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More than 10,000 households around Kansas City lack access to any kind of air conditioning — and during the summer, many more struggle to afford their electric utility bills. Some programs around Kansas City are trying to help.
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Near the Hy-Vee Arena, the historic bridge is being refit with 35,000 square feet of music venues, coffee shops, dining and trails. The project will physically connect Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, and hopes to revitalize the riverfront.
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Four-lane roads in Kansas City are a relic of urban sprawl in the 20th century. But these days they’re emptier than ever, which traffic experts say encourages dangerous driving. Now, City Hall is putting these deadly avenues on "road diets."
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Dangerous car crashes are about seven times less likely to happen at roundabouts than at traffic lights. But some of the city’s deadliest intersections are too busy for a roundabout.
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Almost a decade after Kansas City stopped using red-light cameras, the city is considering bringing them back. The funding from fines could go towards driver's ed classes, speed bumps and crosswalks.
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Country Club Plaza, Oak Park Mall and Independence Center face similar challenges and starkly different futures.
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On August 6, Amendment 1 will ask Missourians to amend the state constitution to allow the General Assembly to pass a property tax exemption for child care providers.
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Missouri prisons can house offenders in county jails after they’re convicted for a cost. But counties say they’re spending more than what the state pays.
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The influx of soccer fans to Kansas City is expected to hike prices for short-term rentals, possibly pushing up rents and making permanent housing less affordable. But if Kansas City officials use the opportunity to invest in affordable housing, experts see a chance for long-term benefits.
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Missouri state law promises $100 a day for each day of life lost to prison on a wrongful conviction. For Sandra Hemme, who was first convicted in 1981, that’s roughly $1.6 million — which some critics say is too little for more than four decades behind bars.
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Kansas City plasma donors help the United States fuel a pharmaceutical industry worth $35 billion. Many donors have lower incomes and rely on on selling their plasma to make ends meet.
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During the most recent school year, KCPS launched a different grading system where the minimum grade on any given assignment is 40% — even if the student didn’t do a single bit of it. It has drawn a mix of praise and criticism.