explosion

New digital billboards that look like "wanted" posters have been popping up around Kansas City. They're the work of a Kansas City writer exploring public memories of the 1988 South Kansas City explosion that killed six firefighters.

Segment 1: Concerns linger regarding Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.The largest manufacturing plant for smaller caliber rounds is in Independence,…

St. Joseph Police and investigators with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sifted through wreckage Wednesday, trying to…

One employee was killed and four more were injured by an explosion at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri.The Joint Munitions…

People across the south Kansas City area felt a blast Tuesday evening after an explosion at a lawn care business in Grandview.Firefighters were called to…

Many Kansas Citians still remember the morning of Nov. 29, 1988. That was the day a blast miles distant woke tens of thousands in the metro in a tragedy…

Join us at 10 am Thursday when KCUR will carry NPR's live coverage of the memorial service for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The interfaith…