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 2026-09-04T10:14:43-04:00 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, Kansas News Service 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/environment-agriculture/2026-09-04/kansas-monarch-butterfly-migration-fall 2026-09-04T05:00:22-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-04T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas seeing monarch butterflies migrate through the state to Mexico Kansas News Service, Kansas, butterflies, monarch butterfly, insects 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 https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-09-04/kansas-city-was-first-to-see-one-of-houdinis-most-famous-stunts-now-the-site-will-get-a-marker 2026-09-04T05:00:40-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-04T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City was first to see one of Houdini's most famous stunts. Now the site will get a marker history, Kansas City History, Arts & Culture, Kansas City Public Library, Audio Feature, authors, Books https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-03/missouri-supreme-court-redistricting-referendum-congress-november-election 2026-09-03T21:12:31-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T17:51:00-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court puts referendum to overturn new congressional map on ballot Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri Supreme Court, Emanuel Cleaver II, Catherine Hanaway, Denny Hoskins, redistricting, voters, voting https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-09-04/u-s-canada-tariffs-farmers-trade-war 2026-09-04T11:22:52-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-04T11:22:52-04:00 Tariffs place farmers in the middle tariffs, Canada, Trade, agriculture, farming, Donald Trump, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-03/missouri-supreme-court-puts-respect-missouri-voters-plan-on-november-ballot 2026-09-03T19:59:06-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-03T18:06:14-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court puts Respect Missouri Voters plan on November ballot Missouri Supreme Court, voters, voting, Missouri elections 2026, Ballot Issue, Missouri legislature https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-04/kevin-mcmanus-kansas-city-council-andrea-bough 2026-09-04T09:45:48-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-04T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City Hall shakeup: Kevin McManus returns as council member to replace Andrea Bough Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Kansas City Council, Quinton Lucas, Kevin McManus, mayor, Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, tax increment financing (TIF) https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-04/university-of-missouri-workers-rally-for-higher-wages-as-football-season-begins 2026-09-04T10:07:53-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-09-04T10:07:53-04:00 University of Missouri workers rally for higher wages as football season begins University of Missouri, Missouri, Mizzou, college football