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Kansas City's startup activity is growing. Why is its Midwest tech ranking stuck?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1071+ words) Investors are looking for more big outcomes — from billion-dollar valuations to IPOs — and plentiful startups in the pipeline behind them, said Victor Gutwein, delivering the verdict on Kansas City for his firm’s 2026 ranking of Midwest startup cities. Cues from KC’s…...
Kansas lawsuit challenges Wichita Police license plate cameras as unconstitutional
3+ week, 1+ day ago (415+ words) Machinist Mason Grimmett criticized the Wichita Police Department’s reliance on high-speed equipment that reads, logs and converts into searchable files the license plate of everyone driving in range of nearly 200 specialized cameras in the city. “The Wichita Police Department, and…...
Kansas City starts saying goodbye to its World Cup 'home' teams. How are we doing as a host?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1400+ words) You're reading KCUR's Soccer City '26 newsletter. Subscribe here for weekly updates through the end of the tournament. Team Algeria may be leaving Lawrence, Kansas. But hopefully Lawrence isn’t leaving Team Algeria anytime soon. Because against all odds, the Desert Foxes…...
Lionel Messi made history in Kansas City. Algeria's World Cup team made lifelong friends
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1140+ words) You're reading KCUR's Soccer City '26 newsletter. Subscribe here for weekly updates through the end of the tournament. Lionel Messi gave a performance for the history books in Kansas City last night — and that wasn’t even my favorite part. With the…...
Kansas City packs Union Station with local businesses for a World Cup marketplace
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (962+ words) The doors are open for Kansas City small businesses, city officials said Wednesday night from Union Station, welcoming locals and visitors near and far to a new, five-week marketplace in the iconic Grand Hall — timed to capture crowds from the…...
Overland Park Police say shoplifting has become a ‘crisis.’ But what does the data say?
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1758+ words) In recent public presentations to city leaders, Overland Park police officials have called shoplifting and retail crimes a “crisis.” The statement, made by Interim Police Chief Simon Happer during the Jan. 10 Overland Park City Council Public Safety Committee, followed two…...
Want World Cup merch around Kansas City? Stores have stocked up on jerseys and shirts
2+ mon, 2+ week 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....
Riding a bus in the Kansas City area? Here's your guide to navigating the new fare system
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (916+ words) Starting June 1, people in the Kansas City metro area will have to pay to ride the bus after six years of free rides. Kansas City was the first major city in the country to eliminate fares in 2020. The free service…...
Kansas City is asking voters to pass 5 bond and tax measures in August's election. Here's a guide
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1513+ words) The Kansas City Council is taking a big swing with this August’s ballot. Voters will be presented with five ballot questions, including four bond measures totaling $1.7 billion and a sales tax renewal that would fund economic development. Those five questions…...
Kansas City, Kansas, is celebrating the World Cup with street festivals and free watch parties
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (306+ words) Visit KCK will host nine free Spanish and English-language watch parties featuring countries with strong cultural ties to Kansas City, Kansas, including Mexico, Argentina and Austria. Memorial Hall in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, will host the watch parties across eight…...