https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-04-16/childrens-mercy-kansas-city-expansion 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T05:00:00-04:00 Children’s Mercy seeks massive expansion of downtown Kansas City campus. Here’s why Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, hospitals, maternal health, pediatric, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-04-16/kansas-city-teens-improve-their-mental-health-by-making-music-and-being-vulnerable-together 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City teens improve their mental health by making music and 'being vulnerable' together Music, mental health, Kansas City, Teenagers, mental health services, Art, therapy, anxiety, Depression, Historic Northeast https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-16/world-cup-tickets-fifa-prices 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T05:00:00-04:00 Fans accuse FIFA of World Cup ticket bait-and-switch and price gouging World Cup, World Cup KC, Arrowhead Stadium, soccer, Kansas City, Missouri National Guard, Missouri, Kansas City International Airport (KCI), travel, travel ban https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-16/earth-day-kansas-city-events-recycling-environment 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T05:00:00-04:00 Celebrate Earth Day in Kansas City by giving new life to old and unused household items Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), environment, sustainability, environmentalism, Pendleton Heights, Shawnee https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-04-15/missouri-judge-public-funding-private-schools-moscholars 2026-04-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-15T16:42:18-04:00 Missouri judge rules public funds can be used for private schools schools, public schools, school funding, Missouri, Missouri legislature, teachers, Catherine Hanaway https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-16/kansas-city-world-cup-buses-transit-shuttle-game-transportation 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City will charge $15 for World Cup stadium shuttles World Cup, World Cup KC, public transit, transportation, Kansas City, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas News Service, arrowhead stadium transportation, connectkc26, kansas city transit https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-15/kansas-city-area-tornado-watch-again-wednesday-storm-thunder-lightning-severe-weather 2026-04-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-15T17:28:07-04:00 Kansas City area under tornado watch again, as thunderstorms roll through tornadoes, weather, National Weather Service, storms, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-04-17/missouri-medicaid-recipients-will-soon-need-to-prove-they-work-most-are-already-employed 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri Medicaid recipients will soon need to prove they work. Most are already employed Medicaid, Center For Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS), Missouri, work, Washington University in St. Louis, social services https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-04-16/kansas-city-food-trucks-restaurants-restrictions-world-cup 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T10:37:43-04:00 Kansas City will push food trucks hundreds of feet from restaurants: 'Where would they put us?' food, Food & Drink, restaurants, Kansas City Council, Kansas City, World Cup, World Cup KC, Local Business https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-16/kansas-citys-fifa-fan-festival-lineup-features-flo-rida-tech-n9ne-and-a-bunch-of-local-talent 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T12:52:53-04:00 Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival lineup features Flo Rida, Tech N9ne and a bunch of local talent Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), World Cup, World Cup KC, Music, Local music, live music, Festival, Kansas News Service https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-04-17/kansas-city-unexpected-blooms-johnson-county-community-college 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's next generation of florists is being nurtured by a nonprofit that recycles flowers Johnson County Community College, Nonprofits, volunteering, college, plants, Johnson County, Kansas, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Kansas, Kansas News Service, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-17/trump-wants-to-slash-5-billion-from-usdas-budget-that-could-hurt-rural-america-critics-say 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T04:00:00-04:00 Trump administration proposes nearly $5B cuts to USDA budget U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Donald Trump, rural, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-16/missouri-income-tax-sales-senate-ballot-2026-election 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T15:47:47-04:00 Missouri income tax cut plan moves forward after Senate approval Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri legislature, Income Taxes, income tax cuts, Missouri Senate, sales tax https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-16/kansas-city-council-royals-funding-plan-passes 2026-04-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-16T16:30:41-04:00 Kansas City Council passes plan for new Royals stadium downtown. The team still needs to agree Royals stadium proposal, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Kansas City Council, Quinton Lucas, Kauffman Stadium https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-04-17/kcur-madeline-fox-news-director 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 KCUR names Madeline Fox as News Director KCUR, journalism https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-17/fifa-world-cup-tour-kansas-city-st-louis 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 World Cup trophy tour stops in Kansas City this weekend World Cup, World Cup KC, Kansas City, St. Louis, Power & Light, Mike Kehoe https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-17/missouri-house-passes-bill-requiring-english-tests-for-semi-truck-and-school-bus-drivers 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T10:32:55-04:00 Missouri House passes bill requiring English tests for semi-truck and school bus drivers Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Trucking, school bus, Missouri Highway Patrol https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-17/kansas-city-risk-more-severe-weather-hail-winds-tornadoes 2026-04-17 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-17T13:46:58-04:00 Kansas City under tornado watch, with hail and damaging winds expected weather, National Weather Service, storms, tornadoes, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO)