8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1567+ words) Asia Dunmore had just begun to reestablish a relationship with her mom, Michelle, after more than a decade of estrangement. Michelle was connecting with her granddaughter and was excited to help Asia welcome her next child. Then, on Oct. 14, 2023, Michelle…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (727+ words) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s board of commissioners will not renew the contract of CEO Frank White III. The decision came after a three-hour closed session at its last board meeting of the year. In an interview with KCUR,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (181+ words) The Kansas City license office located at Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and Troost Ave. reopened to the public in late January, just a few weeks after it shuttered unexpectedly. The location reopened on January 28 and is now operating normally, according…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (287+ words) When Kansas City voters head to the polls next month, they’ll weigh in on a variety of municipal issues: school board trustees and directors, bond issues and more. But they’ll also vote whether to extend the city’s 1% earnings tax for…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (708+ words) Kansas lawmakers have voted to create an 11-member sports authority to carry out a $3 billion stadium deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. If Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signs legislation creating the authority, she will call into existence a unique entity…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (475+ words) Every holiday season for nearly a century, thousands of tiny lights sparkle across Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. They’re illuminated every Thanksgiving, in a ceremony broadcast on TV and featuring live music, circus performers and local celebrities. On Thursday evening,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1563+ words) The Kansas City Council approved an official list of 52 priorities for 2026, which the city’s lobbyists will push for in the Missouri General Assembly and state agencies. But members of Kansas City’s statehouse delegation are not very hopeful about this year’s…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (464+ words) Kansas City leaders have launched what they call a new prevention-focused approach to domestic violence, including early intervention, accountability for abusers and coordinated support services for both victims and perpetrators. The Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Focused Deterrence Program aims to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1032+ words) The Kansas City Council has passed the city’s largest budget after months of planning and debate. Budget increases are relatively normal; the city’s budget has increased by hundreds of millions of dollars each year. But this fiscal year’s planning document…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (596+ words) The inventory at Kansas City grocery stores recently has featured a new addition alongside the expected assortment of fresh produce, meat and canned goods. At supermarkets across the metro area, a selection of FIFA World Cup apparel greets customers — U.S.A....