https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-05-14/usdas-corn-soybean-seedbanks-move 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 USDA proposes moving corn and soybean seed banks Seeds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn, soybeans, Donald Trump, Brooke Rollins, Iowa, Columbia Missouri, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-14/three-kansans-being-monitored-for-hantavirus-after-contact-with-infected-cruise-ship-passenger 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 Three Kansans being monitored for hantavirus after contact with infected cruise ship passenger KDHE, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, University of Kansas Health System, virus https://www.kcur.org/2026-05-13/a-former-kansas-mayor-who-voted-as-a-noncitizen-is-now-in-federal-immigration-detention 2026-05-13 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-13T15:22:52-04:00 A former Kansas mayor who voted as a noncitizen is now in federal immigration detention Kansas News Service, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-05-14/kansas-city-schools-budget-deficits-shortfalls 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 Schools around Kansas City are shrinking staff and programs over budget deficits Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), schools, public schools, Kansas State Department of Education, school funding, Olathe School District, Blue Valley School District, Kansas City Public Schools, Lee's Summit School District, special education https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-14/missouri-redistricting-foes-want-hoskins-to-decide-on-referendum-now-heres-why-thats-not-likely 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri redistricting foes want Hoskins to decide on referendum now. Here's why that's not likely redistricting, Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State, Emanuel Cleaver II, U.S. House of Representatives, Congress, Elections, lawsuit, voting, Missouri Supreme Court https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-14/missouris-new-congressional-map-is-set-whos-running-for-kansas-citys-5th-district 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri’s new congressional map is moving forward. Who’s running for Kansas City’s 5th District? Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Missouri 5th District, Missouri constitution, Missouri Supreme Court, Emanuel Cleaver II, redistricting, Missouri elections 2026 https://www.kcur.org/2026-05-13/kansas-regulators-tell-evergy-to-rethink-transmission-route-through-the-flint-hills 2026-05-13 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-13T21:09:58-04:00 Kansas regulators tell Evergy to rethink transmission route through the Flint Hills Kansas News Service https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-05-14/tenants-in-a-kansas-city-complex-say-they-face-rent-hikes-and-disrepair-theyre-fighting-for-fixes 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T05:00:00-04:00 Tenants in a Kansas City complex say they face rent hikes and disrepair. They’re fighting for fixes Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), kc tenants, Tenants, Housing, rental housing, affordable housing, Historic Northeast https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-14/porn-site-users-in-missouri-will-have-to-prove-they-are-at-least-18-under-verification-bill 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T10:23:06-04:00 Porn site users in Missouri will have to prove they are at least 18 under verification bill Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, Catherine Hanaway, Internet https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/missouri-legislators-pass-controversial-born-alive-anti-abortion-bill 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri legislators pass controversial 'Born Alive' anti-abortion bill abortion ban, Missouri abortion amendment, abortion, Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, Legislation, healthcare https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-14/umkc-basketball-municipal-auditorium-downtown-kansas-city 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T12:21:22-04:00 UMKC cuts deal with Kansas City to play basketball at Municipal Auditorium downtown UMKC, UMKC athletics, Quinton Lucas, NCAA, basketball, Women's basketball, NAIA https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-15/kansas-city-womens-world-cup-2031-uswnt-soccer-football-arrowhead 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City wants the 2031 World Cup. Could women rep the U.S. at Arrowhead Stadium? World Cup, World Cup KC, National Women's Soccer League, U.S. soccer, soccer, women's sports, hotels, restaurants, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-05-14/e15-bill-house-passes 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T14:01:15-04:00 House passage of E15 bill praised in corn states ethanol, corn, gasoline prices, Farm economy, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/kansas-city-bars-5-am-23-hours-world-cup 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City will let bars stay open until 5 a.m. for the World Cup — but only with police permission Kansas City Council, World Cup, alcohol, World Cup KC, business, Quinton Lucas https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-05-15/kansas-city-kcata-bus-routes-cuts 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City will lose a fourth of its daily bus routes after the World Cup kcata, ridekc, bus, transportation, public transit, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/with-session-winding-down-missouri-gov-kehoe-reflects-on-a-more-productive-legislature 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 With session winding down, Missouri Gov. Kehoe reflects on a more productive legislature Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, legislative session, Legislation, Mike Kehoe, Missouri Governor, Income Taxes, redistricting https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-15/missouri-makes-major-changes-to-telemedicine-birth-control-and-maternity-care 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T10:25:44-04:00 Missouri makes major changes to telemedicine, birth control and maternity care Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, healthcare bill, healthcare, telemedicine, birth control, contraception, maternal health, maternal mortality