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Kansas City reveals downtown Royals ballpark proposal. It would cost the city up to $600 million
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (640+ words) Kansas City could put up to $600 million into a new Royals stadium downtown under a plan announced Thursday. The ballpark would go up just east of Union Station, north of Crown Center, in what's now Washington Square Park. The city…...
Kansas City has a new plan for Highway 71: Move it below ground. Now you can weigh in
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (825+ words) City officials are recommending the transformation of a portion of U. S. Highway 71 through southeast Kansas City into something that more resembles a parkway, and they're asking for feedback on the idea from residents. They pitched the plan during a community meeting…...
Here's where key Kansas education bills stand ahead of the legislature's veto session
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (612+ words) Kansas lawmakers wrapped up the majority of their work at the end of March, including passing a number of bills related to schools. Here's an update on some of those key bills ahead of lawmakers' return to Topeka for the…...
Kansas City voters renew earnings tax, the city's largest single revenue source
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (641+ words) Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved renewing the city's 1% earnings tax. The tax is Kansas City's single largest revenue source: It brings in about $373 million annually, which makes up about 45% of the city's general fund. A failed vote would…...
Kansas bill gives foster care agencies the same protections from lawsuits as police
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (585+ words) Kansas foster care agencies could have more legal protections when being sued for alleged malpractice. Kansas lawmakers passed a bill adding foster care agencies to the Kansas Tort Claims Act, which gives social workers the same legal protections as law…...
These Kansas City bars carry on the speakeasy tradition. Here's where to find them
6+ day, 12+ min ago (1366+ words) Kansas City has a long history with speakeasies, going back to before Prohibition. Our Adventure! about local distilleries gives a great history of the liquor trade and how, at one point, the West Bottoms had 25 different saloons. And those are…...
What to know about the Kansas sports authority that will oversee the new Chiefs stadium
6+ day, 22+ hour 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…...
How did Kansas City become a soccer city? It's a tale of underdogs and optimism
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1010+ words) You're reading KCUR's Soccer City '26 newsletter. Subscribe herefor twice-monthly updates through the end of the tournament. You can't always hit the ground running. Sometimes it takes a little bit of start-and-stop before you hit your stride. Take Kansas City's pro…...
What to know about Kansas City's funding for police, buses and more in the $2. 6 billion budget
1+ week, 1+ day 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…...
Kansas City had 6 record-breaking hot days this month. Flooding and severe storms are on the way
1+ week, 2+ day ago (275+ words) Kansas City reached 87 degrees Monday afternoon " breaking a 40-year record high for March 30 of 82 degrees. It was the latest in a series of six broken records this month, including the earliest 90 degree day in Kansas City history and the hottest…...