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An influx of patients from Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri drove a surge in demand for abortions at Kansas clinics.
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Halle Jackson/KCUR 89.3Despite hinting that it could happen, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson won't say for sure whether he will pardon or commute the sentence of Eric DeValkenaere, the former KCPD officer serving six years in prison for killing Cameron Lamb. Parson spoke to KCUR's Up To Date about his tenure before leaving office on Jan. 13. -
Don Ipock/KC RepThis year, Kansas Citians have several ways to enjoy "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' holiday story of redemption, including a musical and modern take. Three Scrooges in Kansas City's live-theater adaptations spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about getting into character and the lessons they take away from the tale.
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- Alrededor de Kansas City, los autos robados están apareciendo en carreras callejeras y espectáculos ilegales
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Ford County, Kansas, filed suit against a host of manufacturers and a leading chemicals trade group last month, claiming the companies lied about the recyclability of plastic. -
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis County, gave a farewell address to Congress on Thursday. Bush lost the Democratic primary earlier this year to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who was backed by pro-Israel groups. -
Legal agreements govern the Great Lakes and some river systems in the U.S., but the Mississippi River doesn’t have a compact. Some mayors on the waterway think it’s time to change that. -
The decision comes after years of complaints that the nonprofit — which successfully runs the city’s no-kill animal shelter — was too slow to take dangerous animals off the streets. -
CEASE will try again to convince Kansas lawmakers to ban smoking at the four state-owned casinos. -
The 29-year-old from Missouri's Ozarks had last been seen in Budapest, Hungary. He said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of the Assad regime. -
Tests of geese found in Henry and Vernon counties showed probable avian influenza infections, prompting the Missouri Department of Conservation to warn people to avoid touching any dead waterfowl and report them for testing. -
The last Mississippian mound remaining in St. Louis is a place of profound meaning for Osage people. -
Missouri House Chief Clerk Dana Miller accusing outgoing House Speaker Dean Plocher and his former chief of staff of retaliating against her and trying to get her removed from her job.
