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Nicole Wright returned from college wanting to make a difference in her home town of Kansas City, Missouri. Six years later, Officer Wright's beat is…

The sweet saxophone of Charlie Parker became legendary in jazz music, but the Kansas City hometown talent had a rocky life, with musical highlights and…

When Gustav Holst composed his orchestral suite “The Planets,” he definitely had the solar system in mind. A local concert aims to add the picture Holst…

By Steve Kraske, Up to Date hosthttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-725828.mp3Independence, MO – Presumptive Democratic…

Mayor Sly James' plan to assume control of the Kansas City, Mo., public school district has raised a lot of eyebrows, and it's no wonder why.James is…

It’s almost back to school time, and that means worrying about getting the right school supplies, remembering a locker combination and, if you’re a…

Pull off a bank job in the Wild West with Jesse James, join Ulysses S. Grant as he leads Union troops into the entrenched Confederate stronghold of…

Only a few decades ago, it was almost unheard of for men and women to swap traditional gender roles at home. The idea of a stay-at-home dad isn’t so…

Looking for something to do the weekend of June 8 to 10, 2012? Brian McTavish is back with Up to Date's Weekend To-Do List.“In the Heights”: 2008 Tony…

What can be accomplished when an idea that seems impossible is pursued despite the odds? That's the question being answered at this year's TEDxKC event.On…