What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected. Email the show at uptodate@kcur.org
KCUR's Up To Date is going back on the road June 9-11!
Join the show as we broadcast LIVE from the new Overland Park Farmer's Market in downtown OP, Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30-10 a.m.
On Thursday, June 11, we'll host a debate featuring the three Democratic candidates running for Kansas governor. Don't miss it!
- June 9-11, 8:30-10 a.m. Broadcast begins at 9 a.m.
- Overland Park Farmers Market, 8101 Marty St., Overland Park, Kansas
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Christopher MollaFor Kelly Hunt, writing music starts with a visual process. She's part of the 780 Songwriters Circle, a quarterly event in Lawrence that brings together artists to explore the creative process. The next event is June 10 at the Lawrence Public Library. -
Carolyn Kaster/APLooking for a chaotic murder mystery or a meditative summer beach read with LGBTQ+ characters? Three Kansas City book experts share a range of selections in honor of Pride Month. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3An ordinance proposed by Mayor Quinton Lucas and 6th District City Council member Johnathan Duncan would restrict practitioners from receiving payment for practices that increase the risk of suicide and depression. It’s intended to avoid challenges stemming from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Kansas’ Ogallala Aquifer has been losing water for decades. And while dedicating funding to a strategic water plan was a priority of Kelly’s during the 2026 legislative session, no measure passed. But she’s optimistic the state will continue to make progress after she leaves office in January.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says she’s hearing from Kansas residents who are struggling to make ends meet. In an interview with KCUR's Up To Date, Davids said President Trump went to war in Iran "without a clear strategy," and it's adding to the high cost of living. -
Parkville and North Kansas City are among the fastest-growing communities in the Kansas City metro, with populations increasing by more than 20% since the last Census. KCUR’s Up To Date spoke with their mayors about what’s fueling this surge and how it’s impacting their cities. -
The deadline to file as a candidate for governor of Kansas was Monday, June 1. A last-minute filing shook up the Democratic field, while there's a clear frontrunner among the seven Republicans in the running. -
Henner, best known for her role in the 1970s sitcom “Taxi”, has a highly superior autobiographical memory, which allows her to remember vast portions of her life in vivid detail. She’s in Kansas City to star in “Cactus Flower” at the New Theatre & Restaurant, and will perform her “Memory Girl” cabaret June 8. -
The critically acclaimed new album “Little Wide Open” is the work of Overland Park musician Kevin Morby. He’s on tour, traveling across the country and overseas, but stopped to join KCUR’s Up To Date for another episode of our KC Soundcheck series ahead of his performance at the Uptown Theater.
