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With Missouri's backlog of 10,000 child abuse and neglect cases, 'children are not safe'
Officials agree that clearing the backlog at Missouri’s Children’s Division won’t be easy or quick. “I think this is a business decision when it comes down to it," says one Lee's Summit lawmaker. “If we value the children of Missouri, we have to do more.”
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Looking for some Kansas City holiday magic? Here's your 2024 guide to festive lights, events and shopping
Kansas City is already full-force into the holiday season. Enjoy light displays, small-town traditions, pop-up bars, performances and holiday markets through the rest of November and December 2024.
'I fear for Kansas City a year from now.' Local restaurants and hotels short-staffed for World Cup
With more than 6,000 open food service job listings and no coordinated plan to address staffing, Kansas City restaurant leaders worry they won’t be ready for the massive influx of World Cup visitors in 2026.
Jerry Douglas' Tribute To Bluegrass Legends Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs
Jerry Douglas, considered by many to be the best dobro player in the world, brings his instrument to the studio and talks about his new album, The Earls of Leceister, a tribute to Flatt and Scruggs.
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WATCH: The Royal Wedding Of Prince Harry And Meghan Markle
The couple became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon getting married at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday.
NFL Targets Kids In Outreach Campaign
Sports writer George Dohrmann discusses the NFL's efforts to replenish its viewership and player pipeline with a campaign targeting children, which he compares to the efforts of the tobacco industry.
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Check Out Every Single One Of The U.N.'s Special Days
March 21 is especially popular — it's got five "international days," from World Poetry Day to International Day of Forests.
Amid Riots, Maryland Governor Will Deploy National Guard To Baltimore
Just hours after Freddie Gray's funeral, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, burning police cars, looting stores and facing off with police. The mayor instituted a curfew.
Trump To Visit Capitol Hill To Rally Support For House Tax Bill
Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Ron Estes of Kansas about the plan which would lower the cap on mortgage interest deductions and cut the corporate tax rate. There's a competing measure in the Senate.
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Juneteenth Film Festival returns to Kansas City with a focus on Black filmmakers from Missouri
The festival's second year kicked off this week at the Screenland Armour theater in North Kansas City. This year’s mission is to celebrate Black filmmakers from Missouri whose work explores contemporary and historical social issues.
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