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The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that 148 pedestrians were struck and killed on the state's roadways last year, 16% more than the year before.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation's No MOre Trash! contest has been around for about 20 years. Submissions are due by March 14, 2025.
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An exemption for certain employers means public college students don’t always benefit from Missouri’s new minimum wage at their on-campus jobs. Federal law also allows colleges and universities to pay students less than $7.25 an hour under certain conditions.
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Wendy Doyle is the CEO of United WE, a Kansas City nonprofit that promotes economic and leadership opportunities for women and girls. She joined KCUR's Up To Date as part of our series "5 Questions" to discuss music, books and Kansas City.
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The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59 last night in New Orleans, getting their revenge against Kansas City and preventing the Chiefs from making history. Hear what happened in the game, and how both Chiefs and Eagles fans across the metro felt about the loss.
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The U.S. could lose up to 15 million acres of forestland to development by 2060. One effort to keep forests intact is to give landowners a financial incentive through the carbon market.
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The 40-22 loss denies Kansas City the chance to make history as the only team to win back-to-back-to-back Super Bowls. This game was never close, with Philadelphia keeping the Chiefs scoreless for nearly three full quarters.
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Mauli Agrawal is the chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He joined KCUR's Up To Date for the series "5 Questions" to discuss music, books and the state of Kansas City.
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During Chiefs games, defensive tackle Chris Jones is a six-foot-six, 310-pound wrecking ball. But he's become known for showing a softer side during performances of the national anthem.
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TJ Roberts first opened Kinship Cafe in 2021 in Strawberry Hill. After a lease deal fell through with his property owner, Roberts is leaving his original location behind for new shops in Independence and at Kansas City, Kansas Community College.