A Kansas law invalidates life-support wishes during pregnancy. 5 women are...
A group of Kansas women say the "pregnancy exclusion" in the state’s Natural Death Act violates the Kansas Constitution.
View ArticleFederal judge upholds a wetlands conservation law known as 'swampbuster'
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 40-year-old wetlands law that allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withhold subsidies from farmers who clear, drain or convert wetlands.
View ArticleSlow and steady: Missouri drivers urged to watch for turtles crossing roads...
Every spring, thousands of turtles begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Sometimes they have to cross Missouri's roads to do it.
View ArticleYour guide to Kansas City area summer reading programs
When the school year ends, the need for literacy support does not. Here’s help in finding in-person and online summer reading programs around the Kansas City area.
View ArticleWhere will Kansas City's teams move? Missouri lawmakers enter a high-stakes,...
A big incentive package from Kansas is expiring soon, the Royals are investing in properties across the metro and lawmakers are already fighting among themselves. Will Missouri's General Assembly be...
View ArticleKansas City's stadium saga heads to high-stakes special session
The Missouri General Assembly is beginning a special session today, with the primary mission of passing an incentive package for the two Kansas City teams. But after years of drama over new stadiums,...
View ArticleFarmers are taking on more debt. Some worry more financial stress could be ahead
Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President...
View ArticleKansas City Super Bowl rally victims file suit, saying shooting was a...
Three mothers who were shot, along with their children, filed the lawsuit in Jackson County Court, saying “systemic failures” by the firearms sellers, the city, Union Station and the Greater Kansas...
View ArticleSkyglow is erasing the stars, but smarter outdoor lighting can help bring the...
The first state park in Kansas or Missouri to earn recognition from Dark Sky International is fixing lights that cause unnecessary glare and skyglow. Similar work is taking place at Truman State...
View ArticlePatricia Prewitt walks free
Patricia Prewitt spent decades imprisoned in Missouri for a murder she says she didn’t commit. She was granted clemency in December and compiled a book of letters detailing her experience.
View ArticleBlack bear sightings will become more common in Missouri: 'This is their...
Missouri's bear population is increasing, meaning humans will likely continue to encounter bears more often. Several were sighted recently in the Kansas City area, including near a Taco Bell in Grandview.
View ArticleKansas City food pantries brace for federal cuts to SNAP benefits as free...
Cuts to federal food aid have already reduced the food available at area food pantries and meal sites. If SNAP gets hit too, nonprofits worry they won’t be able to keep up with demand.
View ArticleBayer wanted Missouri to protect it from Roundup lawsuits. The bill failed —...
A bill that would have insulated Bayer and other chemical companies from lawsuits over cancer risks failed in the Missouri Senate, after bipartisan opposition arose. But there's little doubt that the...
View ArticleICE releases Carol Mayorga, Missouri mom whose detention sparked rural uproar
Carol Mayorga was detained in April during an immigration check-in at the ICE office in St. Louis. But on Wednesday, the beloved pancake house waitress walked free from the Greene County Jail.
View ArticleFederal cuts gut regional centers working to reduce farm injuries and deaths
The Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health have provided resources to farmers for decades. But heads of the regional research programs say their federal funding for on-farm studies and training...
View ArticleChinese researchers charged with smuggling ‘agroterrorism weapon' to infect...
The FBI and Department of Justice hailed the arrests and charges as crucial in protecting national security and public safety. Researchers say the fungus is found in wheat and barley crops and is...
View ArticleFresh fears in Kansas City immigration courts as ICE arrests people at...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up arrests nationwide and, for the first time, picking up noncitizens at federal immigration courts. Kansas City isn’t seeing as many arrests as...
View Article50 years of Kansas City PrideFest
Kansas City's PrideFest kicks off this weekend. But as the festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, organizers say that anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has cost the group $200,000 in sponsorships.
View ArticleA Missouri town is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jim, the official state...
Jim the Wonder Dog gained fame for his alleged ability to predict the future and understand commands in multiple languages. A museum in Marshall, Missouri, dedicated to the arcane canine will host...
View ArticleWhy is earthquake insurance so expensive in the Missouri Bootheel? It's a...
New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's claim to fame. But these days, earthquake insurance is prohibitively expensive.
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