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Kansas City doesn't have enough jobs available for all the federal workers getting laid off
Federal workers in Kansas City whose jobs were eliminated under the Trump administration's massive budget cuts will have a hard time finding comparable work in the area. Instability in the city's workforce could lead to a recession.
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Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North
When Overland Park-raised journalist Dave Jorgenson was hired at The Washington Post, reaching a younger audience was his mission. So he created the newspaper’s TikTok, dressed up in costumes, and delivered the headlines in a different way. He spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about how he got his start, and his new company Local News International.
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‘At long last,’ Overland Park musician Kevin Morby headlines the Uptown Theater
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.
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3 Non-Fiction Books Steve Kraske Is Reading
Between teaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, writing for the Kansas City Star, and hosting Up To Date, you might think KCUR’s Steve Kraske…
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Republish stories from The Midwest Newsroom
Here are the steps and guidelines to follow should your news organization be interested in republishing stories from The Midwest Newsroom.
Ethics Professors: Religious Freedom Laws, Illness At The Workplace
Indiana and Arkansas are in the news for controversial legislature aimed at protecting religious freedom. On this edition of Up To Date, the Ethics…
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Local Educators Get STEM Outlook At White House
A few weeks ago, the White House held a STEM education workshop for 27 cities across the United States, and five representatives from Kansas City were…
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Kansas City's TEDxKC Challenges You To Participate
Since 2009, Kansas City has hosted its own extension of the TED lecture series, TEDxKC. This year, something new has been introduced: members of the…
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Gov. Brownback's Selection Of Stegall Stirs Debate Over Judge Selection Process
A recent change in Kansas law has re-ignited the debate on how judges are selected to the bench. In this edition of Up to Date, Steve Kraske examines the…
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How Wines and Ciders Immigrated To The United States
It's a well-known saying that America is a melting pot, and with each wave of immigrants, more tradition, foods and other things made their way into the…
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