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An unidentified man walks through the scattered wreckage in the lobby of Kansas City's Hyatt Regency Hotel on Sunday, July 19, 1981. Two catwalks spanning the lobby crashed onto a crowded dance floor on a Friday night.

New book tells the untold story tied to Kansas City's 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk disaster

The Kansas City skywalk disaster in 1981 killed 114 people and become one of the most closely-covered events in the city's history. A new book uses the writing of a key player in the disaster to tell an untold story about the tragedy.

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Kansas City's furniture bank offers more than free couches

Kansas City's lone furniture bank offers formerly homeless residents a free shopping spree to help make their new house into a home. Plus: Kansas is one of the biggest wind energy producers in the country, but the lights from thousands of turbines annoy some rural residents.

Hazara refugees make a new life in Kansas City

Kansas City is home to a growing community of refugees from Afghanistan, including an ethnic minority known as the Hazara who are finding a place here and spreading awareness of what they call a genocide back home.

Thanksgiving is the official holiday, but Friendsgiving 'might even be a little bit more fun'

Friendsgiving is an unofficial holiday when friends get together for a celebration centered around food and fun. And some of that food might not be turkey.

Music critic tracks down the untold stories behind your favorite songs of the '70s

Marc Myers' book "Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of Top Hits That Changed Rock, Pop, Soul" reveals why it was the 21st of September for Earth, Wind and Fire's hit song and who inspired the heartbreak behind "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates.

Exterior shot looking down the side of building. Street level is all large glass panes, above are several courses of dark grey brick with the words Ristorante and Oyster Bar applied and above that is the remainder of the building which is red brick. On the sidewalk are three tables spaced out along its length, each with place settings for four diners.

Kansas City chef Michael Smith realized 'there was a bigger world' through food

Michael Smith's path from a childhood in Texas to award-winning Kansas City chef and restauranteur had stops in France, Italy and cities across America.

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Kansas City mayor criticizes how KCPD board is handling police chief search

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says the Board of Police Commissioners could choose the KCPD's next police chief as soon as Tuesday, but he has "not made a decision" on who he will support for the position.

Behind a black ribbon guiding the line, a man in jeans and a black t-shirt stands at a wood-paneled counter. Behind the counter are men in red shirts in front of TVs displaying odds on different games. Above them is a lit sign that says "Barstool Sportsbook."

How gambling industry lobbyists made legal sports betting a reality in Kansas

To expand sports betting across the U.S., gambling industry lobbyists used questionable arguments and lavished gifts and donations on state lawmakers — notably in Kansas. Meanwhile, the taxable revenue from those sports bets has nearly disappeared.

KCUR news editor Dan Margolies at his desk.

After four decades of scoops, KCUR's Dan Margolies is retiring from journalism

As he retires from journalism, KCUR news editor and longtime Kansas City reporter Dan Margolies reflects on his most memorable stories and extensive career.

Overland Park survivor says it's time to focus on domestic abusers

Trish Reedy tells the story of surviving an abusive relationship, and reveals the tactics used by abusers to exert control over their partners.

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