https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-10-19/school-lunch-strains-high-food-costs 2026-10-19T17:56:02-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 Free school lunch is no longer on the menu for many kids. It's one of many strains on cafeterias school lunch, food, schools, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), nutrition, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-10-19/only-29-of-wyandotte-countys-childcare-needs-are-met-can-a-monthly-orientation-add-providers 2026-10-19T05:00:09-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 Only 29% of Wyandotte County’s childcare needs are met. Can a monthly orientation add providers? Wyandotte County, childcare, early childhood education, Kauffman Foundation, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), children, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-10-19/dmv-missouri-kansas-city-license-office-ranking 2026-10-19T05:00:30-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City DMVs aren't actually the most hated in Missouri. These license offices are ranked worse DMV, drivers license, Missouri Department of Revenue, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-10-19/jackson-county-combat-sales-tax-election-guide 2026-10-19T05:00:44-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 Jackson County COMBAT sales tax vote: What to know Missouri elections 2026, Jackson County COMBAT, Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, Jackson County, crime, criminal justice https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-10-19/kansas-farmers-ranchers-roger-marshall-donald-trump-midterm 2026-10-19T12:01:56-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall's close ties to Trump may hurt his chances with Kansas farmers Roger Marshall, Adam Hamilton, Harvesters, farming, Farm Bill, Kansas elections 2026, U.S. Senate, Donald Trump, agriculture https://www.kcur.org/2026-10-18/police-no-charges-filed-against-driver-who-killed-2-injured-10-at-wichita-sports-complex 2026-10-19T09:44:22-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-18T15:45:16-04:00 Wichita Police: No charges filed against driver who killed 2, injured 10 at sports complex Kansas News Service, Wichita, crime, Garden City, police https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-10-18/noah-adams-longtime-host-of-nprs-all-things-considered-has-died 2026-10-19T10:00:44-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-18T20:58:28-04:00 Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died obituaries, NPR https://www.kcur.org/2026-10-19/groups-are-upset-about-plans-to-save-water-in-western-kansas-for-doing-too-much-and-too-little 2026-10-19T09:58:12-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T04:00:00-04:00 Western Kansas groups upset about plans to save water — for doing too much and too little Kansas News Service, western Kansas, Kansas, Water, High Plains Aquifer, farming, agriculture https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-10-20/roger-marshall-rattlesnake-ranch-quivira-water-shortage 2026-10-20T05:00:11-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-20T05:00:00-04:00 Roger Marshall sought earmark for Kansas water shortage that would benefit his ranch Roger Marshall, Kansas, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, Water, Kansas elections 2026, U.S. Senate https://www.kcur.org/2026-10-19/cant-wait-to-see-him-supporters-gather-in-park-city-arena-for-president-trumps-mid-term-rally 2026-10-19T22:02:18-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T11:15:07-04:00 'Can't wait to see him': Supporters gather in Park City arena for President Trump's mid-term rally Donald Trump, Roger Marshall, Kansas elections 2026, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. Senate https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-10-19/trump-midterm-elections-kansas-travel-swing-states-republicans 2026-10-19T17:33:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T17:33:29-04:00 Trump promised a swing district blitz, then came to Kansas. What does it mean for Republicans? Kansas elections 2026, Donald Trump, Kansas, Roger Marshall, U.S. Senate https://www.kcur.org/2026-10-19/president-trump-rallies-in-kansas-to-support-marshall-in-tight-senate-race-with-hamilton 2026-10-19T22:06:03-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-19T21:51:47-04:00 Trump rallies in Kansas to support Marshall in tight Senate race: 'They gave him a bum rap' Kansas News Service, Donald Trump, Kansas elections 2026, Kansas, Roger Marshall, U.S. Senate, Adam Hamilton https://www.kcur.org/2026-10-20/a-kansas-horse-track-is-reopening-for-the-states-first-races-in-16-years 2026-10-20T10:30:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-10-20T04:00:00-04:00 A Kansas horse track is reopening for the state’s first races in 16 years Kansas News Service, horse racing, Eureka, Kansas, animals, gambling, sports gambling, Kansas, Audio Feature