Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Kansas City officials are working on a new way to ban so-called “conversion therapy.” The move comes just weeks after the Kansas City Council repealed a prior ban on the discredited practice because of a Supreme Court ruling against a similar law in Colorado and a lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General.
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
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KCUR 89.3
Abigail Bottar
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Harvest Public Media
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Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies. -
Some jurisdictions have weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions. -
As Kansas City builds a reputation as a haven for women's sports, players for the new KC Diamonds softball team are excited to call it home. -
For the eighth year in a row, Centene is the highest ranked Missouri-based business on Fortune's list of the 500 largest American companies. It sits at No. 19 — up four spots from last year's list. -
The Czech-inspired taproom from Alma Mader will showcase hyper-fresh beers and a greenhouse-style space with expanded non-beer offerings. The vision for a dedicated chicken-and-beer concept grew out of pop-ups between the brewery and chef Keeyoung Kim of Sura Eats and Chingu. -
Amendment 5, which is aimed at eliminating the income tax, will stay on the August 4 ballot. But the court ruled that the summary must ensure voters know they are giving lawmakers authority to impose new sales taxes without current constitutional restrictions. -
St. Louis will host the Olympic marathon trials ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles. -
Grocers across the Kansas City region are selling an array of World Cup gear to capitalize on excitement around the event. And then it's back to Chiefs merchandise. -
Boanerges Flores-Bravo says he signed self-deportation paperwork after officials told him his family would be deported without him, according to U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell. Flores-Bravo fled Nicaragua with his wife and daughter four years ago to escape political persecution
