https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-08-19/15-states-have-laws-that-allow-corporal-punishment-in-schools-heres-where-and-why 2026-08-20T05:00:10-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri has one of highest rates of corporal punishment in schools. Where and why is it still legal? schools, school discipline, Missouri, U.S. Department of Education https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-08-20/kc-streetcar-workers-union-vote-teamsters 2026-08-20T10:25:55-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 KC Streetcar workers vote to unionize, seeking 'a voice in the workplace' amid expansion talks KC Streetcar Authority, streetcar, Unions, organized labor, KC Media Collective, transportation https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-to-rule-quickly-on-redistricting-referendum-with-elections-on-the-line 2026-08-19T16:48:49-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T16:48:49-04:00 Missouri judge to rule quickly on redistricting referendum, with elections on the line Missouri, redistricting, Denny Hoskins, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Missouri Secretary of State https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-rejects-respect-voters-initiative-ballot-elections 2026-08-19T18:54:00-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T18:52:03-04:00 Missouri judge rejects ballot measure protecting voter-passed initiatives, case will be appealed Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri legislature, Ballot Issue, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri Secretary of State https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-referendum-redistricting-blocked 2026-08-19T19:39:30-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T19:34:00-04:00 Missouri judge blocks redistricting referendum from November ballot. The fight isn't over yet Missouri elections 2026, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri constitution, Missouri, Ballot Issue, redistricting, Denny Hoskins https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-20/transgender-men-in-kansas-compliance-crew-use-womens-bathrooms-to-protest-state-law 2026-08-20T09:24:39-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 Transgender men in Kansas 'compliance crew' use women's bathrooms to protest state law Kansas News Service, Kansas, Kansas Legislature, transgender, LGBTQ+, Kris Kobach https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-20/parlor-food-hall-closing-restaurants-kansas-city 2026-08-20T10:17:33-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T09:52:57-04:00 Restaurateurs at Parlor food hall ‘completely shocked’ by closure. Now where will they go? KC Media Collective, Crossroads, Kansas City, food, Food & Drink, restaurants https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-08-20/kansas-football-player-death-practice-pawnee-heights 2026-08-20T12:11:55-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T12:11:55-04:00 Another Kansas football player died during practice. What we know so far football, high school, heat, weather, Kansas News Service https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-21/kansas-supreme-court-reverses-convictions-of-man-who-couldnt-pay-20-administrative-fee 2026-08-21T05:00:20-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas Supreme Court reverses convictions of man who couldn't pay $20 administrative fee Kansas Supreme Court, Kansas, Wyandotte County, crime https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-08-20/kansas-city-council-green-lights-funding-for-downtown-royals-stadium 2026-08-20T19:34:02-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T16:16:43-04:00 Kansas City Council greenlights $600 million in public funding for downtown Royals stadium Royals stadium proposal, Kansas City Royals, Royals, Crown Center, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), urban development, baseball https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-21/disneyland-main-street-marceline-missouri-walt-disney 2026-08-21T05:00:30-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Disneyland's Main Street begins in the town of Marceline, Missouri, attracting pilgrimages from fans Walt Disney, Disney, Missouri history, Missouri, Rural Economy https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-21/missouri-supreme-court-redistricting-respect-voters-referendum 2026-08-21T05:00:32-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court to take up redistricting referendum and 'Respect Missouri Voters' cases redistricting, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Ballot Issue, Missouri Secretary of State, Denny Hoskins https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-08-21/wyandotte-county-kansas-city-kansas-storm-power-damage-hail-federal-disaster-emergency 2026-08-21T05:00:42-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Wyandotte County is still recovering after storms killed power. Federal help isn't likely Wyandotte County, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK, Christal Watson, power plant, storms, FEMA https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-08-21/missouri-medicaid-enrollment-is-dropping-and-the-biggest-cuts-are-still-months-away 2026-08-21T05:00:48-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri Medicaid enrollment is dropping, and the biggest cuts are still months away Medicaid, health insurance, Jackson County, Hickman Mills, immigrants, Children's Mercy Hospital https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-21/fate-of-missouri-congressional-redistricting-top-of-mind-as-lawmakers-visit-state-fair 2026-08-21T05:00:53-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T05:00:00-04:00 Fate of Missouri congressional redistricting top of mind as lawmakers visit state fair redistricting, Missouri legislature, Emanuel Cleaver II, Rick Brattin, Mike Kehoe, Missouri Governor, Missouri State Fair, voters, voting, Missouri Supreme Court https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-21/as-summer-winds-down-in-kansas-city-festivals-are-in-full-swing-here-are-some-options 2026-08-21T15:21:14-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-21T15:08:11-04:00 Kansas City is full of summer festivals this weekend. Here's a guide Ethnic Enrichment Festival, Festival, Kansas City, Parkville, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), summer