https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-04-29/kansas-city-irish-history-streets-bluffs-father-donnelly 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 How Irish immigrants carved Kansas City's roads out from limestone history, Irish, Missouri history, immigrants, immigration, Podcast, road conditions, Kansas City History, Kansas City, Missouri River https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-29/kansas-property-tax-relief-governor-veto 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes Kansas property tax relief plan as lawmakers’ efforts falter again property taxes, Laura Kelly, KC Media Collective, Kansas Legislature, Kansas, taxes https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-29/missouri-bill-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-only-if-congress-moves-first 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri bill would make daylight saving time permanent — only if Congress moves first Daylight Saving Time, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Congress https://www.kcur.org/2026-04-29/first-kansas-temple-will-give-many-mormons-a-place-of-worship-closer-to-home 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 First Kansas temple will give many Mormons a place of worship closer to home Kansas News Service, religion, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-29/missouri-governor-ballot-issues-abortion-income-tax-election-2026 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T09:49:05-04:00 Missouri governor could move statewide ballot issues from November to lower-turnout August Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Missouri Governor, Mike Kehoe, abortion, abortion ban, Missouri abortion amendment, Income Taxes, income tax cuts https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-30/world-cup-players-red-card-covering-mouth-soccer 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 World Cup players could get a red card for covering their mouth while confronting opponents soccer, World Cup, World Cup KC, sports https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-30/kansas-city-lead-soil-urban-neighborhoods 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 Lead soil lurks in Kansas City’s urban neighborhoods: ‘The dirt is contaminated' lead levels, lead poisoning, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), EPA, urban, urban renewal, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-29/por-que-escuche-la-sirena-de-tornado-como-funcionan-las-alertas-meteorologicas-en-kansas-city 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T10:57:44-04:00 ¿Por qué escuché la sirena de tornado? Cómo funcionan las alertas meteorológicas en Kansas City KCUR En Español, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), tornadoes, weather, Sirens, storms, Clay County, Cass County, Johnson County, Kansas https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-29/the-u-s-supreme-court-strikes-another-severe-blow-to-the-voting-rights-act 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T11:19:36-04:00 The U.S. Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights Act U.S. Supreme Court, redistricting, Racism, Racial Equity, race, voting rights, voting, civil rights https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-30/world-cup-visitors-tourism-kansas-city-hotels-flights 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 Will 650,000 World Cup fans really visit Kansas City? Tourism numbers don't look so rosy — yet World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, Tourism, travel, travel ban, transportation, public transit, hotels, Kansas City International Airport (KCI) https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-04-29/childrens-mercy-plans-to-build-a-1-billion-tower-for-its-downtown-kansas-city-campus 2026-04-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-29T14:49:55-04:00 Children’s Mercy plans to build a $1 billion tower for its downtown Kansas City campus Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), hospitals, Children's Mercy Hospital, regional health, healthcare, children, pediatric, development, urban development https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-30/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-missouri-1st-congressional-district 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court voting rights decision could affect Missouri's 1st Congressional District voting rights, voting, redistricting, Missouri, Wesley Bell, Cori Bush, Missouri legislature, race, Racism, Catherine Hanaway https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-30/amtrak-river-runner-service-more-rail-cars-world-cup 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 Amtrak expects so many World Cup visitors to Kansas City that it's adding more train cars World Cup, World Cup KC, Amtrak, MoDOT, public transit, Missouri Department of Transportation, transportation, St. Louis, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-30/fertilizer-fuel-prices-farmers 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T12:10:56-04:00 Steep fertilizer and fuel prices could squeeze U.S. farmers for months to come, economists warn Farm economy, agriculture, farming, fertilizer, fuel, Iran, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-30/sen-hawley-calls-on-fema-to-step-up-after-ef2-tornado-confirmed-in-mid-missouri 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T10:53:46-04:00 Sen. Hawley calls on FEMA to step up after EF2 tornado confirmed in mid-Missouri tornadoes, FEMA, Josh Hawley, Missouri, Department of Homeland Security, disaster relief https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-30/supreme-court-paves-the-way-for-largest-ever-drop-in-black-representation-in-congress 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T10:59:55-04:00 Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress U.S. Supreme Court, redistricting, voting, voting rights, race, Racism, Congress https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-04-30/lawsuit-accuses-independence-police-of-drunken-driving-and-age-discrimination 2026-04-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-30T12:40:31-04:00 Lawsuit accuses Independence police of drunken driving and age discrimination Independence police , Independence Missouri, drunk driving, lawsuit, police