Noah Taborda
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KCUR 89.3
The expansion at the hospital’s downtown campus would increase capacity by 25-30%, Children’s Mercy leaders say. The investment will help make more room for pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, increasingly complex surgical procedures and more.
Warner Studio
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Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library / Crysta Henthorne, KCUR 89.3
Sherman Smith
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Kansas Reflector
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Catch up on the MO + KS legislatures
- ¿Por qué escuché la sirena de tornado? Cómo funcionan las alertas meteorológicas en Kansas City
- Los Kansas City Royals anuncian Crown Center como la nueva ubicación de su estadio, en un acuerdo con Hallmark
- El fútbol femenino convirtió a Estados Unidos en una potencia mundial, y Kansas City es la estrella del juego
- Kansas City anuncia fechas para su Festival de Aficionados gratuito de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA
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The International Football Association Board approved a rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when confronting another player. The measure will be in place at this summer's World Cup. -
On both sides of the state line, Kansas City leaders are working to clean up lead contamination of vacant lots to improve public health and encourage economic development. -
Hotel industry leaders worry that the World Cup's promised "hotel boom" is failing to materialize, while advocacy groups issued a travel advisory warning international visitors of likely civil rights violations by the Trump administration. But so far, Kansas City officials are sticking by their ambitious estimates. -
Amtrak officials say some trips this summer are expected to sell out, so riders should book their seats early. -
The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." -
Newly appointed University of Missouri-Kansas City Police Chief Daniel Graves wrote a 2021 letter advocating for former Kansas City Police Detective Eric DeValkenaere, who was convicted of killing 26-year-old Cameron Lamb. Students plan to organize a protest against Graves' hiring. -
The Academy Award-winning actor is also a noted manual typewriter collector and enthusiast. He responded to a letter from Clickety Clack Typewriters in Rolla, Missouri, with the gift of a typewriter. -
Across Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, large wildfires ripped through pastures, cropland, farm structures and homes. To prevent future loss of life and property, wildfire experts say collaboration, prevention and sacrifice will be necessary. -
A directory of MOScholars students, funding amounts and schools were made publicly accessible by the Missouri Treasurer's office for nearly a year. Democrats want enrollments paused and lawmakers to investigate, while Republicans say the state should fix the breach without disrupting the program.
Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel into Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup, KCUR put together some pointers for what to expect from the tournament — and how to become a soccer fan.
