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Segment 1: Four nearby counties are "the most typical in the U.S." according to recent study.A recent study by Echelon Insights, a research and polling…

Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. Thursday to reflect City Council actions.The old Westport High School is a step closer to a new life as…

The Writers Place is pulling up stakes from the Valentine neighborhood. Since 1992, a castle-like house at 3607 Pennsylvania has served as a "literary…

With more neighborhoods and municipalities considering 'walkability' as a goal, is the pedestrian experience in Kansas City improving? On this episode, we…

Kansas City's first biennial Open Spaces launches this week. And, like the metropolitan area itself, Open Spaces is sprawling. It stretches 62 days, from…

Sure, Kansas City is a food town when it comes to some dishes, but are we a sandwich city?Yes, according to KCUR's food critic Charles Ferruzza. "It…

The Kansas City Art Institute broke ground on new student housing Thursday across the street from the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. "The last time we…

Summer in Kansas City means braving the heat and humidity for the metro's many outdoor festivals, where snack offerings are so plentiful and varied that…

Vegetarian options pop up on a lot of Kansas City menus, from high-end restaurants to brand-new coffee shops … and yes, even at barbecue joints.“Now, it’s…

Kansas City might be known as a meat-and-potatoes town, but fried chicken has long been popular here.“Fried chicken is popular because it’s inexpensive,…

Noodles are having a moment Kansas City.“There’s an awful lot of chefs in the city right now with small pasta menus within their main menu,” Jenny Vergara…

Segment 1: How to prepare trout.Chef Martin Heuser is a fan of trout; he grew up fishing and eating it in Germany and Austria. Plus, it's the only dish on…