https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-08-17/purple-corn-synthetic-natural-food-dyes 2026-08-17T08:17:49-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Purple corn shows promise as natural food dye, Midwest scientists say Food & Drink, corn, research, University of Missouri, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-16/kansas-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap-error-rate 2026-08-16T05:00:03-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas lowers food assistance error rate but still may face federal penalties SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), food, food insecurity, Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-08-17/squeezed-by-a-tough-economy-many-farmers-are-relying-on-decades-old-machinery 2026-08-17T05:00:27-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Farmers rely on old machinery in tough ag economy Farm economy, agriculture, technology, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-17/missouri-labor-groups-launch-1-million-push-to-unseat-republicans-who-repealed-paid-sick-leave 2026-08-17T05:00:13-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri labor groups launch $1 million push to unseat Republicans who repealed paid sick leave minimum wage, political action committee, Campaigning, Missouri elections 2026, organized labor, LGBTQ+, Advocacy, Missouri Senate, Missouri House of Representatives https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-16/missouri-towns-in-public-records-battles-have-one-thing-in-common-lauber-municipal-law 2026-08-16T05:00:06-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri towns in public records battles have one thing in common: Lauber Municipal Law Missouri, rural, Government, Missouri Sunshine Law, Sunshine Law, Law, lawsuit, Missouri government https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-17/missouri-hemp-thc-drinks-ban-congress 2026-08-17T05:00:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri hemp THC drinks face a November ban. Congress could give them a reprieve Congress, Donald Trump, marijuana, recreational marijuana, Food & Drink, Missouri government, Mike Kehoe, Hemp, lawsuit, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-16/westwood-recieves-up-to-3-million-to-create-a-fully-accessible-neighborhood-park 2026-08-16T05:00:18-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Westwood recieves up to $3 million to create a fully accessible neighborhood park Westwood, Kansas City, parks, children, disabilities, KC Media Collective, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-08-16/kansas-city-royals-stadium-funding-public-vote-questions 2026-08-16T05:00:21-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City hasn't answered key questions about Royals stadium deal as it rushes towards vote Royals, Royals stadium proposal, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Council, Kansas City, Crown Center, KC Media Collective, Quinton Lucas https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-08-17/kansas-city-kcata-transportation-bus-routes-cuts 2026-08-17T05:01:15-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City gave transit agency last-minute funds to stop drastic service cuts. It keeps happening kcata, ridekc, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, transportation, public transit, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), bus https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-08-17/kansas-city-shifts-north-lawn-repair-plan-to-new-landlord-tenants-worry-about-a-temporary-move 2026-08-17T05:01:22-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City shifts North Lawn repair plan to new landlord. Tenants worry about a temporary move Historic Northeast, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Kansas City Council, rental housing, kc tenants, Tenants https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-16/in-st-louis-some-pets-are-4-feet-long-and-covered-in-scales 2026-08-16T09:34:47-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-16T09:34:47-04:00 In St. Louis, some pets are 4 feet long and covered in scales pets, animals, St. Louis, Missouri, Law