Kansas City Missouri (KCMO)

A creative studio in Kansas City is home to hundreds of years of printing technology. Organizers of Greenhouse Print Space host classes and clubs where professionals and hobbyists alike can create new art.

The city’s One Percent for Art Program reopened a controversial call for artists to create a public artwork for a future parking garage in the Historic 18th and Vine district. An initial call for artists was criticized last month for its lack of local representation.

KC Water will use nearly $2 million in new state funding to search for lead pipes in historically disadvantaged neighborhoods, starting this spring in Lykins and Columbus Park.

The Kansas City Police Department paid nearly $11 million to settle lawsuits over police misconduct and wrongful deaths during this fiscal year. As Kansas City faces budget issues and World Cup security demands, some city leaders want to exert more control over these growing legal costs.

The money will help Kansas City pay for police overtime, buy more cruisers and put ambassadors on public transit ahead of this summer's World Cup. Kansas City will host six matches, and the metro will be the base camp for four teams.

Constant fights over bus funding have meant service cuts and long wait times for riders. Now, dozens of riders are launching a union, and they hope others join to make service better for everyone.

A new partnership will create a theranostics health care platform in the region with radiopharmaceutical production and therapy, molecular imaging, and clinical trials all at the same location. One Kansas City health care system will be among the first to offer the treatment to children.

Employees at the Costco store on Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City have spoken openly about the wholesale store’s future plans to change into a Costco Business Center, though the company itself has neither confirmed nor denied this information. KCUR’s Up To Date spoke with several shoppers to get their reactions.

Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major city in the U.S. to repeal its anti-jaywalking ordinance, after research found that tickets were being disproportionately issued to Black men. It’s a full-circle moment, because Kansas City was also the first city to criminalize jaywalking more than a century earlier.

Richardson founded an association aimed at advancing the media careers of people of color at a time when diverse voices were not prioritized. ‘His life’s work stands as a testament to the power of representation,’ his family wrote.

A nesting pair of eagles made Blue Springs its home — and they're expecting! Viewers can watch their journey from home through a live feed.

With the World Cup just four months away, Kansas City will play a major role in not only hosting games, but also serving as a base camp for some of the biggest names in the tournament. Is the city ready? We'll talk about what to watch in the run-up.