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Ricky Oliveras says he was fired for insubordination, a charge he disputes. Two years ago, he coached the boys soccer team to a state championship. Cris Medina retired from Guadalupe in April.

Connie Swartz was packing her husband's military uniforms for their tenth move when she started wondering how to dispose of the fatigues that were no longer needed.

The coronavirus saw food insecurity for households with children rise 15 points and the Kansas City woman giving fatigues worn by service members new purpose.

What today's young activists think of Dr. King's methods for advancing social justice, and the circumstances holding back Kansas City's Black entrepreneurs.

A Kansas City nonprofit is a new source of capital for Black entrepreneurs, the jazz community is celebrating Kansas City's own jazz virtuoso, and a novel idea for assisting voters seeking to mail in their Missouri general election ballots.

A City Council committee Wednesday endorsed a rule requiring the top employees of any organization receiving significant financial support from Kansas City, Missouri to live in the city with a salary no higher than the city manager.

Segment 1: Heavy caseloads and long hours are taking a toll on Missouri's public defenders.Officials say public defenders in Kansas City, Missouri, are…

Segment 1: Application numbers for growing medical marijuana in Missouri are below expectationsWith only a few days left to submit the required paperwork,…

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said the Kansas City-based Veterans Community Project is “deeply impressive” during a campaign visit Wednesday…

"Mentoring should be transformational," says Henry Wash, "like a metamorphosis."It certainly has been for Wash, who runs the nonprofit High Aspirations, a…

Segment 1: Kansas City urban core program fills vital role of mentorship.Kansas City's Henry Wash gives much credit to his mentor Henry Bloch for seeing…

Segment 1: River of Refuge is a nonprofit organization that helps transition homeless families into permanent housing.River of Refuge had a history of…