Members of the public got their first chance this week to get up close and personal with the tallest land animals on the planet. Here's what you need to know to plan your next trip.
@kcur893 Is President Trump getting worried about the Kansas election for U.S. Senate? Trump is holding a rally in Wichita next week for incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. And he recently posted a lengthy rant to his Truth Social account endorsing Marshall and taking shots at the Democratic candidate, Rev. Adam Hamilton. KCUR’s Grace Hills reports on what’s true, false and misleading in Trump’s post about Marshall and Hamilton. Find more coverage of this race and more in KCUR’s free voter guide: KCUR.org/elections 🎙️Hosted by Grace Hills 📹Filmed and produced by Zach Perez 🖥️Edited by Gabe Rosenberg 📄Featuring reporting by The Kansas News Service #kansas #trump #election ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
On Nov. 3, voters in Kansas and Missouri will decide multiple consequential ballot issues and major federal and state races. Get KCUR's comprehensive guide.
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A father and son’s experiments involving a hot dog and a 12,000-kilowatt AM radio tower in St. Charles, Missouri, captivated the internet.
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Kansas officials released a map of the STAR bonds district used to fund part of the new Chiefs stadium in Wyandotte County. The district excludes the University of Kansas Medical Center complex, a portion of the city of Shawnee, and existing STAR bond districts.
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After a Kansas farm girl is swept away by a cyclone to the Land of Oz, a pair of magical red slippers helps bring her back home again. In the Kansas City Ballet’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy Gale’s ruby-red pointe shoes sparkle with hundreds of tiny rhinestones.
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Farmers are cutting less hay this year due to persistent drought, the soaring price of fuel and a new pest. That’s driving up the cost for livestock producers, who often rely on hay to feed their animals during the winter.
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For places like the Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum in southeast Kansas, visitor numbers topped 6,000 — a 64% increase over last year.
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At the first of five public listening sessions across the city, Kansas City residents gathered in a Northland community center to express their opinions about a new KCPD chief.
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Team officials say groundbreaking on the $2 billion stadium could take place in the middle of 2027. The Crown Center ballpark would be designed to bring fans closer to the action than at Kauffman Stadium.
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Democrat Adam Hamilton is vying to unseat Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall — and end nearly a century of Republican control of the state’s U.S. Senate offices.
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NKC Health, the North Kansas City hospital that sued, said it has a responsibility to protect its bottom line in an increasingly difficult healthcare landscape. The patient ended up taking out a bank loan to pay off the debt.
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