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Veterinarian Wayne Hunthausen On Pets & Winter Weather

Are you turning up the heat in anticipation of that winter storm? Do you have a plan for how to protect your pets from the icy winds?In the second portion…

Shutdown: What Does It Mean For You?

When the country woke up Tuesday morning, it found a partially-shutdown federal government That meant 800,000 workers furloughed, services curtailed,…

New Missouri income tax cut plan could allow first-ever sales tax on gas and diesel

Under the proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by House Speaker Jon Patterson, sales tax could be imposed “on transactions involving any goods and services." But Patterson said that will be amended to prevent more taxes on fill-ups.

And They're Off ... Almost, In The General Election Kansas Governor Race

The moment that figured to clarify the Kansas race for governor instead left it muddled.Sure, state Sen. Laura Kelly ended up running away with the…

Mayor Curt Skoog (right) celebrates his reelection with his wife Amy at a campaign party at the Sheraton hotel in Overland Park.

Overland Park reelects Mayor Curt Skoog and ousts conservative city councilmember

Incumbent Curt Skoog beats former city council colleague Faris Farassati in the Overland Park mayoral race, while other moderate and left-leaning city council candidates pull ahead.

A man with a salt-and-pepper beard smiles from a dusty, red van in rural Gering, Nebraska. On the van's side is a white rectangle that says, "United States Postal Service." The man, Roger McDonald, is talking to another man, Edgar Clemens, who has white hair and a white mustache. A gravel road stretches in front of them. The two men are chatting on May 9, 2025 — McDonald’s first day back on the route after three months of medical leave. McDonald said he loves the sense of community fostered by the Postal Service, which he fears would disappear if his route was curtailed by cutbacks or eliminated by privatization.

Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either option will hurt them

As a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.

Giant spines of books appear to be sitting on a lawn. They form the exterior of a building. Leafy trees frame the top of the image.

June is audiobook appreciation month. Here's what our panel of book enthusiasts recommend

As a KCUR caller points out, our first experience with books is often when they're read to us by an adult. So yes, audiobooks count as reading. Our collection of book enthusiasts discuss the makings of a good audiobook and what they recommend listening to.

A woman in a red blazer with an American pin on the lapel looks at the camera. She is standing in a radio studio, in front of a glass window with light reflecting off of it.

Despite Trump shun, Vicky Hartzler says experience puts her ahead in the race for U.S. Senate

Former President Trump has refused to endorse Hartzler, but the U.S. Representative is confident she's the Republican who can keep a Senate seat for her party.

KC Checkup: 6 Questions For Deborah Shouse About Connecting With Dementia Patients

Dementia is an impairment of brain functions marked by memory loss and personality changes. It affects an estimated 4 million to 5 million adults in the…

Republican Derek Schmidt is standing and speaking at a forum for 2nd District candidates in Lyndon, Kansas. Shawn Tiffany, Chad Young, and Michael Ogle sit and listen while he speaks.

Political newcomers flock to the crowded race for Kansas’ 2nd District in Congress

The hottest congressional race in Kansas this year is for the 2nd District, which is wide open after incumbent Republican Jake LaTurner decided not to run for reelection. The candidates are trying to find ways to stand out beyond their party affiliation.

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