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As the number of fetal and infant deaths in Kansas City begins to rise again, a group of women is trying to make sure expecting mothers are well educated on risk factors.

More states in the Midwest and Great Plains are trying to support rural, independent grocery stores through tailored grant programs. Advocates say these businesses are vital for rural communities to thrive.

Clay County Public Health Center’s environmental health program has been recognized among the nation's best for food safety. The Food and Drug Administration certification assesses work to ensure inspections, emergency response and food storage are all up to code.

Egg prices are expected to increase by 20% in 2025, largely due to the spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza. That's on top of an almost 40% price increase last year.

Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

Kansas started this year without a state grocery tax after gradually reducing it in recent years. In Missouri, the total sales tax on groceries can get as high as 8%, which disproportionately affects low-income families.

Kansas City community kitchens are seeing higher demand as food prices remain high and COVID-19 assistance disappears. The food bank Harvesters is focusing on rescuing food waste as one way to shore up its supplies as demand rises, and donations are down.

Missouri has a tropical fruit of its very own: the pawpaw. Although this Midwest native is getting more popular, you're unlikely to find them in a grocery store yet. Plus: While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields.

Grandma Morrelli’s pasta sauce — developed more than 125 years ago by Jack Williams’ ancestor Angeline, on the family farm in Cassville — can now be found at about 30 grocery stores in the Kansas City area, including at some Price Chopper and Sun Fresh locations.

On Independence Avenue in the Historic Northeast, adventurous diners don’t have to leave Kansas City to get a taste of the world. Sip chai at Soma Cafe, taste dumplings at Afghan Market, and don’t forget to grab a Mexican pastry or tamale at Elvira’s Pasteleria y Panaderia.

After the Red Bridge Shopping center closed down, parts of south Kansas City became food deserts. A new proposal would fill the vacancy with a new market and bring accessible food to the community by the end of the year.

The bills now move to the House. Meanwhile, legalizing sports betting is stalled in the Senate.