https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-10-01/kansas-city-hospitals-sue-patients-unpaid-medical-bills 2026-10-01T05:00:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City hospitals are suing hundreds of patients over unpaid medical bills every year hospitals, Liberty Hospital, University of Kansas Health System, University of Kansas Hospital, medical debt, Roger Marshall, KC Media Collective, health insurance https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-10-01/diesel-prices-farmers-missouri 2026-10-01T15:44:59-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T05:00:00-04:00 As diesel prices hit record highs, Missouri farmers have an advantage that most states don't farming, agriculture, gasoline prices, beef industry, cattle, soybeans, corn, Missouri, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-10-01/kansas-city-roads-sidewalks-safety-children-schools 2026-10-01T05:00:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T05:00:00-04:00 Are Kansas City's roads and sidewalks safe for children? We want to hear from you bikes, schools, safety, children https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-10-02/route-66-hotel-missouri-restored-shamrock-court-motel 2026-10-02T05:00:04-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-02T05:00:00-04:00 Route 66 motel in Missouri is open, restored and remodeled hotels, Missouri history, Missouri, road trips https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-30/eric-schmitt-missouri-jack-smith-atlanta-hawks-iowa-hawkeyes 2026-09-30T15:22:31-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-30T15:22:31-04:00 Eric Schmitt blasted for botched questioning of Justice Department counsel Eric Schmitt, U.S. Department of Justice, basketball, college basketball, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-10-01/missouri-snap-requirements-household-expenses 2026-10-01T09:54:33-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T09:54:33-04:00 Missourians now have more paperwork to qualify for SNAP benefits. Here's what to know SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Missouri Department of Social Services, social services, Food benefits https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-10-01/kansas-city-roller-skating-rink-18th-vine 2026-10-02T10:35:23-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T13:57:40-04:00 Kansas City opens public roller rink near 18th & Vine. Skaters call it a 'big big deal' Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), 18th and Vine, Skating Rink, development, Parks & Recreation, KC Parks and Rec, parks, outdoor recreation https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-10-02/hospitals-medical-debt-university-kansas-health-system-nkc-health 2026-10-02T05:00:18-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-02T05:00:00-04:00 These 2 Kansas City hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most hospitals, University of Kansas Health System, KC Media Collective, Kansas City, medical debt https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-10-01/ice-kansas-beef-industry 2026-10-01T18:13:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T15:37:23-04:00 After ICE actions in western Kansas, communities and beef industry find it hard to recover Kansas News Service, western Kansas, Kansas, immigration, immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), beef industry, farm workers https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-10-01/kansas-city-april-vote-stadium-funding-royals 2026-10-02T14:51:25-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-01T17:24:06-04:00 Kansas City will vote in April 2027 on public money for stadiums. Could it halt the Royals ballpark? Kansas City Council, city hall, Kansas City, Royals, Royals stadium proposal, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, sports, Truman Sports Complex https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-10-02/olathe-public-schools-closures 2026-10-02T12:32:20-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-02T12:32:20-04:00 Olathe will close 6 schools at the end of 2026-2027 year. What we know Olathe, Olathe School District, schools, school attendance, Johnson County, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-10-02/kansas-city-saturn-view-this-weekend-planet-astronomy-how-to 2026-10-02T14:13:33-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-02T13:49:35-04:00 Kansas City can see Saturn at its brightest this weekend. Here's how to find it telescope, Powell Observatory, Warkoczewski Observatory, space