Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Gov. Mike Kehoe cut funding for public transportation last year. In January, he proposed eliminating another $5 million from the public transit budget.
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
The latest: MO + KS lawmakers return
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- Bienvenido, Lionel Messi: Este verano Kansas City será la sede de Argentina en la Copa Mundial
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Places such as Minnesota and Austin, Texas, already use green infrastructure like rain gardens to absorb stormwater and keep pollution out of streams and lakes. Now communities across the Kansas City area could get on board. -
Chapters of FFA, once called Future Farmers of America, are becoming more common in city schools. Program advisors say students are learning skills that can help them work in a wide range of industries — from biotech to cosmetology. -
Organizers said the objective is to generate money for the party’s campaign activities and to rally support for the constitutional right of individuals to possess firearms for self-defense. -
Whether you're looking for Quixotic's modern take, chorus girls, queens, or even instructional classes, Kansas City offers a range of ways to explore the cabaret art form. -
The community will get a special sneak peek of the 150 hearts in the 2026 installation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Overland Park Convention Center. -
The sale also includes Six Flags in St. Louis and five other parks. -
The Missouri secretary of state may be given additional subpoena power to investigate complaints of election fraud under a bill that now heads to the state Senate. -
Gov. Laura Kelly originally refused to hand over the data, leading the federal government to threaten withholding SNAP funds. The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees for how the data will be used. -
Missouri lawmakers argue that state education officials must make it easier for families to understand students' academic performance. Educators believe it disproportionately punishes districts serving socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel into Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup, KCUR put together some pointers for what to expect from the tournament — and how to become a soccer fan.
