Water

Nationwide, the report found PFAS at 83% of 1,602 testing locations across 40 states and the District of Columbia.

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall sought a $4.2 million earmark to resolve a water rights dispute in Kansas in 2024. The plan aims to boost water flow to the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, benefiting both the refuge and local farmers, but it could also help preserve the value of Marshall’s nearby Rattlesnake Ranch.

The part of the state that produces beef, milk and grain for our region is running out of water. But plans to save the aquifer are under attack for doing either too much or too little.

Researchers examined 202 monitoring locations across Missouri and found potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria at 171 locations, or 85% of the sites, on at least one day of testing.

Lakes and ponds need nearby wetlands to stay healthy. In some places in Missouri, there isn't the room to do that, so conservationists are bringing the wetlands to the water.

The questions covered water and sewer infrastructure, affordable housing, aging civic buildings and a sales tax for development in the urban core.

The City Planning Commission has yet to approve the proposal to build a 384-foot data center in Kansas City’s Quality Hill neighborhood. Neighbors worry the project could drain resources and ignore historic preservation

Kansas City voters will see Question 4 (water) and Question 5 (sewer) on their Aug. 4 ballot. Here's what to know about the ballot language, the history behind the bonds, what they will fund and where the money comes from.

With the new Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River, and the soon-to-be expanding Current stadium on the Missouri River, Kansas City is transforming its waterfronts from industrial wasteland into entertainment districts.

In some parts of Kansas, groundwater is polluted with enough nitrates that it can fulfill some of the fertilizing needs for farmers.

Across the country, data centers have attracted controversy for everything from overuse of utilities to tax breaks. Now, some Missourians are trying to track down those details through public records requests, appearances at public meetings and other grassroots efforts.

Four Minnesota paddlers set off Tuesday from western Montana, attempting to break the record of 33 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. The team will remain on the Missouri River nearly nonstop, but will have a 30-person support crew helping.