https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-09-19/kansas-city-fall-festivals-events-autumn-2026 2026-09-19T05:00:03-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-19T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's best fall festivals and autumn events in 2026 fall, Festival, Kansas City, pumpkins, outdoor recreation https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-09-18/kansas-osawatomie-data-center-economy-revitalize 2026-09-18T20:12:40-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T05:00:00-04:00 A rural Kansas town considers data center as a big swing to revitalize its economy data centers, Rural Economy, power plant, Kansas News Service https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-09-18/harvey-a-mutant-cockroach-who-baffled-missouri-scientists-has-died-a-great-ambassador 2026-09-18T05:00:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T05:00:00-04:00 Harvey, a mutant cockroach who baffled Missouri scientists, has died: 'A great ambassador' insects, St. Louis, Missouri, research https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-18/umkc-wages-pay-union-university-missouri-budget 2026-09-18T05:00:19-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T05:00:00-04:00 UMKC workers go public with fight for higher pay: 'MU pays poverty wages' UMKC, University of Missouri, University of Missouri System, Missouri, higher education, Unions, labor, organized labor https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-19/kansas-attorney-general-kobach-not-seeking-trumps-endorsement-i-dont-think-its-necessary 2026-09-19T09:51:03-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-19T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas Attorney General Kobach not seeking Trump’s endorsement: ‘I don’t think it’s necessary’ Elections, Kansas elections 2026, Kris Kobach, Kansas Attorney General, politics, Kansas politics, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-17/kansas-city-voters-sue-missouri-secretary-of-state-redistricting-referendum 2026-09-17T14:57:37-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-17T14:56:37-04:00 Kansas City voters sue Missouri secretary of state for delaying redistricting referendum redistricting, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri Secretary of State, Denny Hoskins, Congress https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-09-18/a-lees-summit-bridge-got-demolished-one-of-many-modot-projects-reshaping-kansas-city 2026-09-18T16:26:08-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T05:00:00-04:00 A Lee's Summit bridge got demolished, one of many MoDOT projects reshaping Kansas City Kansas City, Lee's Summit, bridges, Missouri Department of Transportation, highways, transportation, cars, road conditions https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-17/is-it-too-late-for-missouri-to-use-trump-backed-map-in-november-federal-court-now-deciding 2026-09-17T15:48:53-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-17T15:48:53-04:00 Is it too late for Missouri to use Trump-backed map in November? Federal court now deciding redistricting, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, Missouri constitution, courts, U.S. Supreme Court, Missouri elections 2026, Elections https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-17/platte-county-prosecutor-eric-zahnd-in-office-since-2002-has-died 2026-09-18T20:10:02-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-17T18:11:51-04:00 Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, in office since 2002, has died eric zahnd, Platte County, Missouri Attorney General, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-18/roger-marshall-kansas-florida-home-senate-adam-hamilton 2026-09-18T10:36:38-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T10:11:43-04:00 Roger Marshall leaves Florida paper trail while calling Kansas home Roger Marshall, Pastor Adam Hamilton, Kansas elections 2026, Kansas, U.S. Senate, Florida https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-09-18/raytown-high-school-student-killed-joshua-lewis-suspect-charged 2026-09-18T14:47:12-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-18T14:10:15-04:00 Raytown mourns slain high school student, suspect charged with murder Raytown, shooting, gun violence, high school, juvenile justice https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-09-19/kansas-city-costco-midtown-closure-business-center 2026-09-19T05:00:22-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-19T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's midtown Costco closes Oct. 1. It'll reopen next year — with no food court or pharmacy urban development, Retail, Kansas City, Costco, grocery stores, development, Economic Development, business