Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
The city will now start to finalize the ballpark deal with the Royals, even though the team has not announced Washington Square Park as its preferred location. Kansas City would be on the hook for about $600 million of the $1.9 billion stadium.
Sarah Kellogg
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St. Louis Public Radio
Catch up on the MO + KS legislatures
- 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
- Un proyecto de diques en Kansas City, Kansas, podría proteger a los residentes. Pero es posible que no evite las inundaciones
- Para las personas que lo necesiten, Kansas City prometió transporte público gratuito. Pero no hay ningún plan
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Many World Cup ticket holders felt deceived this month when FIFA assigned precise seat numbers to their already-purchased tickets. At the same time, FIFA hiked ticket prices for nearly every game — including an 87% increase for Kansas City's Argentina vs. Algeria match. -
Events celebrating Earth Day across Kansas City will give people opportunities to find new homes for well-loved items, breathe new life into clothes and learn about how to live more sustainably. -
Despite steadily declining birthrates in Missouri, Kansas and across the country, in the last year Children’s Mercy has announced major expansions in Overland Park, Wichita and Springfield. Its expanded downtown campus could include four new buildings. -
Since 2017, the nonprofit Rebel Song Academy has been found to help adolescents deal with a variety of mental health challenges by having them study composition and perform music together. -
For World Cup ticket holders, Kansas City will run $15 shuttles to the stadium on game days. That’s significantly cheaper than the $100 buses and trains in East Coast host cities. A new bus route between downtown and the airport will remain free. -
Small, but severe, thunderstorms roll through the greater metropolitan area as the forecast calls for high wind, heavy rain and hail. -
Frontier Schools, a Kansas City-based operator, will open the first charter school in Columbia, Missouri, in fall 2027 with a projected enrollment of about 200 students. -
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe met with local and federal public safety officials on Monday to discuss the state’s emergency security protocol, which includes sending more than 100 Missouri National Guard service members and state troopers to the metro. -
Kansas City could approve a plan for a new Royals stadium located at Washington Square Park as early as Thursday. Opponents say city leaders are undermining their vote against a downtown stadium, while supporters say they're looking forward to new jobs.
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.
