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U.S. Senator Roy Blunt assessed Congress' response to COVID-19.

Seg. 1: Kansas Court Says School Funding Plan Comes Up Short. Seg. 2: Washington's Runaway Slave.

Segment 1: Kansas Supreme Court rules new school funding plan lacks sufficient money but gives legislature another year to eliminate shortfall.In order to…

Stand With Ukraine KC is a community organization that provides rapid response grants, refugee resettlement support and assistance for Ukrainian students.

Kansas City's Ukrainian community doesn't want you to forget about the Russian war

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine last February, the Ukrainian Club of Kansas City knew it had to act. The community group came together to create Stand With Ukraine KC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing aid for Ukrainians both here and abroad.

Two signs are shown side by side. One on left is blue and white and reads "No on the Downtown Stadium." The one at right is red and white and reads "Yes on 1."

Jackson Countians are torn on how to vote over tax to fund Royals and Chiefs stadium projects

Jackson County residents and leaders are split on how they'll vote on the 3/8th-cent sales tax that will fund stadium projects for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. KCUR journalists share what they've heard and where negotiations stand with lease and community benefits agreements.

Members of KCUR's Community Engagement team, Zach Perez (left), Ron Jones (center), and Laura Ziegler (right), sit side by side in the Up To Date studio while discussing their work.

What KCUR heard over months of listening to Kansas City talk about guns

At community listening sessions and in stories about the city's violence problem, we gained some new perspectives on a polarizing and seemingly intractable problem.

A man, Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri's 6th District, is dressed in a black suit and red tie, smiling, seated for a portrait in front of a draped American flag backdrop.

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves fully supports Trump's agenda, despite 'hardship' for Missouri farmers

The agriculture industry has been among the hardest hit by President Trump's tariff agenda. Still, Rep. Sam Graves, a farmer and the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 6th Congressional District said he thinks farmers support the president's actions.

Kansas City Manager Brian Platt outside the Satchel Paige home on Aug. 9, 2021.

Kansas City's streetcar extension to UMKC is on track to open in 2025

Kansas City Manager Brian Platt says construction on the KC Streetcar southern extension is in its final stages, and the route remains on track to open next year. Meanwhile, talks of potential east-west extensions are still in the works.

How A Governor’s Scandals May Shift The U.S. Senate

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley seems headed for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill this fall. But…

A woman is sitting at a microphone talking and gesturing with both hands inside a radio studio.

Overland Park singer Kate Cosentino is blowing away judges on NBC's 'The Voice'

Kate Cosentino, an Overland Park native who now lives in Nashville, got three judges to turn their chairs for her on season 23 of the music competition show "The Voice."

Independence mayor-elect Kevin King speaks with Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date Thursday, April 09, 2026.

New Independence mayor wants more transparency after data center fight: 'I'm here to listen'

Kevin King, a former union leader, was elected as mayor of Independence on Tuesday over a city council member who supported an AI data center deal. King has never held political office before, and says he wants residents to be engaged and feel heard in city government.

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