View ArticleKansas lawmakers want to crack down on homeless crime. Law enforcement says...
Law enforcement officials say arresting homeless people for minor crimes like trespassing and vandalism will not help reduce homelessness. Experts say it will cost a lot of tax dollars and actually...
View ArticleMissouri restored abortion rights. So what happens next?
Missouri voters last week passed a constitutional amendment to enshrine the right to an abortion. Emily Wales of Planned Parenthood Great Plains explains what abortion access could look like in the...
View ArticleLos votantes de Missouri aprueban la propuesta A para aumentar el salario mínimo
Para enero del 2026, la Propuesta A aumentaría el salario mínimo de Missouri a $15 dólares por hora y requiere que los empleadores privados proporcionen el pago de ausencia por enfermedad o...
View ArticleMissouri counties can't stack their own marijuana sales tax on top of a...
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District determined that counties don't have authority as a local government to impose an additional sales tax on recreational marijuana. In one case, cannabis...
View ArticleWhat's at stake in Missouri's transgender health care case
A Missouri judge will rule this year on a controversial 2023 law that limits gender-affirming care. We’ll hear why more about why families sued over the restrictions, and why the state is defending it.
View ArticleFor Missouri elderberry farmers, it's been a decades-long endeavor to find...
Elderberry products have long been a popular crop in Europe. But even though the American elderberry is native to Missouri and can be sustainably grown, it's taken decades of research and market...
View ArticleKCPD isn’t hiring enough police, so Kansas City may bring in county and state...
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ latest plan to fight crime involves asking for help from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. But so far, the city says KCPD isn't...
View ArticleHow Kansas lawmakers could make homelessness worse
Some Kansas lawmakers say police are not doing enough to address crime stemming from homelessness — but advocates say making more arrests will actually make the problem worse. Plus: Rural Midwest...
View ArticleMissouri Department of Transportation picks a new leader with decades of...
Ed Hassinger is replacing director Patrick McKenna, who left in September. MoDOT is in the middle of a project expanding Interstate 70 to three lanes in both directions.
View ArticleKansas City can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
Friday's Beaver Moon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — is projected to rise at 4:43 p.m. CT in the Kansas City area, with mostly clear skies...
View ArticleThe CDC wants more Kansas farm workers to get their flu shots this season
Some rural Kansas counties are offering free flu vaccines targeting farm workers amid an ongoing nationwide bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry.
View ArticleKansas City's wheelchair football team is also undefeated
Much like their NFL counterparts, the Kansas City Chiefs Wheelchair Football Team remain undefeated this season heading into the championships — which are being held next weekend in Kansas City.
View ArticleMissouri Farm Bureau raises concerns that proposed USPS changes could slow...
Organizations representing rural communities and Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley have pushed back on a proposal that the U.S. Postal Service says could save it billions per year.
View ArticleWhat's happening with Kansas City's airport solar farm? Evergy and the city...
City Manager Brian Platt first announced plans for a solar array at Kansas City International Airport, potentially the largest of its kind in the world, more than two years ago. But little has...
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