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How North Kansas City's Citizens Academy takes the confusion out of local government
Residents who enroll in North Kansas City's Citizen Academy get a 10-week course on local government systems, and how the various departments function and affect their lives. The mayor said the program has increased participation in local boards and commissions.
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Why did this Kansas City-backed grocery store close? Here's what the CEO says
The Sun Fresh at 31st and Prospect closed this month, after years of safety concerns and millions of dollars in investment from Kansas City. The CEO of the nonprofit that operated the grocery says that security measures became costly — and still not enough to keep customers coming.
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Missouri is launching a new program to make child care more affordable for parents
With the cost of child care rising higher than some mortgages, Missouri is providing $2.5 million to Child Care Works, a program aiming to balance the cost between parents, businesses and the state.
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As 9/11 unfolded, this Kansas City reporter looked for the local connections
Millions of Americans could do little more than take in the news of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More than 1,000 miles away from New York City, Kansas City reporters helped inform readers of victims from the region, and how the fallout affected our local Muslim population.
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Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl plans didn't pan out. Here's why
The Kansas City Chiefs were dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles in a resounding 40-22 Super Bowl victory. So what went wrong for Patrick Mahomes and company?
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'There is nowhere to hide' from the cost of Trump's tariffs, KU economist says
Consumers can expect to see an increase in coffee, chocolate, cars, electronics and more due to the sweeping tariffs put in place by President Trump. Experts predict the rise in prices could cost the average family living in America between $1,200 and $4,000 a year.
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Why is the Missouri legislature trying to overturn voter-led laws on abortion and paid sick leave?
Missouri voters legalized abortion and instituted a paid sick leave policy through the voter-led initiative petition process last November. Just a few months later, state lawmakers are working to overturn both.
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Midwest Innocence Project, which helped free Kansas and Missouri's wrongfully convicted, may close
The work of the Midwest Innocence Project has resulted in 18 people freed or exonerated from prison, including several in Missouri and Kansas. But the nonprofit that provides pro bono legal work is in jeopardy due to a loss in federal grants and other financial strains.
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Are Republicans in Missouri and Kansas at risk of losing their supermajorities this year?
New analysis from Ballotpedia suggests that Republicans in Missouri and Kansas could see the 2026 midterm elections break their state legislative supermajorities.
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Disco Burger is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Kansas City’s Brookside neighborhood
The popular food kiosk at Varsity Club in the River Market will expand to a second location. The new restaurant will include a takeout window and dine-in section with an expanded menu.
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