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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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The latest: Government shutdown
- Thousands of Kansas City federal workers lost a paycheck to the shutdown. Another will hit hard
- Judge pauses shutdown layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies
- Federal workers and farmers around Kansas City struggle as government shutdown drags on
- Trump administration says about 4,200 federal employees face layoffs
Missouri's new Congressional map has been signed into law, and the Republican Kansas legislature is trying to take similar action.
Join KCUR's Steve Kraske and a panel of experts to talk about redistricting on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library.
Join KCUR's Steve Kraske and a panel of experts to talk about redistricting on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library.
- Los recortes al seguro Medicaid son una bomba de tiempo para los hospitales rurales de Kansas. Un cambio podría ayudar.
- Una educadora de Olathe es nombrada Maestra del Año de Kansas. Sus alumnos te dirán por qué
- Las mujeres afirman que sus sostenes activan las alarmas de seguridad en el juzgado del condado de Wyandotte
- Un mural en Kansas City, hecho por un artista español, 'advierte' en contra del fascismo
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Of the past 10 people who have faced execution in Missouri, at least six had children. For kids of people on death row, there are complicated emotions and little support. -
Gov. Mike Kehoe has repeatedly said the plan was drafted in his office. A filing by the attorney general's office says only that "various governmental actors" worked on the plan to give a seat to the GOP. -
Missouri already allows dispensaries to offer drive-thru and delivery services, but curbside service would mean customers can pay online in advance so they don't need to exchange cash on site. -
Missouri Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said any signatures gathered before Wednesday to place a new congressional map up for a vote won't count. Proponents of the redistricting referendum say that's an unlawful attempt to shorten the signature gathering window. -
Desmound Logan, a car enthusiast and salesman, was tired of hearing about the loud and dangerous sideshows on downtown streets. So, the entrepreneur established a legal, safer place for the extreme car community to gather. -
Politico exposed racist and homophobic messages sent by leaders of the Kansas Young Republicans. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state GOP modeled similar behavior in its own social media posts. -
The U.S. Women’s National Team coach named forward Michelle Cooper and midfielders Ally Sentnor and Claire Hutton to her roster for three October games, including the Oct. 29 match against New Zealand to be held in Kansas City. -
Como Comunidad has organized a care package drive for Hispanic and immigrant communities in mid-Missouri that are afraid of large public gatherings because of ongoing ICE raids. -
A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats — including in Missouri.
Artist Luis Quintanilla fled the Spanish Civil War to escape persecution, but most of his work was destroyed. Today, one of his only remaining murals sits in an otherwise ordinary corner of UMKC.
