Charlie Riedel
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AP
Kansas City could approve a deal with the Royals within the next two weeks. But the public still doesn’t know where the $600 million will come from or whether the city was successful in negotiating community benefits.
Charlotte Keene
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St. Louis Public Radio
Mallory Pool
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Columbia Missourian
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Missouri's ban on hemp-derived THC drinks starts Nov. 12. But, if Congress gives final approval to a short-term funding bill and the president signs it, the beverages could stay on shelves longer. -
The coalition of labor and progressive says it will target Republican lawmakers who helped repeal voter-approved paid sick leave. The money is just a fraction of the eventual total that will be spent to influence the 145 Missouri General Assembly races between both major parties on the November ballot. -
Shades of red extracted from an ancient corn variety held up to heat and other conditions typical of food processing and storage. Researchers are exploring whether this natural dye alternative could open new markets for Midwest farmers. -
More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame. -
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority was set to cut a fourth of its routes in just a few weeks because of budget shortfalls. Kansas City’s $8 million funding boost will prevent the cuts, but leaders across the city and agency seek a more stable solution. -
After Kansas City Council repealed an ordinance mandating the city make emergency repairs at North Lawn apartments, lawmakers directed the city manager to strike an agreement with the complex's new owner to make the repairs instead. Organized tenants, meanwhile, say they’re still living in deplorable conditions. -
Federal law requires states to attain error rates below 6% or face paying a percentage of the state’s SNAP benefits. Kansas still has an error rate of 7.8%, down significantly since 2023. -
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. -
Kansas City's World Cup co-hosting duties didn’t just impact the state on an economic level — local and professional soccer clubs across the state felt the energy from the global tournament, too.
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