Kansas City area schools rely on 'entire community' to feed and house...
Summer break can be difficult for students who rely on schools for free meals, mental health services and other support. Kansas City area schools are trying to bridge that gap.
View ArticleKCPD already maxed out its lawsuit fund for the year: 'What the hell are we...
During a public budget hearing, Kansas City Police budget officials told city council that $3.5 million would be enough to cover legal expenses. Two months later, the board announced $18.1 million in...
View ArticleA Lee's Summit student made it to the National Spelling Bee. And yes, she...
A fifth grader from Lee's Summit is one of 243 competitors in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. She's been studying every day — even through recess — to learn hundreds of words.
View ArticleMissouri House Speaker Jon Patterson
Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Republican representing Lee's Summit, says that next year's vote on whether to ban abortion again might not be the end of efforts around how the state regulates...
View ArticleNPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
View ArticleMissouri governor asks Trump to approve federal aid for tornado victims
If President Trump approves the disaster declaration, individuals could receive housing, transportation and health care-related aid.
View ArticleFuneral held for Sarah Milgrim, Kansas woman killed in D.C. shooting: 'She...
Milgrim and her partner, Yaron Lischinsky, were shot and killed in Washington last week. Local Jewish leaders remembered her warmth, empathy, and belief in dialogue at Tuesday's funeral service in...
View ArticleFederal calls for SNAP data could deter eligible immigrants from applying,...
The Trump Administration is asking states to more closely watch the citizenship status of people receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But some advocates for...
View ArticleICE detains Kansas City, Kansas, crime victim
President Donald Trump has said his mass deportation campaign prioritizes immigrants who have committed violent crimes. But the family of a crime victim in Kansas City, Kansas, said authorities...
View ArticleMissouri agrees to hand over personal data of food aid recipients to USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requested personally identifiable information from SNAP recipients including names, dates of birth, addresses and Social Security numbers, along with total SNAP...
View ArticleAbortions at Kansas City clinics halted by Missouri Supreme Court ruling
The Missouri Supreme Court suspended abortion rights protected in the state constitution and sent the issue back to a Kansas City judge. But abortion services remain available at clinics on the Kansas...
View ArticleDisability services for 46,000 Kansans at risk in leaked Trump budget cuts
Advocates say the leaked budget cuts, if implemented, would undo decades of progress for the rights of people with disabilities.
View ArticleAbortion access halted again in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a Jackson County judge to lift her rulings that allowed abortions to resume in the state. Why did the court decide to put the ban back into effect for now?
View ArticleKansas City hopes high-tech tools will fix potholes and roads. Experts and...
Kansas City says it's completed 25% of an expanded, more targeted road repair program using digital tracking tools that it launched in 2021. But progress on potholes and cracks is hard to measure due...
View ArticleTransgender teens sue Kansas to stop new ban on gender-affirming health care
Kansas legislators passed a law this year that bans gender-affirming treatments for young transgender people. Plaintiffs say it violates fundamental rights in the state constitution.
View ArticleNAACP lawsuit accuses Missouri Attorney General of illegally withholding info...
The report from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey didn't include a "disparity index" showing whether police stopped drivers in minority groups more frequently than white drivers.
View ArticleIvanhoe residents work toward change
The Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council has faced several challenges in recent years, but the community it serves is coming together to find trust and hope for the future in each other. Learn how Ivanhoe is...
View ArticleKansas City’s poet laureate uses words to ‘reach across the rifts’ and foster...
Melissa Ferrer Civil found community, and a path toward better mental health, through poetry. Now, she’s spreading the good word.
View ArticleMissouri's National Weather Service offices try to share work after Trump...
National Weather Services offices lack meteorologists after the Trump administration implemented cuts and a hiring freeze. With the Pleasant Hill location near Kansas City understaffed by 40%, Missouri...
View ArticleThird suspect arrested in 'scheme' leading to death of Kansas City Telemundo...
A 33-year-old New Orleans man was arrested and charged this week by Louisiana police in the death of Adan Manzano, who died in February while covering the Super Bowl for the Spanish-speaking television...
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