Kansas City
- Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raidapnews.com Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech after police raided the office of the local newspaper and the home of its owner and publisher.
- With ‘transition benefits,' Missouri residents won't be kicked off SNAP if they get a pay raisewww.kcur.org With ‘transition benefits,' Missouri residents won't be kicked off SNAP if they get a pay raise
Transition benefits gradually reduce the amount of benefits someone gets from things like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as their income rises. The measure is seen as a way to incentivize people to earn more money working, without falling off the so-called benefit cliff.
- Most of Missouri and the Midwest are in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of itwww.kcur.org Most of Missouri and the Midwest are in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it
The lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agricultural production and water levels on the country's largest rivers, like the Mississippi and the Missouri.
- With homicides spiking, Club KC wants to keep kids busy with drum lines, movies and gameswww.kcur.org With homicides spiking, Club KC wants to keep kids busy with drum lines, movies and games
The summer program is just the latest in a string of nighttime activities meant to keep kids busy in the summer and steer them away from guns and violence. But homicides — many of them involving kids and young adults — have topped 100 since 2015, and are on pace to set a record this year.
- Jackson County may be forced to pay back millions in taxes to the Country Club Plazawww.kcur.org Jackson County may be forced to pay back millions in taxes to the Country Club Plaza
A State Tax Commission hearing officer ruled the county overvalued 20 properties on the Plaza in 2019 by almost $113 million. If the ruling is upheld on appeal, taxing districts in Jackson County might have to refund millions of dollars. The shopping district is also planning to appeal its 2023 reas...
- The invasive longhorned tick is spreading across Missouri and threatening cattle herdswww.kcur.org The invasive longhorned tick is spreading across Missouri and threatening cattle herds
The longhorned tick has only been in Missouri for a couple of years, but it is already spreading across the state and can carry a disease that can infect cattle. There are currently no known treatments or vaccines for the disease, and it could cost ranchers a lot of money.
- Half of Missouri's prisons are not fully air conditioned. Inmates say 'we've got hell coming'www.kcur.org Half of Missouri's prisons are not fully air conditioned. Inmates say 'we've got hell coming'
The Prison Policy Initiative put Missouri and Kansas on a list of “famously hot states” that lack universal air conditioning in prisons. During excessively hot summer days, inmates say that it can feel like a "pizza oven" inside — and the state isn't doing enough to fix the issue.
- KC Week in Review Special: Reparations in KCwww.kansascitypbs.org KC Week in Review Special: Reparations in KC
Kansas City PBS hits the road for a televised conversation on reparations in KC.
- Most overrated BBQ place in the city?
This place could use some conversation and I figured most of us love BBQ so let's talk about that. To start things of I'll nominate Jack Stack. I love burnt ends the most and Jack Stack's burnt ends to me have always been lacking in flavor and consistency. I don't get the hype with them. Their beans are on point though!
What about the rest of you?