https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-08-26/missouri-military-family-ivf-army-eric-schmitt 2026-08-26T05:00:08-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T05:00:00-04:00 A Missouri military family needed IVF. Starbucks offered better coverage than the Army IVF, Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood, reproductive health, Reproductive rights, Eric Schmitt, military families, military, U.S. Military https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-25/several-states-will-decide-voter-id-ballot-measures-this-year 2026-08-26T05:00:10-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T05:00:00-04:00 In Kansas and other states, voting rights and citizenship are on the ballot this year Kansas elections 2026, Kansas, citizenship, voting, voting rights, voter ID, voters https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-25/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-most-singular-performers-has-died-at-age-80 2026-08-25T15:56:51-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-25T14:24:04-04:00 Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80 Music, bluegrass/country/folk, obituary https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-26/this-friday-missouri-will-up-highway-speeds-restrict-porn-and-make-divorce-easier 2026-08-26T11:12:42-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T04:00:00-04:00 This Friday, Missouri can up highway speeds, will restrict porn and make divorce easier Jefferson City, Divorce, drunk driving, public schools, antisemitism, Missouri, Missouri legislature https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-26/kansas-transgender-drivers-license-id-bathroom-bill-trial 2026-08-26T05:00:46-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas goes to trial over anti-transgender law that invalidated licenses Kansas, transgender, photo ID, drivers license, Kansas Department of Revenue https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-26/the-kansas-dairy-industry-is-growing-and-its-on-the-shoulders-of-immigrant-workers 2026-08-26T09:35:03-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T04:00:00-04:00 Kansas dairy industry is growing on the shoulders of immigrant workers Kansas News Service, Dairy, dairy farm, Kansas, immigrants, immigration, farm workers, farming https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-08-27/missouri-jail-competency-mental-health-trial-clay-county-jail 2026-08-27T05:00:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-27T05:00:00-04:00 How Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment Liberty, Clay County, jail, mental health, Missouri Department of Corrections https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-08-26/wyandotte-county-mans-dream-home-was-shattered-by-recent-storm-recovery-is-slow 2026-08-26T18:30:57-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T13:05:47-04:00 Wyandotte County man's 'dream home' was shattered by recent storm. Recovery work is slow Wyandotte County, storms, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), FEMA, disaster fund, KNS https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-08-26/kansas-town-mourns-teen-football-player-who-died-during-practice-an-old-soul 2026-08-26T15:54:07-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-26T14:39:43-04:00 Kansas town mourns teen football player who died during practice: 'An old soul' high school sports, football, heat https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-27/missouri-childrens-division-foster-care-deaths 2026-08-27T09:38:13-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-27T09:38:13-04:00 Missouri lawmakers press child welfare leaders on foster care deaths and staff turnover Missouri, Missouri legislature, children, foster care, Missouri Department of Social Services https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-27/missouri-sen-josh-hawley-flock-safety-data-usage 2026-08-27T10:17:38-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-27T10:17:38-04:00 Missouri Sen. Hawley launches investigation into Flock Safety data usage Surveillance, Josh Hawley, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, cars https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-27/supporters-rally-for-transgender-ku-custodian-reported-for-bathroom-use 2026-08-27T11:11:30-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-27T11:07:30-04:00 Supporters rally for transgender KU custodian reported for bathroom use under new law Kansas News Service, transgender, University of Kansas, Kansas, Kansas Legislature, LGBTQ+ https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-08-27/american-ranchers-trump-beef-prices-cattle-imports 2026-08-27T12:55:29-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-27T12:49:44-04:00 American ranchers are irked by Trump’s efforts to bring down beef prices: ‘This is a mistake’ beef industry, cattle, Farm economy, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share