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  • How Negro Creek got its name

    How Negro Creek got its name
    2026/04/10
    Johnson County's Negro Creek runs through southern Overland Park and Leawood, and went mostly unknown and unmapped. But when social justice protests emerged in 2020, people took notice and petitioned to change the name. After years of research and public discussions, the creek will keep its name, but get new signage explaining its history.
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    15 分
  • What vetoes will the Kansas Legislature overturn?

    What vetoes will the Kansas Legislature overturn?
    2026/04/09
    Kansas lawmakers wrapped up most of their annual work at the end of March, including passing a number of bills related to schools. Legislators return to the capital this week to vote on an override of the governor's vetoes.
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    10 分
  • Election results and dead frogs

    Election results and dead frogs
    2026/04/08
    Voters around Kansas City went to the polls yesterday, and we'll break down the elections. Plus: A community health center in southeast Kansas is working on solving rural health workforce shortages by introducing elementary schoolers to... frog dissections.
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    9 分
  • It's election day around Kansas City!

    It's election day around Kansas City!
    2026/04/07
    Voters around Kansas City are headed to the polls to decide the fate of a critical earnings tax, local school board races and more. Plus: The Missouri House is considering bills regulating AI-generated intimate depictions of minors, and requiring adult content websites to verify the age of users. But critics have raised free speech concerns.
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    10 分
  • Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway

    Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway
    2026/04/06
    A judge ruled that the Republican-leaning “Missouri First” congressional map will be in effect for the November election. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit to stop a referendum effort, claiming that voters don't have the power to overturn the map.
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    14 分
  • Rep. Sam Graves sets off shockwaves with retirement

    Rep. Sam Graves sets off shockwaves with retirement
    2026/04/03
    Missouri’s 2026 election cycle got a jolt last week when longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Sam Graves announced his retirement. His departure could tell us a lot about where the GOP stands going into the midterm elections — and could make the 6th Congressional District race a lot more competitive.
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    11 分
  • No seriously, Kansas City's budget is really interesting

    No seriously, Kansas City's budget is really interesting
    2026/04/02
    Kansas City recently passed a $2.6 billion spending plan that keeps expenses relatively flat. But, some departments like police are still seeing growth, despite some opposition. We'll break down the city's spending and why you should care about it.
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    11 分
  • A boozy border war over the World Cup

    A boozy border war over the World Cup
    2026/04/01
    The World Cup comes to Kansas City this summer, and many fans will want to stay up late watching and partying. Kansas is close to approving longer hours for serving alcohol during the event, after Missouri passed its own law, so bars and restaurants don't lose business across the state line.
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    9 分