https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-09-02/data-center-backlash-missouri-kansas 2026-09-02T05:00:06-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T05:00:00-04:00 Data center backlash unites some Missouri and Kansas towns against lawmakers and big tech data centers, artificial intelligence, economy, Economic Development, Rural development, Midterms, politics, Midwest, Midwest Newsroom, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-09-02/one-of-kansas-citys-oldest-neighborhoods-gets-money-to-help-homeowners-make-repairs 2026-09-02T05:00:47-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T05:00:00-04:00 One of Kansas City's oldest neighborhoods gets money to help homeowners make repairs Housing, homeowners, Kansas City, Jackson County, black economy, East Side, home repair, Prospect Avenue https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-09-01/haiti-immigration-temporary-protected-status-kansas-city 2026-09-01T05:00:05-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's Haitian community braces after Trump administration ends protected immigration status Haiti, Haiti earathquake, immigration, immigrants, refugees, Kansas City, deportation, Donald Trump, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-09-01/federal-delays-billions-funding-rural-internet-projects-bead-guidance 2026-09-02T10:34:21-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T05:00:00-04:00 Federal delays are holding up $21 billion for rural internet projects, as states wait for guidance Internet, broadband, rural, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-09-01/grinters-sunflower-farm-set-to-bloom-labor-day-weekend-but-heat-may-cut-season-short 2026-09-01T10:45:51-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas sunflower farm set to bloom Labor Day weekend, but heat may cut season short Sunflowers, Lawrence, farming, Midwest, Kansas, summer heat, Labor Day https://www.kcur.org/2026-09-01/kris-kobach-touts-record-as-kansas-attorney-general-while-challenger-chris-mann-attacks-it 2026-09-01T11:06:23-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T04:00:00-04:00 Kris Kobach touts record as Kansas attorney general while Democrat Chris Mann attacks it Kansas News Service, Kris Kobach, Kansas Attorney General, Kansas, Kansas elections 2026 https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-01/missouri-redistricting-referendum-supreme-court-precedent 2026-09-01T10:32:44-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T10:32:44-04:00 Missouri redistricting referendum fight puts Supreme Court precedent to the test redistricting, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-01/kansas-journalism-graduate-lara-korte-stars-stripes-pentagon 2026-09-01T10:55:53-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T10:55:53-04:00 Kansas journalism graduate sues Pentagon after being fired from military publication Kansas, University of Kansas, journalism, military, U.S. Military https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-09-01/the-volunteers-five-questions-with-claus 2026-09-01T12:08:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T11:33:23-04:00 The Volunteers: 5 questions with Claus Wawrzinek volunteering, Inside KCUR, classical kc, kcur, kcur volunteer, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-02/missouri-antisemitism-law-free-speech-israel-palestine 2026-09-02T05:00:14-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T05:00:00-04:00 In Missouri schools, new law targeting antisemitism raises First Amendment concerns Missouri, Missouri legislature, antisemitism, Palestine, Israel, speech, First Amendment https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-01/justice-department-sues-kansas-city-kansas-public-schools-transgender-policies 2026-09-01T17:01:49-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T17:01:49-04:00 Justice Department sues Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools over transgender policies Kansas City Kansas (KCK), Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS), public schools, lawsuit, gender, Gender Affirming Care, U.S. Department of Justice, Kansas News Service https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-09-02/ku-jayhawks-union-jack-classic-football-wembley-stadium 2026-09-02T08:26:06-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T05:00:00-04:00 KU hopes Union Jack Classic will build on World Cup fame abroad KU, KU Athletics, University of Kansas, Kansas Jayhawks, college football, football, college sports, World Cup, World Cup KC https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-01/missouri-supreme-court-kansas-city-stadium-royals-chief-incentives 2026-09-01T17:00:49-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-01T16:59:56-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court weighing challenge to Chiefs and Royals stadium funding law Royals stadium proposal, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, tax incentive https://www.kcur.org/2026-09-02/kansas-girls-get-their-first-chance-at-varsity-flag-football-as-inaugural-season-kicks-off 2026-09-02T15:18:02-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T14:58:23-04:00 Kansas girls get their first chance at varsity flag football as inaugural season kicks off Kansas News Service, Youth Sports, women's sports, high school sports, Kansas, football, Wichita https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-02/missouri-supreme-court-redistricting-referendum-november-election 2026-09-02T16:21:26-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-02T16:18:10-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court may rule quickly on redistricting vote — and if new map will get used this fall Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri legislature, redistricting, Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State