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/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/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/2026-09-03/missouri-attorney-general-anti-abortion-psa-november-election 2026-09-03T05:00:13-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri attorney general spends $167,000 in state funds on anti-abortion PSA before election Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri Attorney General, Catherine Hanaway, abortion, Missouri abortion amendment, abortion ban, Planned Parenthood https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-03/classroom-supply-drive-raytown-school-district-teachers 2026-09-03T05:00:15-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 A classroom supply drive for Raytown teachers hit an unexpected hurdle: the district Raytown, schools, school supplies, teachers, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-09-03/ku-university-kansas-football-stadium-construction-jayhawks 2026-09-03T05:00:22-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 KU could lose $1 million per football game this season due to stadium construction KU, KU Athletics, football, college football, Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawks, University of Kansas 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/education/2026-09-03/kansas-city-area-schools-sports-activities-heat-wave 2026-09-03T05:00:46-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 Schools around Kansas City had to cancel or delay outdoor sports due to dangerous heat all week extreme heat, summer heat, heat wave, sports, Lee's Summit School District, Independence School District, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS), Shawnee Mission School District, Olathe School District, Kansas City Public Schools 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 https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-03/independences-ai-data-center-decision-cost-another-council-member-his-seat-what-happens-next 2026-09-03T09:52:14-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 Independence’s AI data center deal cost another council member his seat. What happens next? Independence Missouri, Jackson County, Elections, data centers, artificial intelligence https://www.kcur.org/2026-09-03/how-should-kids-use-ai-in-school-a-kansas-program-is-helping-teachers-navigate-the-ai-revolution 2026-09-03T10:52:45-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T04:00:00-04:00 How should kids use AI in school? A Kansas program helps teachers navigate learning with tech Kansas News Service, artificial intelligence, University of Kansas, classroom, technology, schools, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-03/missouri-house-drugs-fbi-charge-thomas-ross-joplin 2026-09-03T12:17:58-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T10:19:46-04:00 Missouri House candidate charged in plot to plant drugs on Republican primary opponent Joplin, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri legislature, FBI, drugs https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-09-03/trump-approves-missouris-disaster-declaration-for-july-flash-flooding-opening-fema-help 2026-09-03T15:36:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T15:36:29-04:00 Trump approves Missouri's disaster declaration for July flash flooding, opening FEMA help flooding, FEMA, disaster relief, Donald Trump, Mike Kehoe, Missouri