14+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1085+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas" failed proof of citizenship law could serve as a cautionary tale for Congress and other states just beginning to craft similar voting restrictions, a report found. Federal legislation reintroduced earlier this year would require voters to provide documented…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (529+ words) Kansas City saw the opening of its first Museum of BBQ this year " but the city's barbecue scene is far from a museum. It's constantly growing, evolving and changing, much like the cuisine itself. While we all know the familiar…...

1+ week, 3+ day 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, White…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1281+ words) When then-high schooler Page Clements came out as transgender in 2021, she knew it would change the course of her life. But she didn't think it would force her to leave her home. Her parents and most of her peers were…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1098+ words) Isolina de la Vega was hooked on soccer from the first time she saw a match. Where she grew up in Tucum'n, a province in northern Argentina, not many girls followed the sport. But de la Vega's great grandfather was…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1405+ words) In the corner of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local Union 31 workshop, located in North Kansas City, is a 30-foot-tall statue of an ancient Persian warrior. It's part of the set design for the opera "Turandot," coming up…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (399+ words) A global industrial waste company that sought to open a recycling facility in a historic Kansas City, Kansas, neighborhood withdrew its plans after organized opposition from environmental activists and community advocates. Reworld, which manages industrial waste and converts it into…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (330+ words) TOPEKA " The Kansas attorney general is dropping his federal lawsuit that targeted health care for immigrants across the U.S. Kris Kobach announced Wednesday he voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit, but health care for certain immigrants was stripped away more than three months…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1620+ words) Every morning, thousands of people across Kansas City, Missouri, wake up and, within the first hour of their day, do something that calls for clean water. For many, it's reaching for a glass of water on the bedside table or…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1849+ words) The Country Club Plaza isn't what it used to be. On the outside, its Spanish-style architecture and intricate facades have inspired many residents to call the Plaza the "crown jewel" of Kansas City. But look a little closer. In recent…...