Savannah Hawley-Bates
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Kansas City brought multiple departments together for a one-day event to help entrepreneurs get ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games next summer. The training could become an annual tradition as city officials strive to make it less complicated to own a business.
Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Michael Pierce
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Missouri S&T
The latest: Redistricting in KS + MO
- Los expertos en salud de Kansas City afirman que las recomendaciones confusas sobre vacunas aumentan el riesgo de enfermedad
- Cómo el cierre del gobierno federal está perjudicando a los agricultores, que ya están atravesando por un año difícil
- Miles de niños de la Ciudad de Kansas podrían perder los programas de Head Start si se prolonga el cierre del gobierno
- Los recortes al seguro Medicaid son una bomba de tiempo para los hospitales rurales de Kansas. Un cambio podría ayudar
Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less.
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.
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A Kansas City-based immigration attorney has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Mohammad Ali Dadfar’s warrantless arrest and detention. Hundreds of immigrant detainees have been ordered released because the government failed to honor a 2022 consent decree regarding warrantless arrests. -
Kansas City is considering changes to Highway 71 as part of its project to reconnect the neighborhoods torn apart decades ago by its construction. But some residents who live near the highway wonder if officials have their best interests in mind. -
More home cooking fires occur in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day than any other day during the year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. -
In Kansas and nationwide, the number of women having babies in their 40s is increasing. It comes as the overall birth rate declines and younger women are having fewer babies. -
Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? There's a lot of history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other. -
A national survey found the smallest business owners are feeling less confident as they close out the year. Inflation, tariffs and shifts in consumer spending are some of the reasons why. -
Less than a year from the midterms, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration. In Missouri, the Justice Department made an unprecedented demand to investigate voting machines, access old ballots and more. -
Kansas got $451 million from a Biden administration grant for "Broadband Equity, Acess and Deployment." But after the Trump administration told states to rethink how to spend the money, Kansas rolled back its proposal. -
“Faith, Family, and Flag” by Washington University professor Joanna Dee Das explores how Branson, Missouri, became America’s capital for conservative entertainment.
